mal rosso > define

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.
  • synonyms: pellagra, Alpine scurvy, mal de la rosa, maidism, mayidism, Saint Ignatius' itch