Meaning of PELLAGRA
| Pronunciation: | | pi'lagru
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| | 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, Saint Ignatius' itch |
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| | See Also: | | avitaminosis, hypovitaminosis | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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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| Medical Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Disease caused by a deficiency of thiamine (vitamin B-l). Symptoms include diarrhea, skin inflammation and dementia (brain disturbance). |
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| | Related Terms: | | 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 |
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