steatorrhoea

ste·at·or·rhe·a

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Transcription

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

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

Definitions of steatorrhoea word

noun steatorrhoea 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 steatorrhoea a condition in which the stools are abnormally fatty 0

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Origin of steatorrhoea

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 Steatorrhoea

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steatorrhoea 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.

According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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