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malnutrition collapse: a state of poor nutrition; can result from insufficient or excessive or unbalanced diet or from inability to absorb foods

goiter collapse: abnormally enlarged thyroid gland; can result from underproduction or overproduction of hormone or from a deficiency of iodine in the diet

rickets collapse: childhood disease caused by deficiency of vitamin D and sunlight associated with impaired metabolism of calcium and phosphorus

pellagra collapse: a disease caused by deficiency of niacin or tryptophan (or by a defect in the metabolic conversion of tryptophan to niacin); characterized by gastrointestinal disturbances and erythema and nervous or mental disorders; may be caused by malnutrition or alcoholism or other nutritional impairments

dermatitis collapse: inflammation of the skin; skin becomes itchy and may develop blisters

scurvy collapse: a condition caused by deficiency of ascorbic acid (vitamin C)

anemia collapse: genus of terrestrial or lithophytic ferns having pinnatifid fronds; chiefly of tropical America; a deficiency of red blood cells; a lack of vitality

amino acid collapse: organic compounds containing an amino group and a carboxylic acid group; "proteins are composed of various proportions of about 20 common amino acids"

pollen collapse: the fine spores that contain male gametes and that are borne by an anther in a flowering plant

synthetic collapse: a compound made artificially by chemical reactions; of a proposition whose truth value is determined by observation or facts; "`all men are arrogant' is a synthetic proposition"; systematic combining of root and modifying elements into single words; involving or of the nature of synthesis (combining separate elements to form a coherent whole) as opposed to analysis; "limnology is essentially a synthetic science composed of elements...that extend well beyond the limits of biology"- P.S.Welch; not genuine or natural; "counterfeit rhetoric that flourishes when passions are synthetic"- George Will

laminate collapse: a sheet of material made by bonding two or more sheets or layers; split (wood) into thin sheets; cover with a thin sheet; "laminate the table"; press or beat (metals) into thin sheets; create laminate by putting together several thin sheets of a material

outage collapse: a temporary suspension of operation (as of computers); "there will be a network outage from 8 to 10 a.m."; the amount of something (as whiskey or oil) lost in storage or transportation

remittent collapse: (of a disease) characterized by periods of diminished severity; "a remittent fever"

semen collapse: the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

battle fatigue collapse: a mental disorder caused by stress of active warfare

polymer collapse: a naturally occurring or synthetic compound consisting of large molecules made up of a linked series of repeated simple monomers

diet collapse: the act of restricting your food intake (or your intake of particular foods); the usual food and drink consumed by an organism (person or animal); a prescribed selection of foods; a legislative assembly in certain countries (e.g., Japan); eat sparingly, for health reasons or to lose weight; follow a regimen or a diet, as for health reasons; "He has high blood pressure and must stick to a low-salt diet"

protein collapse: any of a large group of nitrogenous organic compounds that are essential constituents of living cells; consist of polymers of amino acids; essential in the diet of animals for growth and for repair of tissues; can be obtained from meat and eggs and milk and legumes; "a diet high in protein"

famine collapse: a severe shortage of food (as through crop failure) resulting in violent hunger and starvation and death

infantilism collapse: infantile behavior in mature persons; an abnormal condition in which an older child or adult retains infantile characteristics

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