SPRUE

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

psilosis; sprue; tropical sprue

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("sprue" is a kind of...):

disorder; upset (a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning)

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