English noun: maidism | |||
1. | maidism (state) 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 | ||
Synonyms | Alpine scurvy, mal de la rosa, mal rosso, mayidism, pellagra, Saint Ignatius' itch | ||
Broader (hypernym) | avitaminosis, hypovitaminosis | ||