English > mal rosso: 1 sense > noun 1, stateMeaning | A disease caused by deficiency / 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 | pellagra, Alpine scurvy, mal de la rosa, maidism, mayidism, Saint Ignatius' itch |
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Broader | avitaminosis, hypovitaminosis | Any of several diseases caused by deficiency / deficiency of one or more vitamins |
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Spanish | mal de la rosa, mal rosso, pelagra |
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Catalan | mal de la rosa, mal rosso, pelagra, pel·lagra |
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