|āˌvīd.əmə̇ˈnōsə̇s noun
( plural avitamino·ses -ōˌsēz)
Etymology: New Latin, from a- (II) + International Scientific Vocabulary vitamin + New Latin -osis
: a disease in man and animals resulting from a deficiency of one or more vitamins — often used in combination to identify the vitamin involved
avitaminosis A
• avi·ta·mi·not·ic -|näd.ik adjective