pellagra

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pellagra 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

pellagra Synonyms

• Alpine scurvy
• maidism
• mal de la rosa
• mal rosso
• mayidism
• pellagra
• Saint Ignatius' itch