Nails, Dry and Brittle: definition
Abnormalities of the nail plate that are characterized by poor nail structure of both fingernails and toenails resulting from deficiencies of calcium and vitamin A. Click for full description.
Night Blindness – Nyctalopia: definition
Decreased ability to see in dim light is a visual defect caused by lack of rhodopsin in the rods of the retina at the back of the eyeball. Another cause is hypoxia, or decreased content…
Intrauterine Growth Retardation: definition
An development abnormality of the fetus that is characterized by failure to grow normally for the time of its gestational period (stage of pregnancy). Click Intrauterine Growth Retardation for full description.
Keratomalacia: definition
A severe non-inflammatory eye condition that is a late feature of Vitamin A Deficiency characterized by hazy, dry corneas becoming softened and denuded, which is then irreversible destroying the eyeball and causing blindness. Click for full description.
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