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beriberi
avitaminosis caused by lack of thiamine (vitamin B1)
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Alpine scurvy, Saint Ignatius' itch, maidism, mal de la rosa, mal rosso, mayidism, pellagra
a disease caused by deficiency of niacin or tryptophan (or by a defect in the metabolic conversion of tryptophan to niacin); characterized by gastrointestinal disturbances and erythema and nervous or mental disorders; may be caused by malnutrition or alcoholism or other nutritional impairments
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rachitis, rickets
childhood disease caused by deficiency of vitamin D and sunlight associated with impaired metabolism of calcium and phosphorus
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scorbutus, scurvy
a condition caused by deficiency of ascorbic acid (vitamin C)
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moon blindness, night blindness, nyctalopia
inability to see clearly in dim light; due to a deficiency of vitamin A or to a retinal disorder
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kakke disease
the endemic form of beriberi
