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Abnormal Appearing Stool Definition
Common names:
  • Abnormal Appearing Stool
  • Abnormal Stool
  • Change in Stool
  • Greasy Stool
  • Green Stool
  • Pale Stool
  • Red Stools
  • Stool Abnormality
  • Stool Color Change
  • Stool is Green
  • Stool is Pale
  • Stool is Red
  • Stool is White
  • Stool is Yellow
  • Stools are Abnormal
  • Thin Stool
  • White Stool
  • Yellow Stool
A person with abnormal appearing stool has an unusual change in the color or shape of the stool.

Red stool or black stool may be a sign of blood in the stool, while green or yellow stool may represent infection. Pencil-thin stool may be a sign of a polyp in the colon.

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Last Updated: Dec 17, 2008  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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