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mercurialism
mer·cu·ri·al·ism M0226500 (mər-kyo͝or′ē-ə-lĭz′əm)n. Poisoning caused by mercury or a compound containing mercury.mercurialism (mɜːˈkjʊərɪəˌlɪzəm) n (Pathology) poisoning caused by chronic ingestion of mercurymercurialismchronic poisoning with mercury from either excessive medication or industrial exposure.See also: Disease and Illnessmercurialism
mercurialism[mər′kyu̇r·ē·ə‚liz·əm] (medicine) Chronic type of mercury poisoning. Also known as hydrargyrism. mercurialism
mercurialism [mer-ku´re-al-izm] mercury poisoning.mer·cu·ry poi·son·inga disease usually caused by the ingestion or inhalation of mercury or mercury compounds, which are toxic in relation to their ability to produce mercuric ions; usually acute mercury poisoning is associated with ulcerations of the mouth (including loosening of teeth), stomach, and intestine in addition to toxic changes in the renal tubules; anuria and anemia may occur; respiratory distress and pneumonia can follow inhalation; usually chronic mercury poisoning is a result of industrial pollution; causes gastrointestinal or central nervous system manifestations including stomatitis, diarrhea, headaches, ataxia, tremor, hyperreflexia, sensorineural impairment, and emotional instability and sometimes delirium. See also: Mad Hatter syndrome. Synonym(s): hydrargyria, hydrargyrism, mercurialismmercurialism (mər-kyo͝or′ē-ə-lĭz′əm)n. Poisoning caused by mercury or a compound containing mercury.mer·cu·ry poi·son·ing (mĕr'kyūr-ē poy'zŏn-ing) A disease usually caused by the ingestion of mercury or mercury compounds, which are toxic in relation to their ability to produce mercuric ions; acute mercury poisoning is usually associated with ulcerations of the stomach and intestine and toxic changes in the renal tubules; anuria and anemia may occur; chronic mercury poisoning is usually a result of industrial poisoning and causes gastrointestinal or central nervous system manifestations including stomatitis, diarrhea, ataxia, tremor, hyperreflexia, sensorineural impairment, and emotional instability (Mad Hatter syndrome). Synonym(s): hydrargyria, hydrargyrism, mercurialism. ThesaurusSeemercury poisoning |