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mercurialism (medicine)


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mercury poisoning


A disease usually caused by the ingestion of mercury or mercury compounds, which are toxic in relation to their ability to produce mercuric ions; usually acute mercury poisoning is associated with ulcerations of the stomach and intestine and toxic changes in the renal tubules; anuria and anaemia may occur; usually chronic mercury poisoning is a result of industrial poisoning and causes gastrointestinal or central nervous system manifestations including stomatitis, diarrhoea, ataxia, tremor, hyperreflexia, sensorineural impairment, and emotional instability (Mad Hatter syndrome).

Synonym: hydrargyria, hydrargyrism, mercurialism.


Shane (oh)



a Western Film which many people consider to be one of the best ever made. Shane is a mysterious gunfighter who wants a different kind of life. But when he rides into a Wyoming valley in 1889 he is forced to use his gun to protect a group of farmers against a rich and powerful man who wants to take their land.