[医] 夸希奥科病, 恶性营养不良病

[ noun ]
severe malnutrition in children resulting from a diet excessively high in carbohydrates and low in protein
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Pellagra \Pel"la*gra\ (p[e^]l"l[.a]*gr[.a]), n. [It. pelle skin
+ agro rough.] (Med.)
An affection of the skin, characterized by redness,
especially in exposed areas, scaling and shedding of the
skin, and accompanied with severe gastrointestinal
disturbance and nervous symptoms. It is due to a deficiency
of niacin in the diet, and may be caused by malnutrition, or,
in some cases, by a heavy dependence on maize for food. It
was at one time (ca. 1890) endemic in Northern Italy, and was
called {Alpine scurvy}. It may also be caused by alcoholism
or diease causing an impairment of nutrition. It is also
called {St. Ignatius's itch}, {maidism}, {mal de la rosa},
{mal rosso}, and {psychoneurosis maidica}. A variety of
pellagra seen in children is called {infantile pellagra} or
{kwashiorkor}. --[Stedman]
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