Steatorrhea (or steatorrhoea) is the presence of excess fat in 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 incontinence may occur. There is increased fat excretion, which can be measured by determining the fecal fat level.
Putamen: An area in the brain within a structure called the lentiform nucleus. The putamen may decrease in size as a result of damage in Huntington's disease.
Full Definition of STAMEN. : a microsporophyll of a seed plant; specifically: the pollen-producing male organ of a flower that consists of an anther and a filament â see flower illustration.See stamen defined for English-language learners. See stamen defined for kids.efinition of STAMEN for Kids. : the part of a flower that produces pollen and is made up of an anther and a filament.