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steatorrhea (s) (noun), steatorrheas (pl)
A large amount of fat in the feces: Steatorrhea is due to the failure to digest and absorb fat. The feces are foul smelling, frothy, and floating.

One symptom of steatorrhea is a chronic fatty diarrhea caused by an abnormal digestion and intestinal absorption of fats. Another symptom might be the malabsorption syndrome.

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