chrysiasis /chry·si·a·sis/ (krĭ-si´ah-sis) deposition of gold in living tissue.
chrysiasis
chry·si·a·sis (kr -s   -ss)n. A permanent slate-gray discoloration of the skin and sclera resulting from deposition of gold in the connective tissue of the skin and eye after the therapeutic administration of gold salts. Also called chrysoderma. |
chrysiasis
[krəsī′əsis]
Etymology: Gk, chrysos, gold, osis, condition
an abnormal condition that may develop after gold therapy, characterized by the deposition of gold in body tissues. Also called auriasis.
chrysiasis
deposition of gold in living tissue.
chrysiasis
A deposition of gold in tissues, especially the cornea and conjunctiva and the lens leading to cataract. It occurs as a result of prolonged gold therapy (e.g. gold tablets, which are occasionally used in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis).
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