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
Words nearby lathyrism
lathery,
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lathing,
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latifundio
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
[ lăth′ə-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.