The presence of excessive fat in the faeces. Steatorrhoea causes offensive-smelling, bulky, loose, greasy, pale-coloured faeces, which float in the toilet. Steatorrhoea may occur in pancreatitis and coeliac disease and after the removal of substantial segments of small intestine. It is also a side effect of some lipid-lowering drugs.
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