argyria /ar·gyr·ia/ (ahr-jir´e-ah) poisoning by silver or its salts; chronic argyria is marked by a permanent ashen-gray discoloration of the skin, conjunctivae, and internal organs.
argyria
argyria
ar·gyr·i·a (är-j r  - , -j r-)n. A slate-gray or bluish discoloration of the skin and deep tissues due to the deposit of insoluble albuminate of silver. Also called argyrism. ar·gyr ic adj. |
argyria
[ärjī′rē·ə]
Etymology: Gk, argyros, silver
a permanent dull blue or gray to bronze discoloration of the skin, conjunctiva, and internal organs caused by excessive oral intake of silver salts.
argyria
poisoning by silver or its salts; chronic argyria is marked by a permanent ashen-gray discoloration of the skin, conjunctiva and internal organs.
argyria
Toxicology The deposition of silver salts in skin 2º to acute excess or chronic exposure to low levels Clinical-acute Burning of mouth and throat, vomiting, diarrhea, collapse, coma, death Clinical-chronic Permanent blue-bronze
discoloration of skin and mucosa, especially of sun-exposed zones
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