pellagra
英 [pe'lægrə; -'leɪgrə]
美[pə'læɡrə]
- n. [皮肤] 糙皮病；玉蜀黍疹
英英释义
- 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 al
实用场景例句
- A disease, as scurvy , beriberi , or pellagra, caused by deficiency of one or more essential vitamins.
- 由于缺乏基本的营养成分如维生素矿物质等而导致的任何疾病.
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- Another form of erythema is pellagra.
- 糙皮病则是另一种形式的红斑.
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中文词源
pellagra 糙皮病
来自意大利语pelle agra,粗糙的皮肤，糙皮，来自pelle,皮肤，来自拉丁语pellis,皮肤，词源同film,agra,粗糙的，可能来自PIE*ak,尖的，酸的，词源同acid,acumen.
双语例句
- 1. Another form of erythema is pellagra.
- 糙皮病则是另一种形式的红斑.
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- 2. A disease, as scurvy , beriberi , or pellagra, caused by deficiency of one or more essential vitamins.
- 由于缺乏基本的营养成分如维生素矿物质等而导致的任何疾病.
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英文词源
- pellagra
- pellagra: see fell
- pellagra (n.)
- chronic disease caused by dietary deficiency and characterized by skin eruptions, 1811, a hybrid formed from Latin pellis "skin" (see film (n.)) + Greek agra "a catching, seizure," related to agrein "to take, seize." But OED suggests it might be originally Italian pelle agra "rough skin." Related: Pellagrous.