githagism
- A disease similar to lathyrism, believed to be due to poisoning by seeds of the corn cockle, Lychnis githago. [L. gith, a plant, Roman coriander, + ago, to drive]
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gith·a·gism (githґə-jiz-əm) poisoning from seeds of Agrostemma githago that contaminate human or animal food; called also corn cockle poisoning.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
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Agrostemma — Ag·ro·stem·ma (ag″ro stemґə) a genus of herbs of the family Caryophyllaceae. A. githaґgo (called also Lychnis githago) is the corn cockle, a flowering plant whose seeds may contaminate human or animal food and cause githagism … Medical dictionary
