noun
pl. -·ses any disease caused by a deficiency of vitamins
Origin of avitaminosis
a- + vitamin + -osisavitaminosis
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avitaminosis
noun
pl. a·vi·ta·min·o·ses,A disease, such as scurvy, beriberi, or pellagra, caused by deficiency of one or more essential vitamins.
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- a·vi′ta·min·ot′ic
adjective
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avitaminosis - Medical Definition
n.
pl. avitaminoses (-sēz)A disease, such as scurvy, beriberi, or pellagra, caused by deficiency of one or more essential vitamins.
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- a·vi′ta·min·ot′ic (-nŏt′ĭk)
adj.
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