HyperDic: faecal_occult_test

English > 1 sense of the expression *faecal occult test*:
NOUN	cognition	faecal occult test, fecal occult test, stool test	a test performed at home in which you collect specimens of your stool that are tested for traces of blood

English > *faecal occult test*: 1 sense > noun 1, cognition
Meaning	A test performed at home in which you collect specimens of your stool that are tested for traces of blood; used to detect colorectal cancers.
Synonyms	fecal occult test, stool test
Broader	diagnostic test, diagnostic assay	An assay conducted for diagnostic purposes
Catalan	coprocultiu