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Noun: deficiency disease  di'fi-shun-see di'zeez
  1. Any disease caused by a lack of an essential nutrient (as a vitamin or mineral)
    "Scurvy is a well-known deficiency disease caused by lack of vitamin C"

Derived forms: deficiency diseases

Type of: disease

Encyclopedia: Deficiency disease, Phenylalanine Hydroxylase