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