| lactose intolerance |
A condition characterized by diarrhea, cramps, and other intestinal problems resulting from the ingestion of milk.
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| lactose |
Milk sugar, a disaccharide with one unit each of glucose and galactose.
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| lactose intolerance |
A condition in which a person's small intestine doesn't produce enough lactase, an enzyme that digests a sugar found naturally in milk and other dairy products (lactose). Signs and symptoms of lactose intolerance include nausea, abdominal cramps, bloating, gas and diarrhea.
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| lactose intolerance |
The inability to digest lactose because of the failure of the small intestinal mucosal cells to produce lactase.
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| lactose tolerance test |
A test for the lactase deficiency. Patients drink liquid which contains milk sugar. The patient's blood is then tested. If the test measures a certain amount of milk sugar in the blood is indicative of the presence of lactase.
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