avitaminosis

[ ey-vahy-tuh-muh-noh-sis ]

noun

, Pathology.

1. any disease caused by a lack of vitamins.

avitaminosis

/ ˌævɪˌtæmɪˈnəʊsɪs; æˌvɪtəmɪnˈəʊsɪs /

noun

1. any disease caused by a vitamin deficiency in the diet

Other Words From

• a·vi·ta·min·ot·ic [ey-vahy-t, uh, -m, uh, -, not, -ik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of avitaminosis¹

First recorded in 1910–15; a- ⁶ + vitamin + -osis