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Definition of Hypovitaminosis
1. Noun. Any of several diseases caused by deficiency of one or more vitamins.
Exact synonyms: Avitaminosis
Specialized synonyms: Beriberi, Alpine Scurvy, Maidism, Mal De La Rosa, Mal Rosso, Mayidism, Pellagra, Saint Ignatius' Itch, Rachitis, Rickets, Scorbutus, Scurvy, Moon Blindness, Night Blindness, Nyctalopia
Generic synonyms: Malnutrition
Derivative terms: Avitaminotic
Specialized synonyms: Beriberi, Alpine Scurvy, Maidism, Mal De La Rosa, Mal Rosso, Mayidism, Pellagra, Saint Ignatius' Itch, Rachitis, Rickets, Scorbutus, Scurvy, Moon Blindness, Night Blindness, Nyctalopia
Generic synonyms: Malnutrition
Derivative terms: Avitaminotic
Medical Definition of Hypovitaminosis
1. A condition due to a deficiency of one or more essential vitamins. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Hypovitaminosis
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