Synonyms:
pellagra, Alpine_scurvy, mal_de_la_rosa, mal_rosso, maidism, mayidism, Saint_Ignatius'_itch
Meaning: 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