Abnormalities of connective tissue, especially in bones and blood vessels, resulting from the consumption of seeds of certain plants of the genus Lathyrus or certain nitriles.
Origin
1950s.
Definition of osteolathyrism in US English:
osteolathyrism
noun
Abnormalities of connective tissue, especially in bones and blood vessels, resulting from the consumption of seeds of certain plants of the genus Lathyrus or certain nitriles.