Steatorrhea (or steatorrhoea) 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.
Putamen: An area in the brain within a structure called the lentiform nucleus. The putamen may decrease in size as a result of damage in Huntington's disease.
Medical Definition of FORAMEN MAGNUM. : the opening in the skull through which the spinal cord passes to become the medulla oblongata.See foramen magnum defined for kids.ADVERTISEMENT. the opening in the skull through which the spinal cord passes to become the medulla oblongata. See foramen magnum defined for kids. ADVERTISEMENT.