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 maidism
      n : 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 [syn: pellagra, Alpine scurvy, mal de la
          rosa, mal rosso, mayidism, Saint Ignatius' itch]