pellagra

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pel·lag·ra /pəˈlæɡrə/ noun [uncountable]  MIa disease that makes you feel tired and that causes problems with your skin and central nervous system, caused by a lack of a type of B vitamin 糙皮病，蜀黍红斑〔因缺乏某种维生素B而引起，患者感到疲倦，皮肤和中枢神经系统均出现症状〕

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pellagra• Another form of mental disorder, pellagra, was associated clinically with diarrhoea and dermatitis.• Colitis, which is histologically similar to ulcerative colitis, has also been described in association with pellagra.• Eat too much of it and you will end up with pellagra.Origin pellagra (1800-1900) Italian pelle “skin”

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pellagra
pel‧lag‧ra /pəˈlæɡrə, pɪˈlæɡrə/ noun [uncountable]a disease that makes you feel tired and that causes problems with your skin and central nervous system, caused by a lack of a type of B vitamin

pel·lagraBrE /pəˈlæɡrə/ 🔊NAmE /pəˈlæɡrə/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] a disease caused by a lack of good food, that causes the skin to crack and may lead to mental illness 糙皮病，玉米红斑病（因缺乏营养而引起的皮肤皲裂，可导致精神障碍）