avitaminosis
/ə,vaitəmi'nousis/
Definition
- Noun:
- A disease caused by a deficiency of one or more vitamins: "Avitaminosis" refers to any pathological condition resulting from the lack of sufficient vitamins in the diet or from the body's inability to absorb or utilize them properly.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- Scurvy is a classic example of avitaminosis, specifically a deficiency of vitamin C.
- Prolonged malnutrition can lead to various forms of avitaminosis.
- The doctor diagnosed the patient's skin and vision problems as a form of avitaminosis.
Advanced Usage
- Medical Context: The term is primarily used in medical, nutritional, and scientific contexts to classify deficiency diseases.
- The research paper studied the effects of chronic avitaminosis on bone development.
Variants and Related Words
- Hypovitaminosis (n): A condition of suboptimal vitamin levels, which is less severe than a full deficiency causing avitaminosis.
- Vitamin deficiency (n): A more general term for a lack of vitamins, which can lead to avitaminosis.
Synonyms
- Deficiency disease: A disease caused by the lack of an essential nutrient.
- Vitamin deficiency disorder: A disorder resulting from insufficient vitamin intake.
Related Terms (Not Phrasal Verbs)
- Beriberi: A disease caused by thiamine (vitamin B1) deficiency, a type of avitaminosis.
- Pellagra: A disease caused by niacin (vitamin B3) deficiency, a type of avitaminosis.
- Rickets: A disease caused by vitamin D deficiency, a type of avitaminosis.
Noun
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any of several diseases caused by deficiency of one or more vitamins
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