pellagra

American  

[puh-lag-ruh, -ley-gruh, -lah-] / pəˈlæg rə, -ˈleɪ grə, -ˈlɑ- /

noun

Pathology.

1. a disease caused by a deficiency of niacin in the diet, characterized by skin changes, severe nerve dysfunction, mental symptoms, and diarrhea.

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pellagra British  

/ -ˈlæ-, pəˈleɪɡrə /

noun

1. pathol a disease caused by a dietary deficiency of nicotinic acid, characterized by burning or itching often followed by scaling of the skin, inflammation of the mouth, diarrhoea, mental impairment, etc

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pellagra Scientific  

/ pə-lăg′rə,-lā′grə /

1. A disease caused by a lack of niacin in the diet, characterized by skin and digestive disorders and mental deterioration.

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• pellagrose
  adjective
• pellagrous
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of pellagra

1805–15; < Italian < New Latin: skin disease, equivalent to pell ( is ) skin + -agra < Greek ágra seizure

Example Sentences

Pellagra, for example, did not exist in Eastern Europe until the 18th century, centuries after vampire beliefs had originally emerged.

From Salon • Oct. 25, 2021

Pellagra causes the classic "4 D's": dermatitis, diarrhea, dementia and death.

From Salon • Oct. 25, 2021

And in 1910, there was Pellagra, and also the hookworm.

From The Scarlet Plague by Grant, Gordon

Pellagra, pe-lā′gra, n. a loathsome skin disease supposed to be common in the rice-producing part of the north of Italy.—n.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) by Various

GOLDBERGER, J.: Pellagra, causation and a method of prevention.

From The Vitamine Manual by Eddy, Walter H.