lathyrism: Meaning and Definition of

lath•y•rism

Pronunciation: (lath'u-riz"um), [key]
— n. Pathol.
  1. 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.
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