osteolathyrism

English

Etymology

osteo- +‎ lathyrism

Noun

osteolathyrism (uncountable)

  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.
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