argyria
English
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edit- Rhymes: -ɪɹiə
Noun
editargyria (usually uncountable, plural argyrias)
- (dermatology) 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.
- Synonym: argyrosis