Definition of avitaminosis Avitaminosis

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We found 4 definitions of avitaminosis from 4 different sources.

What does avitaminosis mean?

Noun Plural: avitaminoses
avitaminosis - any of several diseases caused by deficiency of one or more vitamins
		hypovitaminosis
		malnutrition a state of poor nutrition; can result from insufficient or excessive or unbalanced diet or from inability to absorb foods
		beriberi avitaminosis caused by lack of thiamine (vitamin B1)
		alpine scurvy, maidism, mal de la rosa, mal rosso, mayidism, pellagra, saint ignatius' itch a disease caused by deficiency of niacin or tryptophan (or by a defect in the metabolic conversion of tryptophan to niacin); characterized by gastrointestinal disturbances and erythema and nervous or mental disorders; may be caused by malnutrition or alcoholism or other nutritional impairments
		rickets, rachitis childhood disease caused by deficiency of vitamin D and sunlight associated with impaired metabolism of calcium and phosphorus
		scorbutus, scurvy a condition caused by deficiency of ascorbic acid (vitamin C)