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argyria

argyria noun: 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.

Noun

argyria (usually uncountable, plural argyrias)

  1. (usually) 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.
    Synonyms:
    argyrosis

argyria meaning in Arabic and Indonesian

argyria in Arabic

condition
تفضض

argyria in Indonesian

condition
argiria

Synonyms of argyria

Forms of argyria

pluralargyrias

Origin of argyria

From argyr- + -ia.

Words that rhyme with argyria

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Questions about argyria

What does argyria mean?
Argyria means 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.
What is argyria in Arabic?
Argyria in Arabic is تفضض. See Argyria meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is argyria?
Argyria is a noun.
What is the plural of argyria?
The plural of argyria is argyrias.

Words near argyria in the dictionary

  1. Argyrades
  2. argyraspid
  3. argyraspids
  4. argyresthiid
  5. argyresthiids
  6. argyria
  7. argyrias
  8. argyriasis
  9. argyric
  10. argyrin
  11. argyrins

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