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A pathological condition in which prolonged exposure to environmental silver leads to a black pigmentation of tissue.
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Argyrōsis — (griech.), s. Argyriasis … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
argyrosis — ar·gy·ro·sis .är jə rō səs n, pl ro·ses rō .sēz ARGYRIA * * * see argyria * * * ar·gy·ro·sis (ahr″jə roґsis) [Gr. argyros silver] argyria … Medical dictionary
argyrosis — ar·gy·ro·sis … English syllables
argyrosis — argyria … The new mediacal dictionary
argyrosis — … Useful english dictionary
аргироз — (argyrosis; аргир + оз; син.: аргириазис, аргирия) бурая и (или) черно серая пигментация кожи, слизистых оболочек, тканей внутренних органов и глаз, обусловленная отложением в них серебра … Большой медицинский словарь
Аргиро́з — (argyrosis; Аргир + оз; син.: аргириазис, аргирия) бурая и (или) черно серая пигментация кожи, слизистых оболочек, тканей внутренних органов и глаз, обусловленная отложением в них серебра. Аргироз профессиональный (а. professionalis) А. у лиц,… … Медицинская энциклопедия
argyria — argyrosis; n. the deposition of silver in the skin and other tissues, either resulting from industrial exposure or following ingestion or long term administration of silver salts. A slate grey pigmentation develops slowly; this is accentuated in… … The new mediacal dictionary
Medical uses of silver — The medical uses of silver include its incorporation into wound dressings to treat external infections, and its use as an antiseptic and disinfectant in medical appliances. Silver is also promoted within alternative medicine in the form of… … Wikipedia
argyria — A slate gray or bluish discoloration of the skin and deep tissues, due to the deposit of insoluble albuminate of silver, occurring after the medicinal administration for a long period of a soluble silver salt; formerly fairly common from use of… … Medical dictionary
