lathyrism

[ lath-uh-riz-uh m ]
/ ˈlæθ əˌrɪz əm /

noun Pathology.

a disorder of humans and domestic animals caused by ingestion of the seeds of some legumes of the genus Lathyrus and marked by spastic paralysis and pain.

Origin of lathyrism

1885–90; < New Latin Lathyr(us) genus name (< Greek láthyros a kind of pea) + -ism

Words nearby lathyrism

British Dictionary definitions for lathyrism

lathyrism
/ (ˈlæθərɪzəm) /

noun

a neurological disease often resulting in weakness and paralysis of the legs: caused by eating the pealike seeds of the leguminous plant Lathyrus sativus

Medical definitions for lathyrism

lathyrism
[ lăthə-rĭz′əm ]

n.

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