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The Adobe Flash Player is required in order to view this content. You can get it here: favismOne entry found. Main Entry: fav·ism Pronunciation: \ˈfä-ˌvi-zəm\ Function: noun Date: circa 1927 : a condition especially of males of Mediterranean descent that is marked by the development of hemolytic anemia upon consumption of broad beans or inhalation of broad bean pollen and is caused by a usually inherited deficiency of glucose-6-phosphate 
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