argyria

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A condition caused by excessive exposure to chemical compounds of the element silver, or to silver dust, the most dramatic symptom of which being that the skin turns purple or purple-grey.

Pronunciation

En-us-argyria.ogg

Word forms

argyria argyrias

Etymology

From argyr- + -ia.

Synonyms

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