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avitaminosishypovitaminosismalnutritionberiberiAlpine scurvymaidismmal de la rosamal rossomayidismpellagraSaint Ignatius' itchrachitisricketsscorbutusscurvymoon blindnessnight blindnessnyctalopia

avitaminosis

noun

1 avitaminosis

Any of several diseases caused by deficiency of one or more vitamins.

synonym: hypovitaminosis.

is a specific kind of: malnutrition.

is a broader term that covers: beriberi | Alpine scurvy, maidism, mal de la rosa, mal rosso, mayidism, pellagra, Saint Ignatius' itch | rachitis, rickets | scorbutus, scurvy | moon blindness, night blindness, nyctalopia.

derivation: avitaminotic.

Dutch: vitaminegebrek
Polish: awitaminoza

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