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Meaning of SPRUE

Pronunciation:  sproo

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  a chronic disorder that occurs in tropical and nontropical forms and in both children and adults; nutrients are not absorbed; symptoms include foul-smelling diarrhea and emaciation
 
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 Synonyms: tropical sprue
 
 See Also: disorder, upset

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Sprue\, n. [Etymol. uncertain.]
1. (Founding)
   (a) Strictly, the hole through which melted metal is
       poured into the gate, and thence into the mold.
   (b) The waste piece of metal cast in this hole; hence,
       dross.
2. (Med.) Same as {Sprew}.
 
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Biology Dictionary
 
 Definition: Sprue is a term for intestinal malabsorption disorders (characterized by indigestion, diarrhea, malnutrition, etc.) of tropical cause, non-tropical cause and gluten in the diet. A term that used less often today since specific terms for each disorder has been used instead. For instance, celiac disease is the term used for the gluten-caused sprue.
 
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