Argyria Definition

är-jîr ē-ə, -jī rē-ə
noun
A slate-gray or bluish discoloration of the skin and deep tissues due to the deposition of silver granules resulting from excessive exposure to silver.
American Heritage Medicine

(medicine) A condition caused by improper exposure to silver or its compounds, the most dramatic symptom being a bluish-grey discoloration of the skin.

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Other Word Forms of Argyria

Noun

Singular:
argyria
Plural:
argyrias

Origin of Argyria

  • argyr- +‎ -ia

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