Definition of malabsorption in English:
malabsorption
noun ˌmaləbˈzɔːpʃ(ə)nˌmæləbˈsɔrpʃən
mass nounImperfect absorption of food material by the small intestine.
Example sentencesExamples
- Cystic fibrosis also causes malabsorption, although fat absorption is the hallmark of this condition.
- The classic disorder of malabsorption is pernicious anemia, an autoimmune disease that affects the gastric parietal cells.
- This may cause diarrhoea on account of the possible bile acid malabsorption.
- Weight loss is accomplished both by restriction of food quantity and malabsorption of nutrients.
- Other post-op complications include portal hypertension, malabsorption and rickets.
Definition of malabsorption in US English:
malabsorption
nounˌmaləbˈsôrpSHənˌmæləbˈsɔrpʃən
Imperfect absorption of food material by the small intestine.
Example sentencesExamples
- Cystic fibrosis also causes malabsorption, although fat absorption is the hallmark of this condition.
- The classic disorder of malabsorption is pernicious anemia, an autoimmune disease that affects the gastric parietal cells.
- Weight loss is accomplished both by restriction of food quantity and malabsorption of nutrients.
- Other post-op complications include portal hypertension, malabsorption and rickets.
- This may cause diarrhoea on account of the possible bile acid malabsorption.