- mycetismus gastrointestinalis
- a mild form of mushroom poisoning marked by nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea, caused by ingestion of the orange jack-o-lantern mushroom (Clitocybe illudens) or any of numerous other species.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
mycetismus gastrointestinalis
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