enteropathy

[ en-tuh-rop-uh-thee ]

noun

, Pathology.

1. any abnormality of the intestinal tract.

Word History and Origins

Origin of enteropathy¹

First recorded in 1890–95; entero- + -pathy ( def )

Example Sentences

Both things were true for the cat at Penn. In a case study, vets wrote that the animal’s symptoms might be partly explained by another condition, a gastrointestinal disorder called chronic enteropathy.

From Seattle Times

This is caused by a combination of insufficient calorie intake and a type of immune dysfunction that is linked to abnormal bacterial colonization in the gut, called environmental enteropathy.

From Nature

He later developed protein-losing enteropathy, an abnormal loss of protein in the digestive tract, as a result of those surgeries.

From Washington Times

They cause enteropathy, a chronic illness that prevents the body from absorbing calories and nutrients.

From Economist

His diagnosis was “post-flu enteropathy,” a condition that occurs when influenza temporarily affects the gastrointestinal tract.

From Washington Post