pel‧lag‧ra /pəˈlæɡrə, pɪˈlæɡrə/
noun [uncountable][
Date: 1800-1900;
Language: Italian;
Origin: pelle 'skin']
a disease that makes you feel tired and that causes problems with your skin and
central nervous system, caused by a lack of a type of B
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