Keriorrhea is the production of greasy, orange-colored stools which results from the consumption of indigestible
wax ester
A wax ester (WE) is an ester of a fatty acid and a fatty alcohol. Wax esters are the main components of three commercially important waxes: carnauba wax, candelilla wax, and beeswax..
Wax esters are formed by combining one fatty acid with one ...
s found in
oilfish
Oilfish (''Ruvettus pretiosus'') are a species of snake mackerel with a cosmopolitan distribution in tropical and temperate oceans. They can be found at depths from , but most often between . Oilfish can grow to a length of , though most do not ...
and
escolar
The escolar, ''Lepidocybium flavobrunneum'', a species of fish in the family Gempylidae, is found in deep (200–885 metres, or 656–2,904 ft) tropical and temperate waters around the world. It is also known as snake mackerel, ' ( ...
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Steatorrhea
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. An oily anal leakage or some level of fecal incon ...
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Rectal discharge
References
Feces
Diarrhea
Gastrointestinal tract disorders
Steatorrhea-related diseases
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