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单词 phossy jaw
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  • The inhalation of the fumes of phosphorus, as in making vermin-killers, etc., gives rise to 'phossy-jaw.'

    Aids to Forensic Medicine and Toxicology|W. G. Aitchison Robertson

phossy jaw

/ (ˈfɒsɪ) /

noun

a gangrenous condition of the lower jawbone caused by prolonged exposure to phosphorus fumes

Word Origin for phossy jaw

C19: phossy, colloquial shortening of phosphorus

Words nearby phossy jaw

phosphoryl group, phosphosugar, phosphotransferase, phosphotriose isomerase, phosphureted, phossy jaw, Phosvel, phot, photalgia, photic, photics
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