欠乏症

Reading

Kana: けつぼうしょう

Romaji: ketsuboushō

Definition

noun

1

deficiency disease (e.g. protein, vitamin, etc.)

Kanji

欠

Readings: ケツ、 ケン、 か.ける、 か.く

Meanings: lack, gap, fail, yawning radical (no. 76)

乏

Readings: ボウ、 とぼ.しい、 とも.しい

Meanings: destitution, scarce, limited

症

Reading: ショウ

Meanings: symptoms, illness