Ariboflavinosis

/ˌeɪˌraɪboʊˌfleɪvɪˈnoʊsɪs/ noun

A nutritional disease caused by a deficiency of riboflavin (vitamin B2), leading to cracked lips, sore throat, and skin problems.

From the prefix 'a-' meaning 'without,' combined with 'riboflavin' (vitamin B2) and the medical suffix '-osis,' literally meaning a condition of lacking riboflavin.

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