See Also: Mad Hatter syndrome(medicine)
hatter(1)(dictionary)
hatter(dictionary)
Mad Hatter, the(dictionary)
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XO syndrome(medicine)
XXY syndrome(medicine)

pinswell (iou) and Mad Hatter syndrome (medicine)


pinswell (iou)



pinswell noun. Long obsolete exc. dial. L16.
[Origin unkn.]
A boil; an ulcer; a pimple; a large blister.

Mad Hatter syndrome (medicine)


Mad Hatter syndrome
<syndrome> Gastrointestinal and central nervous system manifestations of chronic mercury poisoning, including stomatitis, diarrhoea, ataxia, tremor, hyperreflexia, sensorineural impairment, and emotional instability; previously seen in workers in lead manufacturing who put mercury-containing materials in their mouths to make them more pliable.

Origin: fr. Char. In Alice in Wonderland