Three bowel movements per day to three per week is considered the normal range. What's more important than frequency is the ease with which you move your bowels. If you need to push or strain, something is off â moving your bowels should take no more effort than urinating or passing gas.
The lateral tubercle of the talus, when elongated, is referred to as Stiedaâs process (7a,8a). In addition, the lateral tubercle may articulate with a separate ossification center known as the os trigonum (6a). The os trigonum is corticated and articulates with the lateral tubercle via a synchondrosis.
Steatorrhea is the presence of excess fat in feces. Stools may be bulky and difficult to flush, have a pale and oily appearance and can be especially foul-smelling. An oily anal leakage or some level of fecal incontinence may occur. There is increased fat excretion, which can be measured by determining the fecal fat level. The definition of how much fecal fat constitutes steatorrhea has not been standardized.