a disease caused by the lack of an essential or important substance in the diet; usually = avitaminosis, n.
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| 释义 | the world > health and disease > ill health > a disease > disorders of internal organs > disordered nutrition > [noun] > vitamin deficiency (13) deficiency disease1912 a disease caused by the lack of an essential or important substance in the diet; usually = avitaminosis, n. avitaminosis1914 A condition resulting from a deficiency of one or more vitamins. Also used spec. (avitaminosis A, B, etc.): deficiency of the vitamin specified. Cf… hypovitaminosis1923 any condition caused by vitamin deficiency. ariboflavinosis1939 Deficiency of riboflavin; the condition resulting from such a deficiency. Subcategories:— scurvy (9) |
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