Updated June 2026
a disease caused by excessive consumption of maize
“The prevalence of zeism decreased with improved dietary variety”
"Zeism" uses 5 different letters, which makes it efficient for eliminating options. Its 2 vowels balance the consonants. Watch the less-common letter Z.
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