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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBleivergiftung
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈbleːfɐˌɡɪftʊŋ/
"Chronische Bleivergiftung kann zu schweren neurologischen Schäden führen."
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Chronic poisoning caused by the absorption of lead or its compounds into the body.
"Industrial workers exposed to old paint and batteries showed early symptoms of plumbism."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin word 'plumbum', meaning 'lead', combined with the English suffix '-ism', which denotes a condition or disease. The term entered medical nomenclature in the 19th century to formally describe chronic lead poisoning.
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saturnisme
Transliteration: /sa.tyʁ.nism/
"Le saturnisme est une intoxication grave causée par l'ingestion de plomb."
Bleivergiftung
Transliteration: /ˈbleːfɐˌɡɪftʊŋ/
"Chronische Bleivergiftung kann zu schweren neurologischen Schäden führen."
saturnismo
Transliteration: /sa.turˈni.zmo/
"Il saturnismo era comune tra i lavoratori delle miniere di piombo."
saturnismo
Transliteration: /sa.tuɾˈnis.mo/
"El saturnismo afecta principalmente al sistema nervioso y digestivo."
saturnismo
Transliteration: /sa.tuɾˈniʒ.mu/
"A exposição prolongada ao chumbo pode causar saturnismo."
सीसा विषाक्तता
Transliteration: seesaa vishaktaata
"सीसा विषाक्तता बच्चों के विकास को गंभीर रूप से प्रभावित कर सकती है।"
铅中毒
Transliteration: qiān zhòngdú
"老旧房屋中的含铅油漆可能会导致铅中毒。"
납중독
Transliteration: nap-jung-dok
"오래된 수도관은 납중독의 원인이 될 수 있습니다."
鉛中毒
Transliteration: enchuudoku
"古い塗料への曝露は鉛中毒を引き起こす可能性があります。"
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