What is another word for fecalith?
Pronunciation: [fˈɛkɐlˌɪθ] (IPA) 
Fecalith is a medical term used to describe hardened fecal matter that sometimes forms in the colon and causes blockages. Other synonyms for fecalith include coprolith, fecolith, and stercoralith. Coprolith and fecolith both refer to hardened feces, while stercoralith specifically describes the calcification of fecal matter. Other words that are sometimes used to describe a fecalith include a fecal concretion, a bowel stone, or a fecal calculus. Reaching a diagnosis of fecalith requires a medical examination and likely imaging tests. Treatment may involve pain relief, hydration, and in some cases, surgical removal of the fecalith.
