 mayidism |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (medicine) 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 | |
| Synonyms: | alpine_scurvy maidism mal_de_la_rosa mal_rosso saint_ignatius'_itch pellagra | |
| Related terms: | avitaminosis | |
| Similar spelling: |
maidism |
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