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Last uploaded: March 22, 2026
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D000073923
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Preferred Name

Food Intolerance

Definitions
Digestive system disorder where a particular food irritates the digestive tract or cannot be properly digested (i.e., due to a lack of a digestive enzyme). It differs from FOOD HYPERSENSITIVITY which is an immune system disorder, usually due to specific proteins in food. http://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/problem-foods-is-it-an-allergy-or-intolerance.
Synonyms
Intolerance, Food
Food, Sensitivity
Type http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class
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