Fecal occult blood test
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| Fecal occult blood test | |
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| Term | Fecal occult blood test |
| Short definition | a test that uses a piece of chemically sensitive paper to detect blood in a stool sample; used to screen for possible signs of cancer in the large intestine or rectum |
| Type | Medical term |
| Specialty | General |
| Language | English |
| Source | AMA |
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Fecal occult blood test (definition) a test that uses a piece of chemically sensitive paper to detect blood in a stool sample; used to screen for possible signs of cancer in the large intestine or rectum
==Fecal occult blood test (overview)==