Similar words: sprung, spruce, unsprung, spruced up, spruce up, jurisprudence, prude, prune. Meaning: n. 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.
31. The small intestinal mucosa at high magnification shows marked chronic inflammation in celiac sprue.