malabsorption

[mal″ab-sorp´shun] impaired intestinal absorption of nutrients.malabsorption syndrome a group of disorders marked by subnormal intestinal absorption of dietary constituents, and thus excessive loss of nutrients in the stool; it may be due to a digestive defect, a mucosal abnormality, or lymphatic obstruction.

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(mal'ab-sōrp'shŭn), Imperfect, inadequate, or otherwise disordered gastrointestinal absorption.

malabsorption

(măl′əb-zôrp′shən, -sôrp′-)n. Defective or inadequate absorption of nutrients from the intestinal tract.

malabsorption

The suboptimal absorption of nutrients from the GI tract.
Clinical findings
Bloating, abdominal pain, diarrhoea.

Aetiology
Cystic fibrosis (number one cause in US), abetalipoproteinaemia, acrodermatitis enteropathica, biliary atresia, bovine lactalbumin (cow's milk protein) intolerance, coeliac disease (gluten-induced enteropathy), sprue, juvenile pernicious anaemia, lactose intolerance, parasites (Diphyllobothrium latum, Giardia lamblia, Necator americanus, Strongyloides stercoralis), soy milk protein intolerance, vitamin B12 malabsorption.

malabsorption

GI disease A group of Sx–eg, gas, bloating, abdominal pain, diarrhea due to the inability to properly absorb nutrients Etiology Cystic fibrosis–number one cause in US, abetalipoproteinemia, acrodermatitis enteropathica, biliary atresia, bovine lactalbumin intolerance–cow's milk protein, celiac disease–gluten-induced-enteropathy, sprue, juvenile pernicious anemia, lactose intolerance, parasites–Diphyllobothrium latum, Giardia lamblia, Necator americanus, Strongyloides stercoralis, soy milk protein intolerance, vitamin B₁₂ malabsorption

mal·ab·sorp·tion

(mal'ab-sōrp'shŭn) Imperfect, inadequate, or otherwise disordered gastrointestinal absorption.

malabsorption

One of a number of disorders in which there is a failure of movement of some of the elements of the diet from the small intestine into the bloodstream so that MALNUTRITION may occur in spite of an adequate diet. See LACTASE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME, COELIAC DISEASE, STEATORRHOEA, RICKETS and OSTEOMALACIA.

Malabsorption

Defective or inadequate absorption of nutrients from the intestinal tract.Mentioned in: Proton Pump Inhibitors

mal·ab·sorp·tion

(mal'ab-sōrp'shŭn) Imperfect or disordered gastrointestinal absorption.

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noun abnormal absorption of nutrients from the digestive tract

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