plumbism
Meaning
A diseased condition, produced by the absorption of lead, common among workers in this metal or in its compounds, as among painters, typesetters, etc. Symptoms include lead colic, lead line, and wrist drop.
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Etymology
From Latin plumbum (“lead”) + -ism.
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