"pellagra" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /pɪˈlaɡɹə/ [UK], /pɛˈlaɡɹə/ [UK] Forms: pellagras [plural]
Etymology: From Lombard pellagra, probably from Latin pellis (“skin”) + Lombard -agra (“sour”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|lmo|pellagra}} Lombard pellagra, {{der|en|la|pellis||skin}} Latin pellis (“skin”), {{der|en|lmo||-agra|t=sour}} Lombard -agra (“sour”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} pellagra (countable and uncountable, plural pellagras)
  1. (pathology) A disease characterised by skin lesions and mental confusion, primarily caused by a niacin deficiency. Wikipedia link: pellagra Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Pathology Related terms: pellagric, pellagrous Translations (disease): 糙皮病 (cāopíbìng) (Chinese Mandarin), pellagra (Dutch), pellagra (Finnish), pellagre [feminine] (French), Pellagra [feminine] (German), peallagra [masculine] (Irish), pellagra [feminine] (Italian), pelagra [feminine] (Portuguese), пелла́гра (pellágra) [feminine] (Russian), pelagra [feminine] (Spanish), pellagra [common-gender] (Swedish)

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