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occult blood [ə′kəlt ′bləd]

(pathology)

Blood in body products such as feces, not detectable on gross examination.

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No references found			There continue to be discussions among clinicians on which method to adopt in their practices [guaiac fecal occult blood test (FOBT) vs. Physicians' choose for patients' convenience by Porter, Larry / Medical Laboratory Observer The one test that doesn't require prep is a fecal occult blood test. Colon cancer screening: don't delay it by National Women's Health Report If you've tested normal in a fecal occult blood test (FOBT), which checks for trace amounts of blood in the stool (a sign of many possible conditions, including cancer), you should not assume you don't need a colonoscopy; precancerous and even cancerous polyps do not always cause bleeding. For cancer screening, there's no substitute for colonoscopy by Running & FitNews			occipital artery occipital bone occipital condyle occipital crest occipital ganglion occipital lobe occipital pole occipital protuberance occipitalia occipitofrontalis occiput Occitan Occitan language Occleve, Thomas occlude occluded cyclone occluded front occluded gases occluding junction occlusal disharmony Occlusion Occom, Samson Occoneechee Mountain State Natural Area Occoneechee State Park Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge occult blood occult hydrocephaly occult mineral occult virus Occultation occulting bar occulting disk occulting light occulting quick-flashing light Occultism occupancy occupancy permit occupancy rate occupancy sensor occupant occupant load Occupation Occupation Number occupational acne Occupational Disease Occupational Disorder Occupational Diversification occupational ecology Occupational Hazard Occupational Hygiene occupational medicine			OCCTC OCCTF OCCTL OCCTO OCCU Occular flutter occulere Occulomotor Occulomotor Occulomotor Occulomotor nerve Occulomotor nerve Occulomotor nerve Occulsion therapy occult occult occult occult occult Occult (astronomy) Occult (astronomy) Occult (astronomy) Occult and Paranormal House of Investigational Research Occult Art, Occultism Occult Art, Occultism Occult Art, Occultism occult arts occult bleeding occult bleeding occult bleeding occult blood occult blood test occult blood test occult blood test occult cancer occult carcinoma occult cardiomyopathy occult cardiomyopathy occult cardiomyopathy Occult Chronic Kidney Disease occult cleft occult cleft occult cleft occult cleft Occult Ectopic ACTH occult ectopic ACTH syndrome occult fracture occult heartworm infection occult heartworm infection occult heartworm infection occult hydrocephalus occult hydrocephaly occult infection Occult line Occult Malignant Primary occult mineral Occult New Vessels Occult Papillary Thyroid Cancer Occult Primary Breast Cancer Occult primary malignancies occult primary malignancy

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