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maidism Definition
(n)
a
disease
caused
by
deficiency
of
niacin
or
tryptophan
(
or
by
a
defect
in
the
metabolic
conversion
of
tryptophan
to
niacin
);
characterized
by
gastrointestinal
disturbances
and
erythema
and
nervous
or
mental
disorders
;
may
be
caused
by
malnutrition
or
alco
maidism Synonyms
Alpine scurvy
maidism
mal de la rosa
mal rosso
mayidism
pellagra
Saint Ignatius' itch
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