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Meaning of "argyria" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ARGYRIA

argyria  [ɑːˈdʒɪrɪə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ARGYRIA

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determiner
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Argyria is a noun.
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WHAT DOES ARGYRIA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Argyria

Argyria or argyrosis is a condition caused by inappropriate exposure to chemical compounds of the element silver, or to silver dust. The most dramatic symptom of argyria is that the skin turns blue or bluish-grey. It may take the form of generalized argyria or local argyria. Generalized argyria affects large areas over much of the visible surface of the body. Local argyria shows in limited regions of the body, such as patches of skin, parts of the mucous membrane or the conjunctiva. The terms argyria and argyrosis have long been used interchangeably, with argyria being used more frequently. Argyrosis has been used particularly in referring to argyria of the conjunctiva, but the usage has never been consistent and cannot be relied on except where it has been explicitly specified.

Definition of argyria in the English dictionary

The definition of argyria in the dictionary is discolouration of the skin caused by exposure to silver.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ARGYRIA


allocheiria
ˌæaləʊˈkaɪrɪə
allochiria
ˌæaləʊˈkaɪrɪə
Assyria
əˈsɪrɪə
Coelesyria
ˌsiːliːˈsɪrɪə
deliria
dɪˈlɪrɪə
Durnovaria
ˌdjʊrnəʊˈveɪrɪə
eyrir
ˈeɪrɪə
hydrargyria
ˌhaɪdrɑːˈdʒəɪrɪə
porphyria
pɔːˈfɪrɪə
sorbaria
sɔːˈbeɪrɪə
subdeliria
ˌsʌbdəˈlɪrɪə
Syria
ˈsɪrɪə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ARGYRIA

argumentative
argumentatively
argumentativeness
argumentive
argumentum
argumentum ad hominem
argus
argus pheasant
Argus-eyed
argute
argutely
arguteness
argy-bargies
argy-bargy
argyle
argyll
Argyll and Bute
Argyllshire
argyrite
argyrodite

WORDS THAT END LIKE ARGYRIA

Alexandria
Algeria
aria
Austria
bacteria
Bulgaria
Calabria
collyria
criteria
feria
galleria
gloria
Illyria
Liberia
maria
Nigeria
pizzeria
Styria
the Santa Maria
victoria

Synonyms and antonyms of argyria in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «argyria» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ARGYRIA

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The translations of argyria from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «argyria» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

银中毒
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

argiria
570 millions of speakers

English

argyria
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चर्मविवर्णता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التصبغ بالفضة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

аргирия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

argyria
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

argyria
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

argyria
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Argyria
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Argyrie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

銀中毒
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

argyria
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Argyria
85 millions of speakers
vi

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argyria
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

argyria
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Argyria
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Argyria
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

argiria
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

srebrzycy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

аргирия
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

argyria
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

argyria
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

argyria
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

argyria
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

argyria
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of argyria

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ARGYRIA»

The term «argyria» is normally little used and occupies the 124.849 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ARGYRIA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about argyria

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ARGYRIA»

