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malabsorption
mal·ab·sorp·tion [ mal-uh b-sawrp-shuhn, -zawrp- ]
Definitions related to malabsorption:
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Impaired ability to absorb one or more nutrients from the intestine.Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
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Inadequate absorption of nutrients in the small intestine.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A disorder characterized by inadequate absorption of nutrients in the small intestine. Symptoms include abdominal marked discomfort, bloating and diarrhea.Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse EventsU.S. National Institutes of Health, 2021
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Malabsorption is inadequate assimilation of dietary substances due to defects in digestion, absorption, or transport.Merck & Co., Inc., 2020
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Malabsorption is a clinical term that encompasses defects occurring during the digestion and absorption of food nutrients by and infections of the gastrointestinal tract. The digestion or absorption of a single nutrient component may be impaired, as in lactose intolerance due to lactase deficiency.WebMD, 2019
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