deficiency disease

n. A condition or disease caused by deficiency of a specific vitamin, mineral, or macronutrient such as protein, resulting from inadequate dietary intake, problems with digestion or absorption, or insufficient environmental exposure.

deficiency disease

n 1. (Pathology) med any condition, such as pellagra, beriberi, or scurvy, produced by a lack of vitamins or other essential substances. Compare avitaminosis 2. (Botany) botany any disease caused by lack of essential minerals

defi′ciency disease`

n. any illness associated with an insufficient supply of one or more essential dietary constituents. [1910–15]

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Noun

deficiency disease - any disease caused by a lack of an essential nutrient (as a vitamin or mineral)disease - an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioningmalnutrition - a state of poor nutrition; can result from insufficient or excessive or unbalanced diet or from inability to absorb foodszinc deficiency - a deficiency caused by inadequate zinc in the diet or by liver disease or cystic fibrosis or other diseases

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deficiency disease

1. Med any condition, such as pellagra, beriberi, or scurvy, produced by a lack of vitamins or other essential substances 2. Botany any disease caused by lack of essential minerals

deficiency disease

[də′fish·ən·sē di‚zēz] (medicine) Any disease resulting from a dietary deficiency of minerals, vitamins, or essential nutrients.

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deficiency

[de-fish´en-se] a lack or shortage; a condition characterized by the presence of less than the normal or necessary supply or competence.color vision deficiency see color vision deficiency.deficiency disease a condition due to dietary or metabolic deficiency, including all diseases caused by an insufficient supply of essential nutrients.iron deficiency deficiency of iron in the system, as from blood loss, low dietary iron, or a disease condition that inhibits iron uptake. See iron and anemia" >iron deficiency anemia.

de·fi·cien·cy dis·ease

any disease resulting from undernutrition or an inadequacy of calories, proteins, essential amino or fatty acids, vitamins, or trace minerals.

deficiency disease

Clinical nutrition A condition due to lack of an essential nutrient–eg, protein, minerals or vitamins Metabolic diseases Inborn error of metabolism, see there.

de·fi·cien·cy dis·ease

(dĕ-fish'ĕn-sē di-zēz') Any disorder resulting from undernutrition or an inadequacy of calories, proteins, essential amino acids, fatty acids, vitamins, or trace minerals.

deficiency disease

any condition exhibiting abnormalities produced by lack of a particular component in the diet. Examples include BERI-BERI (vitamin B1), SCURVY (vitamin C), RICKETS (vitamin D), KWASHIORKOR (protein deficiency). Plants can also exhibit conditions brought about by deficiency of minerals. For example, magnesium is required in the synthesis of CHLOROPHYLL a lack of the mineral producing CHLOROSIS of the leaves.

de·fi·cien·cy dis·ease

(dĕ-fish'ĕn-sē di-zēz') Disease resulting from undernutrition or an inadequacy of calories, proteins, or other needed elements.

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noun any disease caused by a lack of an essential nutrient (as a vitamin or mineral)

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