tropical sprue

1. 1.

   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

   Synonymsspruepsilosis

   Broaderdisorder

Questions about tropical sprue

What does tropical sprue mean?

tropical sprue means "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".

What is another word for tropical sprue?

Close synonyms include sprue, psilosis. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.