enteropathy
- noun
- /ˌɛn.təˈrɒp.ə.θi/
- Specialized
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enteropatía
- In severe enteropathy, the administration of a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agent is also required.
- persistent enteropathy
- gluten-sensitive enteropathy
- celiac enteropathy
Examples
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Many children with celiac disease experience persistent enteropathy, which affects their intestinal health despite dietary changes.
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Doctors are increasingly concerned about the cases of persistent enteropathy in patients who do not respond to a gluten-free diet.
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Early weaning, failure to immunize, exposure to contaminated water, and malnutrition interact, producing enteropathy and stunting, which in turn predispose individuals to reduced school performance and reduced life chances.
Academic text (2016) -
Gluten-sensitive enteropathy and dermatitis herpetiformis among first-degree relatives of coeliac patients was thus detected in 16 of 148 healthy family members (10.8%).
Academic text (1991) -
Recent studies show that persistent enteropathy can lead to long-term complications in children diagnosed with celiac disease.
Synonyms
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A serious disease of the intestines that causes severe diarrhea with blood and mucus
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An illness that makes the stomach and intestines sore and causes vomiting and diarrhea
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An illness that affects the stomach and intestines, often from bad food or water
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Inflammation of the last part of the small intestine
Swelling and pain in the intestine that often causes diarrhea
Serious inflammation of the intestine that makes parts of it die and causes bloody diarrhea and strong belly pain
Long-term inflammation of part of the small intestine causing diarrhea, belly pain, fever, and weight loss
A serious disease that causes high fever and stomach pain from unsafe food or water
A disease in sheep and cattle caused by poisons from bacteria in the intestines
An infection by tiny pinworms that causes itching around the anus at night in children
A health problem where hard stones form in the intestines and can block them
A narrowing of the intestine that blocks food or waste
Surface Forms
Morphology
enteropathy = enteric (opaque) = entero + pathy
Formed from the medical combining form 'entero-' (intestine) + '-pathy' (disease); these combining forms are specialized and not transparently meaningful to an average B1 learner.
Etymology
Enteropathy comes from the Greek root enter- meaning 'intestine' and the ending -pathy meaning 'disease' or 'suffering'. So enteropathy means an 'intestinal disease', which is why it names a disorder of the intestinal tract.