hypovitaminosis
[ hī′pō-vī′tə-mə-nō′sĭs ]
n.
Insufficiency of one or more essential vitamins.
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Words nearby hypovitaminosis
hypotympanum, hypotyposis, hypouricemia, hypouricuria, hypoventilation, hypovitaminosis, hypovolemia, hypovolemic shock, hypovolia, hypoxanthine, hypoxemia
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