Found 3 items, similar to sprue.
English → Indonesian (quick) Definition: sprue sariawan
English → English (WordNet) Definition: sprue sprue n : a chronic disorder that occurs in tropical and nontropical forms and in both children and adults; nutrients are not absorbed; symptoms include foul-smelling diarrhea and emaciation [syn: tropical sprue]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Sprue Sprue \Sprue\ (spr[udd]), n. [Etymol. uncertain.] 1. (Founding) (a) Strictly, the hole through which melted metal is poured into the gate, and thence into the mold. (b) The waste piece of metal cast in this hole; hence, dross. [1913 Webster] 2. (Med.) Same as Sprew. [1913 Webster]