lactose intolerance

Noun

Meaning

congenital disorder consisting of an inability to digest milk and milk products; absence or deficiency of lactase results in an inability to hydrolyze lactose

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

lactase deficiency milk intolerance inflammatory bowel disease Crohn's disease lactose irritable bowel syndrome lactase celiac disease Traveler's diarrhea bacterial gastroenteritis infectious diarrhea lactose intolerant malabsorption syndrome hypolactasia microscopic colitis

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Antonyms

illness

Hypernyms

genetic disorder genetic disease congenital disease genetic abnormality genetic defect hereditary condition

Related terms

lactose-free lactase persistence lactose intolerant

Examples

Although lactose may be detected in the faeces of people with lactose intolerance, this test is not considered reliable enough to conclusively diagnose or exclude lactose intolerance. Source: Internet

Berdanier and Hargrove recognize four general principles in dealing with lactose intolerance — avoidance of dietary lactose, substitution to maintain nutrient intake, regulation of calcium intake and use of enzyme substitute. Source: Internet

A person who has lactose intolerance can have difficulty absorbing lactose after an extraordinarily high intake of dairy products. Source: Internet

Actuallt, Celiac is not the same as wheat allergy and lactose intolerance is not milk allergy. Source: Internet

Another sensible reason to stay away from dairy is one of the most common food intolerances; lactose intolerance, or the inability to digest dairy. Source: Internet

Generally, lactose intolerance symptoms are mild, intermittent in nature, self-limited, and not life-threatening. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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