Alpine Scurvy (Noun)
Meaning
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.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- Historically alpine scurvy often afflicted residents in the isolated alpine regions during the winter months when nutritional diets were limited.
- It's known that in cases of malnutrition and inadequate food supplies the threat of developing alpine scurvy looms.
- After reviewing his symptoms, doctors believed he suffered from alpine scurvy brought on by severe alcoholism and years of malnutrition.
- Physicians initially believed alpine scurvy only resulted from extreme diets and remote geographical living situations.
- She sought professional help, concerned she had alpine scurvy caused by chronic deficiencies of essential vitamins in her regular meals.