Disease or Syndrome
favism
[ fah-viz-uhm ]
Subclass of:
Deficiency of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase; Foodborne Disease; Anemia, Hemolytic; Plant Poisoning
Etymology:
Italian fava = a bean
A reaction occurring in certain individuals after ingestion of the fava bean.
Definitions related to favism:
  • A condition associated with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency, which is characterized by hemolysis.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Hemolytic anemia due to the ingestion of fava beans or after inhalation of pollen from the Vicia fava plant by persons with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficient erythrocytes.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • Favism, a hereditary disorder involving an allergic-like reaction to the broad, or fava, bean (Vicia faba). Susceptible persons may develop a blood disorder (hemolytic anemia) by eating the beans, or even by walking through a field where the plants are in flower. The known distribution of the d...
    Encyclopedia Britannica
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2025
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