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ari·bo·fla·vin·osis | \ ˌā-ˌrī-bə-ˌflā-və-ˈnō-səs 
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\Definition of ariboflavinosis
: a deficiency disease due to inadequate intake of riboflavin and characterized by sores on the mouth
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ariboflavinosis
nounari·bo·fla·vin·osis | \ ˌā-ˌrī-bə-ˌflā-və-ˈnō-səs \
\ plural ariboflavinoses\ -ˌsēz \
\Medical Definition of ariboflavinosis
: a deficiency disease due to inadequate intake of riboflavin and characterized by sores on the mouth
— called also hyporiboflavinosis
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The first known use of ariboflavinosis was in 1939
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