argyrosis

English

Etymology

argyr- +‎ -osis

Noun

argyrosis (plural argyroses)

(medicine) A pathological condition in which prolonged exposure to environmental silver leads to a black pigmentation of tissue.

Synonyms

argyria

Translations

black pigmentation of tissue due to exposure to silver

Portuguese: argirose f

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