acrodynia

(ak-ro-din'I-ah) [G. nkron, extremity, odyne, pain.] 1 An epidemic which prevailed in Paris in 1828, marked by pain in the extremities, especially the legs and feet, accompanied by contractures, an eruption of patches of er3d;hem a, and sometimes digestive disturbances; supposed to have been pellagra, ergotism, or dengue. 2. Multiple neuritis of the fingers or toes.