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argyria

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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.
ar·gyr·i·a (är-jr-, -jr-)
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·gyric adj.
argyria
poisoning by silver or its salts; chronic argyria is marked by a permanent ashen-gray discoloration of the skin, conjunctiva and internal organs.
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