avitaminosis

[ ey-vahy-tuh-muh-noh-sis ]

nounPathology.
  1. any disease caused by a lack of vitamins.

Origin of avitaminosis

1
First recorded in 1910–15; a-6 + vitamin + -osis

Other words from avitaminosis

  • a·vi·ta·min·ot·ic [ey-vahy-tuh-muh-not-ik], /eɪˌvaɪ tə məˈnɒt ɪk/, adjective

Words Nearby avitaminosis

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British Dictionary definitions for avitaminosis

avitaminosis

/ (æˌvɪtəmɪnˈəʊsɪs, ˌævɪˌtæmɪˈnəʊsɪs) /


nounplural -ses (-siːz)
  1. any disease caused by a vitamin deficiency in the diet

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