osteolathyrism

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A collagen cross-linking deficiency brought on by dietary overreliance on the seeds of plants of the genus Lathyrus, especially Lathyrus sativus, the grass pea.

Word forms

osteolathyrism

Etymology

From osteo- + lathyrism.

Derived words

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