lathyrism
MONDO:0043339Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names lathyrism yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
A paralytic condition of the legs caused by ingestion of lathyrogens, especially beta-aminopropionitrile or beta-N-oxalyl amino-L-alanine, which are found in the seeds of plants of the genus lathyrus.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0043339), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
- A kind of
Other names
1 name
Resolves to: lathyrism
- Also called
- Lathyrus species poisoning