Definition of enteropathy in English:
enteropathy
nounPlural enteropathiesˌɛntəˈrɒpəθiˌen(t)əˈräpəTHē
mass nounMedicine A disease of the intestine, especially the small intestine.
Example sentencesExamples
- To determine the cause of enteropathy, biopsies of the gastrointestinal tract were performed.
- Also known as celiac sprue, nontropical sprue and gluten-sensitive enteropathy, celiac disease occurs in people who have a susceptibility to gluten intolerance.
- When the diagnosis of gluten-sensitive enteropathy is suspected, serologic tests can identify many affected patients.
- Failure to improve while on a gluten-free diet should increase suspicion for other causes of small bowel enteropathy or may indicate noncompliance with the strict diet, which for most patients is difficult to follow.
- In my own practice, I have several patients who have been harmed significantly by treatment for hepatitis C, with outcomes such as chronic sprue-like enteropathy, myopathy, and depression.