Associations to the word «Favism»

Wiktionary

FAVISM, noun. (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.

Dictionary definition

FAVISM, noun. Anemia resulting from eating fava beans; victims have an inherited blood abnormality and enzyme deficiency.

Wise words

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