DEFICIENCY DISEASE
(noun)Definitions
There is 1 meaning of the phrase
Deficiency Disease.
Deficiency Disease - as a noun
Any disease caused by a lack of an essential nutrient (as a vitamin or mineral)
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
diseaseHyponyms (Broadly Related)
Example Sentences
"Rickets is a deficiency disease caused by a lack of vitamin D."
"Scurvy is a deficiency disease caused by a lack of vitamin C."
"Beriberi is a deficiency disease caused by a lack of thiamine."
"Anemia is a deficiency disease caused by a lack of iron or other essential nutrients."
"Night blindness is a deficiency disease caused by a lack of vitamin A."
