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avitaminosis

avitaminosis

9.9
An illness from not having enough vitamins
  • noun
  • /ˌævɪˌtaɪməˈnoʊsɪs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : avitaminosis
  • Doctors diagnosed him with avitaminosis after he showed symptoms of vitamin deficiency.

Examples

  • Prolonged lack of fresh fruit and vegetables can result in avitaminosis.

  • Many children suffer from avitaminosis in developing countries.

  • A balanced diet can prevent avitaminosis and other nutritional disorders.

  • The doctor diagnosed her with avitaminosis.

  • A balanced diet can prevent avitaminosis and other nutritional disorders.

  • Doctors diagnosed him with avitaminosis after he showed symptoms of vitamin deficiency.

  • Prolonged lack of fresh fruit and vegetables can result in avitaminosis.

Synonyms

deficiency disease
vsavitaminosis
  • Specialized
1 4.1

A disease that happens when you do not have enough vitamins or minerals in your diet

refers only to disease caused by vitamin shortage rather than other nutrients
hypovitaminosis
vsavitaminosis
  • Specialized
9.9

A health problem caused by not having enough vitamins in the body

is the same condition but used as the standard medical name

Surface Forms

avitaminosis singular
avitaminoses plural

Morphology

avitaminosis = avitamin (semi-transparent) = a + vitamin + osis

The suffix '-osis' indicates a condition, but the specific medical meaning may not be immediately clear to all learners.

Etymology

Avitaminosis breaks into parts: a- 'without', vitamin, and -osis 'condition'. So avitaminosis is a 'condition' or disease that happens when someone is 'without vitamins'.