folate deficiency Folic acid deficiency deficiency of folic acid (disorder) Hypovitaminosis, Avitaminosis,Vitamin deficiency (disorder) Deficiency, Folic Acid SNOMEDCT:190633005 James Malone DEFIC FOLIC ACID MedDRA:10016880 A nutritional condition produced by a deficiency of FOLIC ACID in the diet. Many plant and animal tissues contain folic acid, abundant in green leafy vegetables, yeast, liver, and mushrooms but destroyed by long-term cooking. Alcohol interferes with its intermediate metabolism and absorption. Folic acid deficiency may develop in long-term anticonvulsant therapy or with use of oral contraceptives. This deficiency causes anemia, macrocytic anemia, and megaloblastic anemia. It is indistinguishable from vitamin B 12 deficiency in peripheral blood and bone marrow findings, but the neurologic lesions seen in B 12 deficiency do not occur. (Merck Manual, 16th ed) Folic Acid Deficiencies Deficiency of folic acid Acid Deficiency, Folic Acid Deficiencies, Folic Folic acid deficiency (disorder) FOLIC ACID DEFIC Deficiencies, Folic Acid MESH:D005494 vitamin deficiency