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pellagra
zelfstandig naamwoord
1 pellagra
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.
synoniemen: Alpine scurvy, maidism, mal de la rosa, mal rosso, mayidism, Saint Ignatius' itch.
Nederlands: pellagra
Pools: pelagra, rumień lombardzki
Moby betekeniswoordenboek: Lombardy leprosy, anemia, ariboflavinosis, beriberi, cachexia, chlorosis, deficiency anemia, dermatitis, goiter, greensickness, keratomalacia, kwashiorkor, maidism, malnutrition, night blindness, osteomalacia, osteoporosis, pernicious anemia, protein deficiency, rachitis ... meer laten zien.
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