maidism

Noun maidism has 1 sense

• maidism(n = noun.state) alpine scurvy, mal de la rosa, mal rosso, mayidism, pellagra, saint ignatius' itch - 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;
is a kind of avitaminosis, hypovitaminosis