Definition of Deficiency disease

1. Noun. Any disease caused by a lack of an essential nutrient (as a vitamin or mineral).

Generic synonyms: Disease
Specialized synonyms: Malnutrition, Zinc Deficiency

Medical Definition of Deficiency disease

1. Any disease resulting from undernutrition or an inadequacy of calories, proteins, essential amino acids, fatty acids, vitamins, or trace minerals. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Deficiency Disease

defibrinate
defibrinated
defibrinates
defibrinating
defibrination
defibrinations
defibrinize
defibrinized
defibrinizes
defibrinizing
deficience
deficiences
deficiencies
deficiency
deficiency anaemia
deficiency disease (current term)
deficiency diseases
deficiency mutant
deficiency symptom
deficient
deficient number
deficient numbers
deficiently
deficients
deficit
deficit spending
deficits
defied
defier
defiers

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