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Pellagra

Pellagra Meaning & Definition
Pellagra Definition And Meaning

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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