faecal occult test faecal occult test /ˈfikəl əˈkʌlt tɛst/

noun

1. [Canadian, British] A test performed at home in which you collect specimens of your stool that are tested for traces of blood; used to detect colorectal cancers  ( faecal occult test [Canadian, British] , fecal occult test [ N. American] , stool test )
   a test performed at home in which you collect specimens of your stool that are tested for traces of blood; used to detect colorectal cancers