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单词 deficiency disease
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deficiency disease


noun Pathology.

any illness associated with an insufficient supply of one or more essential dietary constituents.

Origin of deficiency disease

First recorded in 1910–15

Words nearby deficiency disease

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British Dictionary definitions for deficiency disease

deficiency disease

noun

med any condition, such as pellagra, beriberi, or scurvy, produced by a lack of vitamins or other essential substancesCompare avitaminosis
botany any disease caused by lack of essential minerals
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for deficiency disease

deficiency disease

n.

A disease that is caused by a dietary deficiency of specific nutrients, especially a vitamin or mineral, possibly stemming from insufficient intake, digestion, absorption, or utilization of a nutrient.insufficiency disease
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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