lead poisoning

lead poisoning definition - medical

lead poisoning (lĕd)

noun
Acute or chronic poisoning by lead or any of its salts, with the acute form marked by gastroenteritis and encephalopathy and the chronic form characterized by anemia and damage to the gastrointestinal tract and nervous system. Also called saturnism.

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