FAVISM

favism

(noun) anemia resulting from eating fava beans; victims have an inherited blood abnormality and enzyme deficiency

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

favism (uncountable)

(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

Source: Wiktionary

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