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phos⋅pho⋅rism

  [fos-fuh-riz-uhm]
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–noun Pathology.
chronic phosphorus poisoning.
Origin:
1780–90; phosphor- + -ism
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phos·pho·rism   (fŏs'fə-rĭz'əm)   
n.  Chronic phosphorus poisoning.
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phosphorism phos·pho·rism (fŏs'fə-rĭz'əm)
n.
Chronic phosphorus poisoning.

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