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
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sprue::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | psilosis, tropical sprue |
| Type of | disorder, upset |
Examples of sprue
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Celiac disease is also called gluten-sensitive enteropathy and nontropical sprue.
From the us.cnn.com
I was told that I had celiac sprue as a child but that I had outgrown it.
From the timesunion.com
Most sprue bases have a circular rim which grips the standard-sized flask, holding it in place.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Was it environmental, yeast, sprue, as yet undiagnosed lymphoma, astrological alignment, stress, or immunological?
From the well.blogs.nytimes.com
However, his main interest was Tropical sprue.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The villous atrophy seen on biopsy may also be due to unrelated causes, such as tropical sprue, giardiasis and radiation enteritis.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Interestingly, your celiac sprue may predispose you to a deficiency of Vitamin B12 and folate, which can cause some of the symptoms you are experiencing.
From the tennessean.com
Gluten-free food manufacturers can thank growing awareness of celiac disease, also referred to as celiac sprue, for putting gluten on the map.
From the orlandosentinel.com
Sprue is defined as a chronic, chiefly tropical disease characterized by defective absorption of food, anemia, gastrointestinal disorders, etc.
From the stltoday.com
- 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
- A sprue is the passage through which liquid material is introduced into a mold. During casting or molding, the material in the sprue will solidify and need to be removed from the finished part.
- A tropical disease causing a sore throat and tongue, and disturbed digestion; psilosis
- The feed opening provided in injection molding between the nozzle and cavity or runner system.
- The primary feed channel that runs from the outer face of an injection or transfer mold, to the mold gate in a single cavity mold, or to the runners in a multiple cavity mold.
- The opening in the mold where the metal is first poured.
- Marks left on the surface of a rubber part, usually elevated, after removal of the sprue or cured compound in the gate through which the compound is injected or transfer molded.
- (downsprue-downgate) The channel, usually vertical, that the molten metal enters.
- A funnel-shaped opening in a mold where you pour a casting material into the mold. Also, the waste casting material in opening of a mold after you make a cast product.
