pellagra
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- noun
- /pəˈlæɡrə/
- Specialized
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pellagra
- Doctors began to recognize the symptoms of pellagra, such as skin inflammation and digestive issues.
- deaths from pellagra
- pellagra (niacin deficiency)
- suffered from pellagra
Examples
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Contemporary observers noted that, especially in Veneto, wherever families did not have any emigrant members, pellagra persisted longer (DeBernardi 1984a: 218).
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As Mastri noted in 1855, pellagra is not caused simply by poverty or la miseria.
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Thus, the state did little to combat pellagra until the turn of the century.
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There were plenty of poor people in southern Italy and in the northern cities, where pellagra was relatively rare.
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In fact, outside of Europe, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, many people still contract pellagra, even though the origin of the disease is well known.
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Thus, pellagra was prevalent not only among farmers but also among those working in trades and crafts.
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In 1880, pellagra began its complex disappearance in Italy.
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Despite poor living conditions and constant problems from pellagra and other diseases of poor Southerners, the Lumbee population was swelling.
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Neri, a bracciante of the plains, had suffered from pellagra all his life, recalling an earlier time when pellagra was prevalent among day laborers.
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In the early 1900s, many people suffered from pellagra due to a lack of niacin in their diet.
Synonyms
A disease from not having enough vitamin niacin that causes skin, stomach, and nerve problems
A disease from lack of vitamin B3 that causes skin sores, stomach pain, and mental problems
A disease from lack of some nutrients causing skin redness, stomach pain, and memory or mood problems
Surface Forms
Etymology
Pellagra comes from old Italian parts pelle and agra, where pelle means 'skin' and agra means 'sore'. That's why pellagra is the name for a disease that often causes painful skin problems along with stomach and mind problems.