SAINT IGNATIUS' ITCH

WordNet Dictionary

	Definition:	[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

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	Synonyms:	Alpine scurvy, maidism, mal de la rosa, mal rosso, mayidism, pellagra

	See Also:	avitaminosis, hypovitaminosis