Editing Steatorrhea (section)

{{Short description|Presence of excess fat in feces}}
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'''Steatorrhea''' (or '''steatorrhoea''') is the presence of excess [[fat]] in [[Human feces|feces]]. Stools may be bulky and difficult to flush, have a pale and oily appearance, and can be especially foul-smelling.<ref name="Handbook">{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=UbX-6Qbj--0C&pg=PA234|page=234|title=Oxford American Handbook of Gastroenterology and Hepatology|author1=Adam S Cheifetz |author2=Alphonso Brown |author3=Michael Curry |author4=Alan C Moss |publisher=Oxford University Press|date= 10 Mar 2011|isbn=978-0-19-983012-1}}</ref> An oily anal leakage or some level of [[fecal incontinence]] may occur. There is increased fat excretion, which can be measured by determining the fecal fat level.<ref name="StatPearls"/>