Definition: A condition caused by not getting enough calories or the right amount of key nutrients, such as vitamins and minerals, that are needed for health. Malnutrition may occur when there is a lack of nutrients in the diet or when the body cannot absorb nutrients from food. Cancer and cancer treatment may cause malnutrition.
Synonyms (terms occurring on more labels are shown first): nutritional disorders, nutrition disorders, nutritional disorder, malnourished, malnutrition, undernutrition, under nutrition, nutrition disorder, Dietary deficiency, nutritiondisorders, Nutrit io nal Disorders, NUTRITIONALDISORDERS, N utritional D isorders, nutrition di sorders, n utrition disorders, n utrition d isorders
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