phosphonecrosis

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phosphonecrosis /phos·pho·ne·cro·sis/ (-nĕ-kro´sis) phosphorus necrosis.

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Necrosis of the osseous tissue of the jaw as a result of phosphorus poisoning.

phosphonecrosis [fos″fo-nĕ-kro´sis]

necrosis of the mandible due to excessive exposure to phosphorus; this was a common occupational illness in the 1800s among workers in the match industry and was an early example of the demonstrated need to protect workers from detrimental conditions by applying simple safety measures. Called also phossy jaw.

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