What is "enteropathy"

Enteropathy \En`ter*op"a*thy\, n. [Gr. ? intestine + ? suffering.] (Med.) Disease of the intestines. [1913 Webster] ||

n. (context pathology English) An intestinal disorder or disease.

n. a disease of the intestinal tract

Enteropathy refers to any pathology of the intestine. Although enteritis specifically refers to an inflammation of the intestine, and is thus a more specific term than "enteropathy", the two phrases are sometimes used interchangeably.