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pellagrin

pellagrin

9.9
Having a disease caused by lack of vitamin B3 with skin and stomach problems
  • adjective
  • /ˈpɛləˌɡrɪn/
  • Specialized
: pellagrino
  • The pellagrin patient exhibited symptoms of dermatitis and diarrhea due to niacin deficiency.

Examples

  • Doctors recognized the pellagrin symptoms as a result of a poor diet lacking in niacin.

  • In early 20th-century hospitals, many pellagrin cases were reported among impoverished communities.

  • The pellagrin patient required immediate treatment for severe skin lesions and digestive problems.

  • The pellagrin symptoms included severe skin rashes.

  • The pellagrin condition can lead to serious health issues.

  • Doctors noted that the pellagrin cases were primarily seen in individuals with a low-nutrition diet.

  • Healthy dietary improvements can prevent pellagrin and its associated health complications.

How Sick

pellagrin
  • Specialized
9.9
sick
∞ 1.0
unwell
18 1.0
healthy
800 1.0

Surface Forms

pellagrin positive

Morphology

pellagrin = pellagra (transparent) = pellagra + in

Formed from the disease name 'pellagra' plus the derivational suffix '-in', meaning 'relating to' or 'affected by' the disease.

Etymology

Pellagrin comes from the Italian words pelle 'skin' and agra 'bitter' or 'rough', because the illness makes the skin red and damaged. That's why pellagrin as an adjective describes someone or something affected by pellagra, a disease from lack of niacin (vitamin B3).