stool test
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3.5
- noun
- /stuːl tɛst/
- Specialized
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prueba de heces
- A stool test can help identify infections in the digestive system.
So I usually do their one day stool test where you have to go digging through your stool and send it off to this lab that's in North Carolina.
- So I usually do their one day stool test where you have to go digging through your stool and send it off to this lab that's in North Carolina.
- You know, blood work, stool test, food allergy test, DNA test, some type of hormone analysis and then sitting down with those results to see your diet.
Examples
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Wondering if anyone else had done similar stool tests?
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You know, blood work, stool test, food allergy test, DNA test, some type of hormone analysis and then sitting down with those results to see your diet.
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Doctors often recommend a stool test to check for signs of colorectal cancer.
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Before your appointment, make sure to complete the stool test as instructed by your doctor.
Synonyms
A test that checks stool for hidden blood to find early colon cancer
How Invasive
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4.9
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5.8
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3.5
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5.5
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'stool' (fecal matter) + 'test' (a medical/checking procedure) straightforwardly yields a test of a stool sample. This noun-noun compound follows common medical naming patterns and is cross-linguistically transparent, so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily infer the basic meaning even if they lack details about specific analyses.
Etymology
Stool test is very literal: stool means a small sample of a person's poo and test means to check it. Doctors look at the sample for blood, germs, or other signs to find 'digestive problems', so the name simply means 'a test of stool'.