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Human feces photographed in a toilet, shortly after defecation.. Human feces (American English) or faeces (British English), commonly and in medical literature more often called stool, [1] are the solid or semisolid remains of food that could not be digested or absorbed in the small intestine of humans, but has been further broken down by bacteria in the large intestine.
Before toilet training, human feces are most often collected into a diaper. Thereafter, in many societies people commonly defecate into a toilet. However, open defecation, the practice of defecating outside without using a toilet of any kind, is still widespread in some developing countries. [2] Some people defecate into the ocean.
Gassy, floating stool can also result from excess gas in the digestive tract. Sometimes, whether a stool sinks and disappears is more about the aim and the architecture of the toilet, the experts say.
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The tub, filled with feces. There's mildew, mold coming down the wall," Shepherd said. Shepherd (pictured below) lives in the apartment with her fiance and three children, one of whom is only 3 ...
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