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Meaning of pellagrous
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pellagrous (a.)
Pertaining to, or affected with, or attendant on, pellagra; as, pellagrous insanity.
pellagrous Sentence Examples
- The pellagrous man staggered through the village, his skin flaking and his eyes dull.
- The pellagrous child was too weak to walk, and its cries were heartbreaking.
- Pellagra, a deficiency disease caused by lack of niacin, is characterized by dermatitis, diarrhea, and dementia.
- The government distributed niacin-fortified foods to prevent pellagra among the impoverished population.
- The symptoms of pellagra were unmistakable: the "4 D's" of dermatitis, diarrhea, dementia, and death.
- The pellagrous woman's skin was red, swollen, and scaly, giving her a gruesome appearance.
- The doctor diagnosed the man with pellagra, a condition that he had seen all too often during the depression.
- The lack of access to fresh fruits and vegetables resulted in a pellagrous outbreak in the isolated community.
- The pellagrous baby was unable to suckle, its lips raw and cracked.
- The pellagrous refugees huddled together, their bodies weakened and their spirits broken.
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Pertaining to, or affected with, or attendant on, pellagra; as, pellagrous insanity.
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The pellagrous man staggered through the village, his skin flaking and his eyes dull.
The pellagrous child was too weak to walk, and its cries were heartbreaking.
Pellagra, a deficiency disease caused by lack of niacin, is characterized by dermatitis, diarrhea, and dementia.
The government distributed niacin-fortified foods to prevent pellagra among the impoverished population.
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