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Chapter 9b
Vitamin Deficiency Symptoms
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Nutrition
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07/20/2016

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Term
Hair loss
Definition
Protein, B12, folate
Term
Brittle hair
Definition
Biotin
Term
Hair color change
Definition
Zinc
Term
Dry hair
Definition
Vitamins A and E
Term
Easy hair pluckability
Definition
Protein, biotin, zinc
Term
Coiled, corkscrew hair
Definition
Vitamins A and C
Term
Desquamation (identify)
Definition
Skin peeling/riboflavin
Term
Petechiae (identify)
Definition
Small red or purple spots/vitamins A and C
Term
Perifollicular hemorrhage
Definition
Vitamin C
Term
Ecchymosis (identify)
Definition
Discoloration of skin caused from bleeding underneath/vitamins C and K
Term
Xerosis, bran-like desquamation (identify)
Definition
Dry skin/essential fatty acid
Term
Pigmentation, cracking, crusting
Definition
Niacin
Term
Acneiform lesions, follicular keratosis, xerosis
Definition
Vitamin A
Term
Acro-orificial dermatitis, erythematous, vesiculobullous, and pustular
Definition
Zinc
Term
Bitots spots (identify)
Definition
White spots on eyes/vitamin A
Term
Xerosis of eyes
Definition
Vitamin A
Term
Angular palpebritis (identify)
Definition
Inflammation of the glands and lash follicles along the margin of the eyelashes/riboflavin
Term
Night blindness
Definition
Vitamin A
Term
Oral angular stomatitis and cheilosis (identify)
Definition
Ulcers and cracks around mouth/B-complex, iron, protein
Term
Glossitis (identify)
Definition
Inflammation of the tongue/niacin, folate, B12
Term
Magenta tongue
Definition
Riboflavin
Term
Bleeding gums, gingivitis, tooth loss
Definition
Vitamin C
Term
Arthralgia (identify)
Definition
Pain in a joint/vitamin C
Term
Calf pain
Definition
Thiamin
Term
Opthalmoplegia and foot drop (identify)
Definition
Paralysis of muscles within or surrounding eye; thiamin
Term
Parasthesia (identify)
Definition
Tingling or prickling in extremeties/thiamin, vitamin B12, biotin
Term
Depressed vibratory and position senses
Definition
Vitamin B12
Term
Anxiety, depression, and hallucinations
Definition
Niacin
Term
Memory disturbances
Definition
Vitamin B12
Term
Hyporeflexia, loss of lower extremity deep tendon reflexes
Definition
Thiamin and B12
Term
Wernicke-Korsakoff
Definition
Thiamin
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