Associations to the word «Sprue»
Noun
- Mold
- Molding
- Bowel
- Intestine
- Nozzle
- Malnutrition
- Lymphoma
- Anemia
- Intolerance
- Diarrhea
- Biopsy
- Cavity
- Tropic
- Absorption
- Deficiency
- Syndrome
- Disease
- Inflammation
- Vitamin
- Casting
- Runner
- Injection
- Mould
- Diagnosis
- Prevalence
- Nutrient
- Diabetes
- Sensitivity
- Disorder
- Zinc
- Tuberculosis
- Wheat
- Pin
- Antibody
- Infection
- Manifestation
- Vent
- Liver
- Plug
- Patient
- Gate
- Consumption
- Diet
- Dis
- Tract
- Symptom
- Therapy
- Acid
- Rico
- Cylinder
- Ease
- Flow
- Protein
- Puerto
- Core
- Hole
- Affect
- Condition
- Cause
- Absence
- Treatment
- Definition
- Cancer
- Asia
- Tissue
- Adult
- Injury
- Pattern
- Association
Adjective
Wiktionary
SPRUE, noun. (medicine) A tropical disease causing a sore throat and tongue, and disturbed digestion; psilosis.
SPRUE, noun. (founding) The hole through which melted metal is poured into the gate, and thence into the mold.
SPRUE, noun. (founding) Material that cools in the feed channels to a mold.
Dictionary definition
SPRUE, noun. 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.
Wise words
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