enteropathy
(ent‵ĕ-rop'ă-thē 
)
[ entero- + -pathy ]
Any intestinal disease.
autoimmune e.A rare cause of gastrointestinal malabsorption (refractory diarrhea) in which antibodies form against enterocytes. Biopsies of the small bowel show villous atrophy, epithelial inflammation, basal cell apoptosis, and loss of goblet and Paneth cells. The diarrhea does not improve with changes in diet but may sometimes respond to corticosteroid therapy.
diabetic e.Enteropathy with chronic diarrhea, constipation, or fecal incontinence in patients with long-stand ing diabetes mellitus.
environmental e.Environmental enteric dysfunction.
gluten-induced e.Celiac disease.
NSAID e.Enteropathy resulting from chronic use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). Findings include epithelial injury and linear ulcerations, sometimes with gastrointestinal bleeding.
protein-losing e.The abnormal loss of protein into the gastrointestinal (GI) tract or a failure of the GI tract to absorb consumed proteins. It may be caused by a wide variety of diseases and conditions, including inflammatory bowel disease, lymphoma, and right-sided heart failure.