Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A disease of the intestinal tract.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In pathology, disease of the intestines.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Med.) Disease of the intestines.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun pathology An
intestinal disorder ordisease .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a disease of the intestinal tract
Etymologies
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Examples
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He told me I've got a cancer called enteropathy-associated T-cell lymphoma - which only afflicts a small percentage of the small percentage of people who develop celiac disease.
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On top of all these, many millions are affected by tropical enteropathy, where the gut wall is damaged and nutrient absorption is reduced – in effect, wasting food.
Sanitation MDG is badly off track, but a community-led approach could fix that | Robert Chambers 2011
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That was the beginning of a rapid series of appointments, tests, Internet searches and frustration before I was finally diagnosed through a biopsy with celiac disease, also known as gluten-sensitive enteropathy.
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That was the beginning of a rapid series of appointments, tests, Internet searches and frustration before I was finally diagnosed through a biopsy with celiac disease, also known as gluten-sensitive enteropathy.
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They don't have to have a gluten enteropathy, it could be a low grade thing and that causes inflammation, so I say get rid of the bread, get rid of the potatoes and the sugar completely.
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Gluten Sensitivity A special form of food allergy is the disease called gluten-sensitive enteropathy, celiac disease, or sprue, in which the body forms defensive antibodies against a portion of the harmless gliadin proteins in wheat, barley, rye, and possibly oats.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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Gluten Sensitivity A special form of food allergy is the disease called gluten-sensitive enteropathy, celiac disease, or sprue, in which the body forms defensive antibodies against a portion of the harmless gliadin proteins in wheat, barley, rye, and possibly oats.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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This problem, which is called protein-losing enteropathy, may be related to a condition known as sprue or “celiac sprue” or inflammatory bowel disease.
DR. SANJIV CHOPRA’S LIVER BOOK Sanjiv Chopra 2001
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GPR15 has been associated with rheumatoid arthritis and HIV-mediated enteropathy, a chronic intestinal illness in HIV-infected patients.
unknown title 2011
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Celiac disease, also known as gluten-sensitive enteropathy
NYT > Home Page M.D. By LISA SANDERS 2011
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