malabsorption
[ mal-uhb-sawrp-shuhn, -zawrp- ]
Origin of malabsorption
1First recorded in 1930–35; mal- + absorption
Words Nearby malabsorption
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How to use malabsorption in a sentence
Gastroenterologists start to suspect a malabsorption issue when unintentional weight loss, fatigue, or weakness have occurred—and when stools look oily and are difficult to flush because they stick to the toilet, Mumtaz says.
British Dictionary definitions for malabsorption
malabsorption
/ (ˌmæləbˈsɔːpʃən) /
noun
a failure of absorption, esp by the small intestine in coeliac disease, cystic fibrosis, etc
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