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a malabsorption syndrome occurring in the tropics and subtropics; the malabsorption usually leads to protein-energy malnutrition and often folic acid deficiency anemia and stomatitis. It is relatively uncommon in children, and the cause is unknown.Medical dictionary. 2011.
Tropical sprue — Infobox Disease Name = PAGENAME Caption = DiseasesDB = 13393 ICD10 = ICD10|K|90|1|k|90 ICD9 = ICD9|579.1 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = 000275 eMedicineSubj = med eMedicineTopic = 2162 MeshID = D013182 Tropical sprue is a malabsorption disease… … Wikipedia
tropical sprue — ▪ disease an acquired disease characterized by the small intestine s (small intestine) impaired absorption of fats, vitamins, and minerals. Its cause is unknown; infection, parasite infestation, vitamin deficiency, and food toxins have been … Universalium
tropical sprue — noun a chronic disorder that occurs in tropical and non tropical forms and in both children and adults; nutrients are not absorbed; symptoms include foul smelling diarrhea and emaciation • Syn: ↑sprue, ↑psilosis • Hypernyms: ↑disorder, ↑upset … Useful english dictionary
tropical sprue — noun Date: circa 1955 sprue II,1 … New Collegiate Dictionary
tropical sprue — noun A particular disease whose major symptom is malabsorption … Wiktionary
SPRUE — [синонимы: aphthae tropicae (van der Burg, 1880), diarrhoea alba, psilosis linguae (Thin, 1897), tropical diarrhoea], тяжелое хрон. заболевание, характеризующееся циклическим течением, поносами в виде обильных пенистых беловатых испражнений,… … Большая медицинская энциклопедия
sprue — 1. Primary intestinal malabsorption with steatorrhea. SYN: cachexia aphthosa. 2. In dentistry, wax or metal used to form the aperture(s) for molten metal to flow into a mold to make a casting … Medical dictionary
Sprue — A sprue may refer to: *Sprue as used in foundry casting. *Sprue, found on injection moulded products. *Sprue, a disease of the small intestine. *Tropical sprue. *Sprue Asparagus, first pickings of asparagus … Wikipedia
sprue — I. noun Etymology: origin unknown Date: circa 1875 1. the waste piece on a casting (as of metal or plastic) left by the hole through which the mold was filled 2. the hole in which a sprue forms II. noun Etymology: Dutch spruw; akin to Middle Low… … New Collegiate Dictionary
sprue — psilosis; n. deficient absorption of food due to disease of the small intestine. Tropical sprue is seen in people from temperate regions who stay in tropical climates for weeks or months. It is characterized by diarrhoea (usually steatorrhoea),… … The new mediacal dictionary
