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