osteolathyrism

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noun

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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Meanings

nounosteolathyrism (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA collagen cross-linking deficiency brought on by dietary overreliance on the seeds of plants of the genus Lathyrus, especially Lathyrus sativus, the grass pea.

Origin

From osteo- + lathyrism.

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osteolathyrism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/osteolathyrism

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“osteolathyrism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/osteolathyrism. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “osteolathyrism,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/osteolathyrism.

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