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单词 avitaminosis
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avitaminosis

[ ey-vahy-tuh-muh-noh-sis ]
/ eɪˌvaɪ tə məˈnoʊ sɪs /

noun Pathology.

any disease caused by a lack of vitamins.

Origin of avitaminosis

First recorded in 1910–15; a-6 + vitamin + -osis

OTHER WORDS FROM avitaminosis

a·vi·ta·min·ot·ic [ey-vahy-tuh-muh-not-ik], /eɪˌvaɪ tə məˈnɒt ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby avitaminosis

aviophobia, avirulent, Avis, aviso, Avita, avitaminosis, Aviv, avizandum, Avlona, AVM, avn.
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British Dictionary definitions for avitaminosis

avitaminosis
/ (æˌvɪtəmɪnˈəʊsɪs, ˌævɪˌtæmɪˈnəʊsɪs) /

noun plural -ses (-siːz)

any disease caused by a vitamin deficiency in the diet
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Medical definitions for avitaminosis

avitaminosis
[ ā-vī′tə-mĭ-nōsĭs ]

n.

A disease, such as scurvy, beriberi, or pellagra, caused by deficiency of one or more essential vitamins.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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