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The Mosby Medical Encyclopedia 10-01-1996 occult blood, blood that comes from an unknown place, with unclear signs and symptoms. It may be found by using a chemical test or by using a microscope to look closer at the blood. Occult blood is usually in the stools of patients with stomach and ...
October 1, 1996; The Mosby Medical Encyclopedia

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