Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun sprue

1 sense of sprue

Sense 1
sprue, tropical sprue, psilosis -- (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)
       => disorder, upset -- (a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning; "the doctor prescribed some medicine for the disorder"; "everyone gets stomach upsets from time to time")