favism

English

Etymology

fava +‎ -ism, after the fava bean.

Noun

favism (uncountable)

  1. (medicine) Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency: an X-linked recessive genetic condition that predisposes a person to hemolysis and resultant jaundice in response to certain triggers.

Synonyms

  • glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency
  • G6PD deficiency

See also

  • glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase
  • G6PD
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