Concept information
Preferred term
Deficiency Diseases
Type
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Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
Narrower concepts
Note
- general or unspecified; prefer /defic with specific Category D terms; do not confuse with NUTRITION DISORDERS: DEFICIENCY DISEASES results from deficient intake
Scope note
- A condition produced by dietary or metabolic deficiency. The term includes all diseases caused by an insufficient supply of essential nutrients, i.e., protein (or amino acids), vitamins, and minerals. It also includes an inadequacy of calories. (From Dorland, 27th ed; Stedman, 25th ed)
In other languages
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Finnish
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puutossairaudet
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puutossairaus
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puutostauti
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Swedish
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D003677
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