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fe·cal

 (fē′kəl)
adj.
Of, relating to, or composed of feces.
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fecal

(ˈfiːkəl)
adj
(Physiology) the usual US spelling of faecal
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fe•cal

(ˈfi kəl)

adj.
of, pertaining to, or consisting of feces.
[1535–45]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.fecal - of or relating to feces; "fecal matter"
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Translations

fecal

[ˈfiːkəl] adj (US) = faecalfecal matter nmatières fpl fécales
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

fe·cal

a. fecal, que contiene heces fecales;
___ abscessabsceso ___;
___ examinationexamen ___;
___ fistulafístula ___.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

fecal

adj fecal
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References in periodicals archive ?
If there is no fecal output within 4-6 hours associated with cramping and nausea, the physician should be notified as a blockage is possible.
It was used to estimate duodenal digest flow and fecal output. Fresh water and mineral block (Kang Te Er Feed Technology Co.
The most common initial owner complaints included decreased or absent fecal output, inappetance, abdominal distension and signs of abdominal pain (Abutarbush and Naylor's 2006).
Compared to the participants who stayed on the refined-grains diet, those who switched to whole grains lost nearly 100 calories a day as a result of a higher resting metabolic rate and increased fecal output, the study found.
seasonal variation, captive versus wild) can affect size of fecal output (Campos-Arceiz et al.
The first case was of a 6-year-old crossbred cow, weighing 350kg, with a 15-day history of apathy, hyporexia, weight loss, constipation, and reduced fecal output. Physical examination revealed that the cow was alert, with a good physical condition score, severe dehydration, enophthalmos, tachycardia (100 beats per minute), normal respiratory rate (32 breaths per minute), ruminal and intestinal hypomotility, and abdominal distention in the right ventral quadrant.
This marker was used in powder form and encapsulated as an indicator of fecal output. Three test lambs per paddock were dosed manually, at 12pm, with 1.0 g [Cr.sub.2][O.sub.3] per animal.
Chronic water stress increased the rate of colonic transit, fecal output, induced behavioral changes, and decreased antioxidant levels.
Meanwhile water intake, urinary output, feed intake, and fecal output were observed in pregnancy, 15 d.
The weight gain, food intake, food efficiency and fecal output of the rats are shown in Table 2.
here's your breakfast!" Don't forget that high-quality diets are more digestible, which reduces fecal output, which reduces early-morning urgency.