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Alpine scurvy
     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}, {mal de la rosa}, {mal
         rosso}, {maidism}, {mayidism}, {Saint Ignatius' itch}]