Off their toes: Lower-profile device aids toe-walkers. In the moment: O&P. Idiopathic toe-walking is a bilateral toe-to-toe gait diagnosed when children conÂ­tinue this behavior, which is considered part of the normal spectrum of toddlersâ gait development, past age 2.
Human feces ordinarily has a light to dark brown coloration, which results from a combination of bile, and bilirubin derivatives of stercobilin and urobilin, from dead red blood cells. Normally it is semisolid, with a mucus coating.
Feces, also spelled faeces, also called excrement, solid bodily waste discharged from the large intestine through the anus during defecation. Feces are normally removed from the body one or two times a day. About 100 to 250 grams (3 to 8 ounces) of feces are excreted by a human adult daily. 1  Normally, feces are made up of 75 percent water and 25 percent solid matter. 2  Many diseases and disorders can affect bowel function and produce abnormalities in the feces.