/ Thesaurus / D Synonyms of deficiency disease Find synonyms for: Noun1. deficiency disease, diseaseusage: any disease caused by a lack of an essential nutrient (as a vitamin or mineral)WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: blithesome Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language