epidemic dropsy

epidemic dropsy
a sometimes fatal condition seen in India, Fiji, South Africa, and elsewhere, characterized by edema of the extremities; dilatation of vessels of the skin, subcutaneous tissues, and uveal tract, resulting in glaucoma; cardiac insufficiency; and liver abnormalities. It is caused by contamination of cooking oil by argemone oil (q.v.), which contains the toxic glycoside sanguinarine.

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