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malabsorption

/,mælæb'sɔrpʃən/

Synonyms of malabsorption Antonyms of malabsorption Examples of malabsorption Usage of malabsorption Parts of malabsorption Definition that contains malabsorption Words sounding like malabsorption Explanation of malabsorption

noun
abnormal absorption of nutrients from the digestive tract
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absorption assimilation

Definition that contains malabsorption

marasmus extreme malnutrition and emaciation (especially in children); can result from inadequate intake of food or from malabsorption or metabolic disorders
steatorrhea the presence of greater than normal amounts of fat in the feces which are frothy and foul smelling and floating; a symptom of disorders of fat metabolism and malabsorption syndrome