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stercolith

/ˈstɜː.kə.lɪθ/

翻译: 名词,指肠道或结肠中形成的坚硬粪块。

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noun

/ˈstɜː.kə.lɪθ/formalmedical
  • zh名词,指肠道或结肠中形成的坚硬粪块。

A noun referring to a hard mass of fecal matter, typically found in the intestines or colon.

  1. Hard fecal massC2formalmedical

    A hardened mass of fecal matter that can form in the colon or rectum, often causing obstruction.

    zh硬粪块

    • The patient was diagnosed with a stercolith causing severe constipation.
    • Stercoliths can sometimes be mistaken for tumors on X-rays.
    • Treatment for a stercolith may involve manual removal or surgery.

    同义词coprolithfecalith