mayidism
n 1: 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}, {maidism}, {mayidism}, {Saint Ignatius' itch}]