Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A disease, such as scurvy, beriberi, or pellagra, caused by deficiency of one or more essential vitamins.
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- noun Any
disease which is caused byvitamin deficiency .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun any of several diseases caused by deficiency of one or more vitamins
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Examples
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Drinking affects several body processes: it gives general intoxication, dehydration, changes electrolyte, acid-alkali, protein and brain neiromediator balances, creates avitaminosis.
Hangover Cures: Myth, Legend, Fact | Lifehacker Australia 2010
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Drinking affects several body processes: it gives general intoxication, dehydration, changes electrolyte, acid-alkali, protein and brain neiromediator balances, creates avitaminosis.
Hangover Cures: Myth, Legend, Fact | Lifehacker Australia 2010
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For POWs detained for 30 days or more, such eligibility covers any of the following illnesses that are found at least 10 percent disabling: avitaminosis; beriberi; chronic dysentery; cirrhosis of the liver; helminthiasis; irritable bowel syndrome and malnutrition, including associated optic atrophy.
tcpalm.com Stories Paul Hiott 2010
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For POWs detained for 30 days or more, such eligibility covers any of the following illnesses that are found at least 10 percent disabling: avitaminosis; beriberi; chronic dysentery; cirrhosis of the liver; helminthiasis; irritable bowel syndrome and malnutrition, including associated optic atrophy.
tcpalm.com Stories 2010
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