define deficency diseases
Answers
Answer:
a disease caused by the lack of an element in the diet, usually a particular vitamin or mineral.
Explanation:
have a nice day
Explanation:
In medicine, a deficiency is a lack or shortage of a functional entity, by less than normal or Merriam-Webster Logo
SINCE 1828
Login or Register
GAMES
BROWSE THESAURUS
WORD OF THE DAY
WORDS AT PLAY
SAVED WORDS
deficiency disease noun
Save Word
To save this word, you'll need to log in.
Log In
Definition of deficiency disease
: a disease (such as scurvy) caused by a lack of essential dietary elements and especially a vitamin or mineral
Examples of deficiency disease in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
These ancient beliefs received scientific validation in the early 20th century, when sunlight was employed to kill tuberculosis bacteria and to treat the deficiency disease, rickets.
— Richard Schiffman, New York Times, "Let the Sunshine In," 28 Apr. 2020
By artificially adding vitamins and minerals back in, deficiency diseases like rickets and beriberi were largely eliminated from the Western world.
— Kyle Frischkorn, Smithsonian, "You Are What You Eat, And What You Eat Is Millions of Microbes," 14 June 2017
These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'deficiency disease.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback. supply or function.