maidism

Noun

Meaning

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

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

pellagra Alpine scurvy mal de la rosa mal rosso mayidism Saint Ignatius' itch rickets scurvy dermatitis anaemia goitre anemia beriberi goiter night blindness

Hypernyms

avitaminosis hypovitaminosis

Related terms

old-maidism

Anagrams

Amidism

Close letter words and terms

maidhood maidie maidish maidkin maidless maidlessness