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Fecal occult blood test
Pronunciation
Definition 1
A test to check for blood in the stool. Small samples of stool are placed on special cards and sent to a doctor or laboratory for testing. Blood in the stool may be a sign of colorectal cancer. Also called FOBT. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
A noninvasive test that detects the presence of hidden (occult) blood in the stool. This is commonly performed to screen for colon cancer. (NCI Thesaurus)
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