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avitaminosis::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | hypovitaminosis |
| Type of | malnutrition |
| Has types | beriberi, maidism, mal de la rosa, mal rosso, mayidism, moon blindness, night blindness, nyctalopia, pellagra, rachitis, rickets, saint ignatius' itch, scorbutus, alpine scurvy, scurvy |
| Derivation | avitaminotic |
Examples of avitaminosis
avitaminosis
Scurvy is an avitaminosis resulting from lack of vitamin C, since without this vitamin, the synthesised collagen is too unstable to perform its function.
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