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Argyria vs Argyrism - What's the difference?

argyria | argyrism |

As nouns the difference between argyria and argyrism

is that argyria is (medicine) a condition caused by improper exposure to silver or its compounds, the most dramatic symptom being a bluish-grey discoloration of the skin while argyrism is (pathology) silver poisoning.

argyria

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (medicine) A condition caused by improper exposure to silver or its compounds, the most dramatic symptom being a bluish-grey discoloration of the skin.

    • See also

    * argyrosis

    argyrism

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (pathology) silver poisoning
  • (pathology) argyria, argyrosis