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Definition of Tropical sprue
1. Noun. A chronic disorder that occurs in tropical and non-tropical forms and in both children and adults; nutrients are not absorbed; symptoms include foul-smelling diarrhea and emaciation.
Definition of Tropical sprue
1. Noun. A particular disease whose major symptom is malabsorption. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Tropical Sprue
Literary usage of Tropical sprue
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Medical Reports by China Hai kuan tsung shui wu ssu shu (1884)
"WAITZ uses the term " tropical sprue," which leaves nothing to be desired.
After the denomination "Indian Sprue," which is a short and satisfactory name of ..."
2. General Medicine (1920)
"MISCELLANEOUS DISEASES tropical sprue in the United States. ... no longer be any
doubt of the existence of tropical sprue in the United States. ..."
3. Diarrhea and Malnutrition: Interactions, Mechanisms, and Interventions by Lincoln C. Chen, Nevin S. Scrimshaw (1983)
"Baker, SJ, and Mathan, VI Tropical enteropathy and tropical sprue. Am. J. Clin.
Nutr. 25:1047-1055,. 77. Ashworth, A. Growth rates in children recovering ..."
4. Pathogenic microorganisms by William Hallock Park (1920)
"... has reported favorable results in tropical sprue by treating with a vaccine
made from Monilia ..."
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