nutritional deficiency

collocation in English

meaningsofnutritionalanddeficiency

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nutritional
adjective
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/njuːˈtrɪʃ.ən.əl/us
/nuːˈtrɪʃ.ən.əl/
relating ...
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deficiency
noun[C or U]
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/dɪˈfɪʃ.ən.si/us
/dɪˈfɪʃ.ən.si/
a state of not having, or not having enough, of something that ...
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(Definition ofnutritionalanddeficiencyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The data did not reveal any major diseases associated withnutritionaldeficiency, but did point to signs of chronic under-nutrition.
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They were pragmatic trials in populations chosen to be at high risk of fractures,nutritionaldeficiencyor osteoporosis.
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However, in the case ofnutritionaldeficiencythere are two further difficulties.
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Based on numbers of intestinal eosinophils and mast cells, there was no evidence of a functionalnutritionaldeficiencyin mice from any of the diet groups.
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Included among these prenatal events are some that have been shown to be linked with schizophrenia in offspring-namely, maternal viral infection,nutritionaldeficiency, hypoxia, and maternal exposure to stress.
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This makes it difficult to determine whether the poor development of stunted children is due tonutritionaldeficiencyor whether stunting is just an indicator of poverty.
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The majornutritionaldeficiencyin the world today, however, is probably marasmus and the major world need is for dietary energy, rather than specifically for protein.
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Good application during that war almost eliminatednutritionaldeficiencydisease in this country.
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Many studies have been directed towards the identification of a specific casual factor, such as a virus infection ornutritionaldeficiency, but conclusive results have not been obtained.
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This disease typically occurs in chronic alcoholics who have some sort ofnutritionaldeficiency.
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In most cases, individuals with alcoholic polyneuropathy have some degree ofnutritionaldeficiency.
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This in turn causes beriberi, a disease linked tonutritionaldeficiency.
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The susceptibility of an individual to liver damage can be altered by other factors such as the cancer itself, viral hepatitis, immunosuppression andnutritionaldeficiency.
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Magnesium, calcium, and other minerals in water can help to protect againstnutritionaldeficiency.
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The combination of all of them may result in anutritionaldeficiencythat is linked to the development of alcoholic polyneuropathy.
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When alcoholics have sensorimotor polyneuropathy as well as anutritionaldeficiency, a diagnosis of alcoholic polyneuropathy is often reached.
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The protocol requires six of eight animals complete a 26-week feeding trial without showing clinical or pathological signs ofnutritionaldeficiencyor excess.
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Scurvy is anutritionaldeficiencydisease that can lead to death if not treated.
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He was regarded a teacher of international repute in the areas ofnutritionaldeficiency.
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