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Alpine Scurvy
see synonyms of alpine scurvyNoun
1. alpine scurvy, maidism, mal de la rosa, mal rosso, mayidism, pellagra, saint ignatius' itch
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
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.