Medical term:
hypervitaminosis
hypervitaminosis
[hi″per-vi″tah-mĭ-no´sis]a condition produced by ingestion of excessive amounts of vitamins; symptom complexes are associated with excessive intake of vitamins A and D (hypervitaminosis A and hypervitaminosis D).
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.
hy·per·vi·ta·min·o·sis
(hī'pĕr-vī'tă-mi-nō'sis),A condition resulting from the ingestion of an excessive amount of a vitamin preparation, symptoms varying according to the particular vitamin involved; serious effects may be caused by overdosage with fat-soluble vitamins, especially A or D, but more rarely with water-soluble vitamins.
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hypervitaminosis
(hī′pər-vī′tə-mə-nō′sĭs)n. pl. hypervitamino·ses (-sēz)
Any of various abnormal conditions in which the physiological effect of a vitamin is produced to a pathological degree by excessive intake of the vitamin.
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hypervitaminosis
Any clinical condition caused by the ingestion of vitamins in extreme excess of physiologic requirements or pharmacologic doses. Hypervitaminosis is most commonly caused by excess consumption of fat-soluble vitamins, especially vitamins A and D (less commonly vitamins E and K), as they accumulate and remain stored in body fat; water-soluble vitamins B and C are readily excreted.Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
hypervitaminosis
Popular nutrition A condition caused by the ingestion of vitamins in extreme excess of physiologic requirements, or pharmacologic doses; it most commonly is caused by excess consumption of fat-soluble vitamins–eg, vitamins A and D, as they accumulate in body fat; water-soluble vitamins B and C, are readily excreted. See Vitamins. Cf Pseudovitamins.McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
hy·per·vi·ta·min·o·sis
(hī'pĕr-vī'tă-mi-nō'sis)A condition resulting from the ingestion of an excessive amount of a vitamin preparation, with symptoms varying according to the particular vitamin.
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012
hypervitaminosis
One of a number of disorders that can result from excessive intake of certain vitamins, especially vitamins A and D. Overdosage with vitamin D can cause deposition of calcium in arteries and other tissues and kidney failure.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005
Hypervitaminosis
Another name for vitamin toxicity.
Mentioned in: Vitamin Toxicity
Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
hy·per·vi·ta·min·o·sis
(hī'pĕr-vī'tă-mi-nō'sis)Condition due to ingestion of excessive vitamin preparations; serious effects may be caused by overdosage with fat-soluble vitamins, especially A or D.
Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012
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