Associations to the word «Pellagra»
Noun
- Deficiency
- Diarrhea
- Vitamin
- Dementia
- Malnutrition
- Maize
- Defi
- Anemia
- Diet
- Corn
- Malaria
- Blindness
- Degeneration
- Serotonin
- Tuberculosis
- Symptom
- Funk
- Epidemic
- Obesity
- Disease
- Nutrition
- Metabolism
- Phosphorus
- Absorption
- Intake
- Nutrient
- Manifestation
- Lesion
- Poisoning
- Acid
- Gland
- Disorder
- Liver
- Diabetes
- Cure
- Fortification
- Appetite
- Flour
- Skin
- Outbreak
- Syndrome
- Protein
- Depression
- Complication
- Grain
- Pathway
- Infection
- Food
- Lack
- Factor
- Refugee
- Cause
- Tract
- Membrane
- Tongue
- Rice
- Iv
- Patient
- Sign
- Spy
- Health
- Proportion
Adjective
Wiktionary
PELLAGRA, noun. (pathology) A disease, with skin lesions and mental confusion, primarily caused by a niacin deficiency.
Dictionary definition
PELLAGRA, noun. 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.
Wise words
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