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chrysiasis

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Main Entry: chry·si·a·sis
Pronunciation: kr&-'sI-&-s&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural chry·si·a·ses /-"sEz/
: an ash-gray or mauve pigmentation of the skin due to deposition of gold in the tissues following parenteral administration ofgold preparations
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chrysiasis chry·si·a·sis (krĭ-sī'ə-sĭs)
n.
A permanent slate-gray discoloration of the skin and sclera resulting from deposition of gold in the connective tissue of the skin and eye after the therapeutic administration of gold salts. Also called chrysoderma.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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