What does "mayidism" mean?

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

What is a synonym for "mayidism"?

Common synonyms include: alpine scurvy, maidism, mal de la rosa, mal rosso, pellagra, pellagra.

Mayidism

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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

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alpine scurvy maidism mal de la rosa mal rosso pellagra pellagra

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