noun
- the inadequate absorption of nutrients from food in the digestive tract
Usage: medical
Examples
- The patient’s malabsorption was causing severe nutritional deficiencies.
- Celiac disease can lead to malabsorption of important vitamins and minerals.
- The doctor ordered tests to determine the cause of the malabsorption.
- Fat malabsorption resulted in the patient losing significant weight.
- Treatment focused on addressing the underlying malabsorption syndrome.
- Chronic diarrhea may be a sign of malabsorption in the small intestine.