obsolete abnormal carbohydrate absorption true MP:0001667 MPheno.ontology Carbohydrates are not absorbed in the intestines; they must be converted to monosaccharides in the digestive process before uptake by the intestines. any anomaly in the ability of the body to take in substances composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen according to the general formula Cn(H2O)n; sugars and starches are examples MP:0001669