lathyrism

lathyrism definition - medical

lath·y·rism (lăthˈə-rĭzˌəm)

noun
A disease of humans and animals caused by eating legumes of the genus Lathyrus and characterized by spastic paralysis, hyperesthesia, and paresthesia.

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