Concept information
- Fields of Study
- animal and human health
- diseases and disorders (animals and humans)
- noninfectious diseases
- diet-related diseases
- Animals, Livestock, One Health
- animal and human health
- diseases and disorders (animals and humans)
- noninfectious diseases
- diet-related diseases
- Fields of Study
- mathematics and statistics
- diseases and disorders (animal and human)
- noninfectious diseases
- diet-related diseases
Preferred term
deficiency diseases
Type
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Topic
Definition
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Diseases caused by an insufficient intake of essential nutrients, i.e., protein (or amino acids), vitamins, and minerals or inadequacy intake of calories.
Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff
Type: Concept definition
Broader concept
Narrower concepts
Synonyms
- deficiency diseases and disorders
- deficiency disorders
- nutritional deficiency diseases
In other languages
URI
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/16732
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