Noun: psilosis sI'low-sis
- 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 diarrhoea and emaciation
"The traveller contracted psilosis during his extended stay in the tropics";
- sprue, tropical sprue
- Falling out of hair
"The patient experienced psilosis as a side effect of the chemotherapy treatment"
Type of: activity, bodily function, bodily process, body process, disorder, epilation, upset
Encyclopedia: Psilosis