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fe·ces

(fē′sēz)

n. (used with a sing. or pl. verb)

Waste matter eliminated from the bowels; excrement.

[Middle English, from Latin faecēs, pl. of faex, dregs.]

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feces

(ˈfiːsiːz)

pl n

(Physiology) the usual US spelling of faeces

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fe•ces

(ˈfi siz)

n. (used with a pl. v.)

waste matter discharged from the intestines through the anus; excrement.

Also, esp. Brit., faeces.

[1425–75; late Middle English < Latin faecēs grounds, dregs, sediment (pl. of faex)]

feces

The body wastes discharged from the rectum. They are made up of indigestible food, bacteria, and secretions.

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Noun

feces - solid excretory product evacuated from the bowels

faecal matter, faeces, fecal matter, ordure, BM, dejection, stool

dog do, dog turd, doggy do - fecal droppings from a dog

body waste, excrement, excreta, excretory product, excretion - waste matter (as urine or sweat but especially feces) discharged from the body

crap, turd, dirt - obscene terms for feces

droppings, dung, muck - fecal matter of animals

meconium - thick dark green mucoid material that is the first feces of a newborn child

melaena, melena - abnormally dark tarry feces containing blood (usually from gastrointestinal bleeding)

Translations

faeces

(American) feces (ˈfiːsiːz) noun plural

solid waste matter passed out from the body.

fe·ces

n., pl. heces, excremento.

feces

npl heces fpl

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It is, therefore, important to confirm that one of the benefits of feeding fibrous diets in pigs is to reduce the occurrence of watery feces. The occurrence of watery feces in growing pigs is said to be a common experience for pigs post-weaning, caused by gastrointestinal upset due to various causes such as mal-fermentation of high protein diets [21], considering that growing pigs are fed high protein diets to ensure fast muscle development.

Fiber source and inclusion level affects characteristics of excreta from growing pigs

Given that there are so many things that can cause diarrhea in puppies and dogs, veterinarians will often ask whether the suffering canine has shown any other symptoms, including, loose or watery feces, dehydration, nausea, vomiting, gas, weight loss, or apparent abdominal pain.

Protozoan problems: microscopic parasites Giardia and Coccidia just might be the cause of your puppy's illness, or your dog's persistent diarrhea

During separation of adhesions, rectal wall ruptured and loose watery feces material started coming out contaminating the surgical site.