Discover the use of argyria in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to argyria and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Encyclopaedia of Occupational Health and Safety: Chemical, ...
In the form of dust or a solid it is dangerous to the eyes, causing burns of the conjunctiva, argyria and blindness. Silver oxide (Ag2O) is used in the purification of drinking water, for polishing and colouring glass yellow in the glass industry, and ...
Jeanne Mager Stellman, 1998
2
Proctor and Hughes' Chemical Hazards of the Workplace
The primary effect of silver exposure is argyria, a gray-hlue discoloration of the skin, eyes, nails, mucous membranes, and/or internal organs. Argyrosis ( deposition of silver in the eyes) appears to be the critical effect and is observed in workers ...
‎2004
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Silver in Healthcare: Its Antimicrobial Efficacy and Safety ...
Argyria is the principle condition associated with excessive silver exposures; it is not a disease and there is no evidence that argyria per se is life-threatening. Case studies are reported where patients with profound argyria have died through ...
Alan B. G. Lansdown, 2010
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Fisher's Contact Dermatitis
Marshall and Schneider398 reported a case of systemic argyria secondary to the topical use of silver nitrate for bleeding gums caused by poorly fitting dentures. Localized argyria may result from topical silver salts through either medicinal or ...
Robert L. Rietschel, Alexander A. Fisher, Joseph F. Fowler, 2008
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Articles on Silver, Including: Electrum, Argyria, Argent, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Hephaestus Books, 2011
6
Pathology of the Skin
DHHS No TP-90–24 5 Gulbranson S.H., Hud J.A., Hansen R.C. Argyria following the use of dietary supplements containing colloidal silver protein. Cutis. 2000;66: 373-374. 6 Sue Y.-M., Lee Y.-Y., WangM.-C., et al.Generalized argyriain two ...
J. Eduardo Calonje, Thomas Brenn, Alexander J Lazar, 2011
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Medical Toxicology
There are no known effective treatment regimens regarding argyria. There is no evidence to support the use of charcoal, hemodialysis, hemoperfusion, or antidotal therapy in the management of silver exposures. REFERENCES 1 . Agency for ...
Richard C. Dart, 2004
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Eisler's Encyclopedia of Environmentally Hazardous Priority ...
Chronic exposure of humans to silver or silver compounds frequently resulted in generalized argyria (slate-gray pigmentation of the skin and hair caused by deposition of silver), localized argyria (limited areas of pigmentation usually ...
Ronald Eisler, 2007
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The 5-minute Herb and Dietary Supplement Consult
Argyria (also called argyriasis or argyrosis) — Chronic use of silver-containing products can cause deposition of silver in the skin and internal organs. The average amount of exposure required to develop argyria is about 3.8 g of elemental ...
Adriane Fugh-Berman, 2003
10
Hurwitz Clinical Pediatric Dermatology: A Textbook of Skin ...
2009;36:788-792. 321 Wickless S, Shwayder TA.A medical mystery. NEnglJMed. 2004;351(15):1547. 322 Kim Y, Suh HS, Cha HJ, et al. A case of generalized argyria after ingestion of colloidal silver solution. Am J Ind Med. 2009;52:246- 250.
Amy S. Paller, Anthony J. Mancini, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ARGYRIA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term argyria is used in the context of the following news items.
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Ionic silver makes come-back as an antibiotic
Long term ingestion of colloidal silver may result in a skin condition called argyria which causes skin, nails and gums to have a bluish-gray ... «mySteinbach.ca, Jun 15»
2
Silver: Metal as Medicine
Overexposure to silver can lead to argyria—a condition where silver deposits build up in the tissues and lend a bluish-gray cast to the skin. «The Epoch Times, Feb 15»
3
A spoonful of sugar in silver nanoparticles to regulate their toxicity
... combat infections and illnesses such as cancer and AIDS, although in some cases the only thing they achieve is argyria or blue-tinged skin. «Nanowerk, Jan 15»
4
How To Get A Tan Without The Sun Or Turn Blue As A Smurf: 4 …
Although silver has antibacterial properties, the colloidal silver was banned by the FDA in the 1990s because of its ability to cause argyria, ... «Medical Daily, Nov 14»
5
X-Men: Mahabharata - Is Krishna a Mutant?
This type of oddity is called Argyria, which means “silver” in Greek… ironically. Doctors have said that Colloidal Silver has been used to treat ... «moviepilot.com, Oct 14»
6
Don't get scammed by bogus Ebola treatments
More common, ingesting silver is known to cause argyria in humans, a condition that makes your skin turn blue. Oils are also being sold as ... «ConsumerReports.org, Oct 14»
7
Is using nano silver to treat Ebola misguided?
Although there is no clear evidence that it has beneficial health effect at low concentrations, it can cause the disease argyria at high ... «Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies, Aug 14»
8
First Ebola Patient Discharged From Hospital - Minister
Although there is no clear evidence that it has beneficial health effect at low concentrations, it can cause the disease argyria at high ... «AllAfrica.com, Aug 14»
9
To Kill Superbacteria, Bring on the Bling
One study from Brown University suggests that ingesting silver nanoparticles could cause a condition called argyria, which turns the skin a ... «Popular Mechanics, Jul 14»
10
Changes in nails can point to health issues
If nails develop a bluish tint, this could indicate Wilson's disease or argyria, which is silver poisoning. Splinter hemorrhages are thin brown or ... «U-T San Diego, Apr 14»

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