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steatorrhea

ste·at·or·rhe·a
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [stee-at-uh-ree-uh, stee-uh-tuh-]
    • /stiˌæt əˈri ə, ˌsti ə tə-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [stee-at-uh-ree-uh, stee-uh-tuh-]
    • /stiˌæt əˈri ə, ˌsti ə tə-/

Definitions of steatorrhea word

  • noun steatorrhea the presence of excess fat in the stools, usually caused by disease of the pancreas or intestine, and characterized by chronic diarrhea and weight loss. 1
  • noun steatorrhea an excessive amount of fat in the feces 0

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Origin of steatorrhea

First appearance:

before 1855
One of the 30% newest English words
First recorded in 1855-60; steato- + -rrhea

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Parts of speech for Steatorrhea

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

steatorrhea popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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