LATHYRISM
\lˈaθəɹˌɪzəm], \lˈaθəɹˌɪzəm], \l_ˈa_θ_ə_ɹ_ˌɪ_z_ə_m]\
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A paralytic condition of the legs caused by ingestion of lathyrogens, especially beta-aminopropionitrile, found in the seeds of plants of the genus Lathyrus (see FABACEAE).
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A condition marked by a muscular stiffness, tremor, or ataxia, and by various paraesthesiae, due to feeding exclusively upon Lathyrus sativus and Lathurys Cicera, herbs of the Leguminosae.
By Alexander Duane
By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland
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hydromorphic
- [Greek] Structurally adapted to an aquatic environment, as organs of water plants.