Dark red-brown or mahogany-coloured granular material that occurs in human faeces in tropical regions; it yields a chemical reaction similar to that of urobilinogen and is composed of calcium oxide, iron, phosphoric and carbonic acids, urobilinogen, cholerythrogen, and other organic matter in varying proportions. ... Origin: Sp. Wood dust under the...
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Type: Term Pronunciation: kar-kō′mă Definitions: 1. Granular material colored dark red-brown or mahogany that occurs in human feces in tropic regions; it yields a chemical reaction similar to that of urobilinogen and is composed of calcium oxide, iron, phosphoric and carbonic acids, urobilinogen, cholerythrogen, and other organic ma...
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