Diseases

Argyria

A permanent ashen-gray discoloration of the skin, conjunctiva, and internal organs resulting from long-continued use of silver salts. (Dorland, 27th ed)

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A permanent ashen-gray discoloration of the skin, conjunctiva, and internal organs resulting from long-continued use of silver salts. (Dorland, 27th ed)

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  • Argyrias

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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caused by prolonged use of silver salts

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Argyria. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001129. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001129
  2. Argyria. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argyria
  3. Argyria. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q648982