"Deficiency Diseases" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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)
| Descriptor ID |
D003677
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C18.654.521.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Deficiency Diseases- Deficiency Diseases
- Deficiency Disease
- Disease, Deficiency
- Diseases, Deficiency
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