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Definition of Fecalith
1. Noun. A hard mass of fecal matter.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Fecalith
| febrility febris febris undulans februate februated februates februating februation februations feceated | feceates feceating fecht fechter fechters fechting fechts fecial |
Literary usage of Fecalith
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Roentgen Diagnosis of Diseases of the Alimentary Canal by Russell Daniel Carman (1920)
"As to the chance of a fecalith being seen, that would depend upon its size,
density and situation. It is also quite possible that sufficient barium may ..."
2. Collected Papers by the Staff of Saint Mary's Hospital, Mayo Clinic by Saint Marys Hospital (Rochester, Minn.) (1922)
"In some cases the malignancy, no doubt, starts in one of the diverticula as a
result of chronic irritation of the mucous lining of the saccule by a fecalith ..."
3. Diarrheal, Inflammatory, Obstructive, and Parasitic Diseases of the Gastro by Samuel Goodwin Gant (1915)
"(16) The appendix may be obstructed by a seed, fecalith, or a foreign body.
(17) A short mesentery may prevent bringing of the appendix to the surface for ..."
4. Digestive Diseases of the U. S.: Epidemiology and Impact edited by James E. Everhart (1994)
"... of appendix (lymphoid) 543.9 Other and unspecified diseases of appendix
Includes: appendicular colic, concretion or fistula; and diverticulum, fecalith, ..."
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