Pellagra word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "pellagra" word

[noun] 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

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\Pel"la*gra\ (p[e^]l"l[.a]*gr[.a]), n. (Med.) An erythematous affection of the skin, with severe constitutional and nervous symptoms, endemic in Northern Italy.

Synonyms for pellagra

Alpine scurvy, maidism, mal de la rosa, mal rosso, mayidism, Saint Ignatius' itch

See also: avitaminosis | hypovitaminosis |

Related terms: anemia, ariboflavinosis, beriberi, cachexia, chlorosis, deficiency anemia, dermatitis, goiter, greensickness, keratomalacia, kwashiorkor, Lombardy leprosy, maidism, malnutrition, night blindness, osteomalacia, osteoporosis, pernicious anemia, protein deficiency, rachitis, rickets, scurvy, struma, vitamin deficiency, xerophthalmia

The fun area, different aproach to word »pellagra«

Let's analyse "pellagra" as pure text. This string has Eight letters in Three syllables and Three vowels. 37.5% of vowels is 1.1% less then average English word. Written in backwards: ARGALLEP. Average typing speed for these characters is 2270 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: .--. . .-.. .-.. .- --. .-. .-

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: pellagra: 5 + 1 + 1 = 7, reduced: 7 . and the final result is Seven.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: pellagra: 7 + 5 + 3 + 3 + 1 + 7 + 9 + 1 = 36, reduced: 9, and the final result is Nine.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
A (2)	1	Magician	Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
E (1)	5	Hierophant	Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
G (1)	7	Chariot	Strong, Sturdy, Decisive
L (2)	12	Hanged Man	Leader, Teacher, Healer, Decisive
P (1)	16	Tower	Craftsman, Laborer, Builder
R (1)	18	Moon	Patient, Determined, Strong

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