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Alpine scurvy

Alpine scurvy Meaning & Definition
Alpine scurvy Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Alpine scurvy?

[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 alcoholism or other nutritional impairments

Synonyms | Synonyms for Alpine scurvy: maidism | mal de la rosa | mal rosso | mayidism | pellagra | Saint Ignatius' itch

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See Also | avitaminosis | hypovitaminosis

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