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PLUMBISM
Etymology
Noun
plumbism (uncountable)
(medicine) A diseased condition, produced by the absorption of lead, common among workers in this metal or in its compounds, as among painters, typesetters, etc. Symptoms include lead colic, lead line, and wrist drop.
Synonyms
• Devon colic
• lead colic
• lead poisoning
• painter's colic
• saturnism
Source: Wiktionary
Plum"bism, n. Etym: [From Plumbum.] (Med.)
Definition: A diseased condition, produced by the absorption of lead, common among workers in this metal or in its compounds, as among painters, typesetters, etc. It is characterized by various symptoms, as lead colic, lead line, and wrist drop. See under Colic, Lead, and Wrist.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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