Meaning of MALNUTRITION
| Pronunciation: | | `malnoo'trishun
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| | Definition: | | Deficiency of nourishment in the body due to lack of healthful food or improper digestion and distribution of nutrients. |
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| | Related Terms: | | anemia, ariboflavinosis, beriberi, cachexia, chlorosis, deficiency anemia, dermatitis, dietary deficiency, goiter, greensickness, keratomalacia, kwashiorkor, Lombardy leprosy, maidism, night blindness, osteomalacia, osteoporosis, pellagra, pernicious anemia, protein deficiency, rachitis, rickets, scurvy, struma, vitamin deficiency, xerophthalmia |
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