What does "lathyrism" mean?

A neurological disease of humans and domestic animals, caused by eating certain legumes of the genus Lathyrus and characterised by paralysis and emaciation.

What is a synonym for "lathyrism"?

Common synonyms include: neurolathyrism.

Lathyrism

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Noun

1
A neurological disease of humans and domestic animals, caused by eating certain legumes of the genus Lathyrus and characterised by paralysis and emaciation. uncountable

Synonyms

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neurolathyrism

Etymology

Lathyrus + -ism

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