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Definition of Fecal

Fecal: Relating to the feces, the stool. The excrement discharged from the intestines.

From the Latin "faex" and "faecis" meaning the dregs or sediment.

Source: MedTerms™ Medical Dictionary
http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=18285
Last Editorial Review: 8/29/2001 12:16:00 PM

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