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noun
An X-linked recessive genetic condition that predisposes a person to hemolysis and resultant jaundice in response to certain triggers.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Qualifier: medical genetics
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Synonyms: glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency, G6PD deficiency
Antonyms: none provided
noun
anemia resulting from eating fava beans; victims have an inherited blood abnormality and enzyme deficiency
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: anemia, anaemia
History
From fava (“the fava bean”) + -ism.
