Medical Definition of Occult blood

1. Blood that is in the faeces or vomitus that is not obvious by general inspection. Used as a diagnostic screening test for colon cancer. Tests for occult blood are generally colourimetric. Stool sample will turn blue when a particular chemical reagent is mixed with the specimen on test paper. Kits for measuring occult blood in the stools are now available at most drug stores. (27 Sep 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Occult Blood

occlusive dressings
occlusive ileus
occlusive meningitis
occlusives
occlusivity
occlusometer
occlusometers
occlusor
occlusors
occular
occulent
occulomotor nerve
occult
occult arts
occult bleeding
occult blood (current term)
occult border of nail
occult carcinoma
occult fracture
occult hydrocephalus
occultation
occultations
occulted
occulter
occulters
occultic
occulting
occulting light
occulting lights
occultism

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