lathyrismn.
/ˈlaθɪrɪz(ə)m/ Pathology.
A condition produced by the use as food of the seeds of some species of the genus Lathyrus. It is characterized by formication, tremors, convulsive movements, and paraplegia.
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lathyrism1888
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1888 in New Sydenham Soc. Lexicon
1897 T. C. Allbutt et al. Syst. Med. II. 461 A paralytic affection called lathyrism, resulting from the use of a dal prepared from a lentil—Lathyrus sativus, prevails extensively in upper and Central India.
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