malabsorption syndrome

/ˌˈmæləˌbsɔrpʃən ˌsɪnˈdroʊm/
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Definitions of malabsorption syndrome
  1. noun
    a pattern of symptoms including loss of appetite and bloating and weight loss and muscle pain and steatorrhea; associated with celiac disease and sprue and cystic fibrosis
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    syndrome
    a pattern of symptoms indicative of some disease
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