Malnutrition
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| Malnutrition | |
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| Term | Malnutrition |
| Short definition | Malnutrition - (pronounced) (mal-noo-TRIH-avoid) condition caused by not consuming enough calories or the right amount of essential nutrients, such as vitamins and minerals, needed for health. Malnutrition can occur when there is a lack of nutrients in food or when the body cannot absorb nutrients from food. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
Malnutrition - (pronounced) (mal-noo-TRIH-avoid) condition caused by not consuming enough calories or the right amount of essential nutrients, such as vitamins and minerals, needed for health. Malnutrition can occur when there is a lack of nutrients in food or when the body cannot absorb nutrients from food. Cancer and cancer treatments can cause malnutrition
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Malnutrition
- Wikipedia's article - Malnutrition
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