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deficiency disease 1. Med any condition, such as pellagra, beriberi, or scurvy, produced by a lack of vitamins or other essential substances 2. Botany any disease caused by lack of essential minerals deficiency disease [də′fish·ən·sē di‚zēz] (medicine) Any disease resulting from a dietary deficiency of minerals, vitamins, or essential nutrients. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| As a result, Salick said he and Columbia officials negotiated and signed a new contract in March 1995 that would allow Salick to buy the facility and operate it as a treatment center for cancer, kidney dialysis, organ transplants and immune deficiency diseases. At both national and international levels, fresh measures were taken to improve food security and eliminate hunger and malnutrition, including micronutrient deficiency diseases, particularly those associated with deficiencies of vitamin A, iodine and iron. Deficiency diseases were the primary consequence of inappropriate dietary intake. |
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