saint_ignatius'_itch | ||
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 mayidism pellagra | |
Related terms: | avitaminosis | |