ariboflavinosis

noun

ari·bo·fla·vin·osis | \ ˌā-ˌrī-bə-ˌflā-və-ˈnō-səs

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: a deficiency disease due to inadequate intake of riboflavin and characterized by sores on the mouth

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ariboflavinosis

noun

ari·bo·fla·vin·osis | \ ˌā-ˌrī-bə-ˌflā-və-ˈnō-səs

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plural ariboflavinoses\ -ˌsēz

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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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