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Rice-water stools
Characterizing the bowel movements observed in cases of typhoid fever.
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Pea-soup stools
Characterizing the bowel movements observed in cases of typhoid fever.
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Mucous stools
Stools that contain a significant amount of mucus, suggesting inflammation in the intestines.
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Meconium stools
The thick, greenish substance composed of mucous tissue cells, bile, lanugo hairs, and vernix caseosa that accumulates in the intestines and constitutes the initial bowel movement of a newborn, typically occurring three or four days after birth. This is a normal occurrence.
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Lead-pencil stools
Narrow stools, typically caused by intestinal muscle contractions, constriction, or a narrowing of the sigmoid colon or rectum. Also known as ribbon stools.
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Green stool
Stools observed in infants when the contents of their intestines pass through quickly before the bile has fully digested, causing them to appear green instead of the usual yellow-brown color. If the baby shows no symptoms, gains weight consistently and sufficiently, this is not a cause for concern.
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Fatty stools
Stools containing fat, resulting from either pancreatic disease, sprue, or celiac disease.
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Caddy stools
Stools that resemble fine, dark, sandy mud, and are observed in cases of yellow fever.
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Acholic stool
Pale or clay-colored stools with a putty-like consistency that result from a blockage in the normal flow of bile into the duodenum. They contain an unusually high amount of undigested fat and are often linked to jaundice, as well as the presence of bile in the urine. Stools of a similar color can also occur…
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Stomatopathy
Any illness or condition affecting the mouth.
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