pellagra
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: maidism mal_de_la_rosa mal_rosso mayidism saint_ignatius'_itch alpine_scurvy
Related terms: avitaminosis
Similar spelling:   Pelzer
  pillager
  Pelcher