malabsorption
[ mal-uh b-sawrp-shuh n, -zawrp- ]
/ ˌmæl əbˈsɔrp ʃən, -ˈzɔrp- /
noun Pathology.
faulty absorption of nutritive material from the intestine.
Origin of malabsorption
First recorded in 1930–35;
mal- +
absorption
Words nearby malabsorption
mala,
mala fide,
mala fides,
malabar coast,
malabo,
malabsorption,
malabsorption syndrome,
malacca,
malacca cane,
malachi,
malachite
British Dictionary definitions for malabsorption
malabsorption
/ (ˌmæləbˈsɔːpʃən) /
noun
a failure of absorption, esp by the small intestine in coeliac disease, cystic fibrosis, etc
Medical definitions for malabsorption
malabsorption
[ măl′əb-zôrp′shən ]
n.
Defective or inadequate absorption of nutrients from the intestinal tract.