vitamin deficiency disorder
A disorder that is caused by the deficiency of a vitamin. The deficiency may result from either suboptimal vitamin intake or conditions that prevent the vitamin's use or absorption in the body. Representative examples include beriberi caused by thiamine deficiency, scurvy caused by vitamin C deficiency, and rickets caused by vitamin D deficiency.
MONDO:0006873
nutritional deficiency disease
is_a
Avitaminoses
related
avitaminosis
exact
deficiencies, vitamin
related
deficiency, vitamin
related
vitamin deficiencies
related
vitamin deficiency
exact
vitamin deficiency disorder
exact
SPAC644.09 SPCC576.03c SPBC12C2.03c SPAC1093.02 SPAC1783.01 SPAC57A7.07c