Deficiency
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Deficiency
Deficiency (/dɪˈfɪʃ(ə)nsi/) is a term used in medicine to describe a lack or shortage of something in the body. It can refer to nutrients, vitamins, minerals, or other substances that the body needs to function properly.
Etymology
The term "deficiency" comes from the Latin word "deficientia", which means "a lack or want".
Related Terms
- Vitamin Deficiency: A condition in which there is a lack of one or more essential vitamins in the body.
- Mineral Deficiency: A state of the body where the concentration of a certain mineral is lower than normal.
- Nutrient Deficiency: A nutritional deficiency occurs when the body doesn't absorb the necessary amount of a nutrient.
- Iron Deficiency: A condition that occurs when the body doesn't have enough of the mineral iron.
- Protein Deficiency: A condition in which a person does not consume or absorb enough protein.
See Also
- Malnutrition: A condition that results from eating a diet in which one or more nutrients are either not enough or are too much.
- Disease: A particular abnormal condition that negatively affects the structure or function of all or part of an organism.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Deficiency
- Wikipedia's article - Deficiency
This WikiMD dictionary article is a stub. You can help make it a full article.
Languages: - East Asian
中文,
日本,
한국어,
South Asian
हिन्दी,
Urdu,
বাংলা,
తెలుగు,
தமிழ்,
ಕನ್ನಡ,
Southeast Asian
Indonesian,
Vietnamese,
Thai,
မြန်မာဘာသာ,
European
español,
Deutsch,
français,
русский,
português do Brasil,
Italian,
polski