avitaminosis
/eɪˌvaɪtəmɪˈnoʊsɪs/
noun
- A medical condition caused by a lack of one or more essential vitamins in the diet.
- Doctors diagnosed the patient with avitaminosis after noticing his poor diet.
- Scurvy is a type of avitaminosis caused by a lack of vitamin C.
- Eating a balanced diet can help prevent avitaminosis.
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