malabsorption
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of malabsorption
First recorded in 1930–35; mal- + absorption
Example Sentences
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Ashley Hall, 36, from Witney, Oxfordshire, suffers from Type 1 Diabetes and was recently diagnosed with bile acid malabsorption.
From BBC • Jan. 12, 2024
Department of Health and Human Services, "About 68 percent of the world’s population has lactose malabsorption."
From Salon • Oct. 9, 2023
The Pacific walrus calf, taken in by the center on Aug. 1 after being found by oil field workers a day earlier, was struggling with a number of health issues, such as nutrient malabsorption.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 11, 2023
The cramping appeared as I got older; I don't think that diet is the issue, and suspect malabsorption.
From New York Times • Jan. 5, 2018
Antibiotics didn’t help, and Love was growing normally so it didn’t seem likely that she had a malabsorption problem.
From Washington Post • Nov. 28, 2011
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