About The Word Pellagra
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Pellagra
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What's The Definition Of Pellagra?
[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 Pellagra: Alpine scurvy | maidism | mal de la rosa | mal rosso | mayidism | Saint Ignatius' itch Related Terms | Find terms related to Pellagra: anemia | ariboflavinosis | beriberi | cachexia | chlorosis | deficiency anemia | dermatitis | goiter | greensickness | keratomalacia | kwashiorkor | Lombardy leprosy | maidism | malnutrition | night blindness | osteomalacia | osteoporosis | pernicious anemia | protein deficiency | rachitis | rickets | scurvy | struma | vitamin deficiency | xerophthalmia See Also | avitaminosis | hypovitaminosis Pellagra In Webster's Dictionary \Pel"la*gra\ (p[e^]l"l[.a]*gr[.a]), n. (Med.)
An erythematous affection of the skin, with severe
constitutional and nervous symptoms, endemic in Northern
Italy.
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