malabsorption
[mal-uh b-sawrp-shuh n, -zawrp-]
- faulty absorption of nutritive material from the intestine.
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Origin of malabsorption
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malabsorption
- a failure of absorption, esp by the small intestine in coeliac disease, cystic fibrosis, etc
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Word Origin and History for malabsorption
1879, from mal- + absorption.
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Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
malabsorption
(măl′əb-zôrp′shən)- Defective or inadequate absorption of nutrients from the intestinal tract.
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