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mercury poisoning [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-12-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Medicine, Hygiene and Health
- Effects of Pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mercury poisoning
1, record 1, English, mercury%20poisoning
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- mercurialism 2, record 1, English, mercurialism
correct
- hydrargyria 2, record 1, English, hydrargyria
correct
- hydrargyriasis 2, record 1, English, hydrargyriasis
correct
- hydrargyrism 2, record 1, English, hydrargyrism
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Poisoning caused by mercury or a compound of mercury. 2, record 1, English, - mercury%20poisoning
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For quite some time, we have known that high concentrations of mercury can be toxic to humans; the first account of mercury poisoning was recorded as early as 50 B.C. Today, we recognize that mercury is a neurotoxin and that high levels of exposure can lead to serious illness and, in extreme cases, death. 1, record 1, English, - mercury%20poisoning
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Médecine générale, hygiène et santé
- Effets de la pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- intoxication au mercure
1, record 1, French, intoxication%20au%20mercure
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- empoisonnement au mercure 2, record 1, French, empoisonnement%20au%20mercure
correct, masculine noun
- hydrargyrisme 3, record 1, French, hydrargyrisme
correct, masculine noun
- hydrargyrie 3, record 1, French, hydrargyrie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nous savons depuis longtemps que des concentrations élevées de mercure peuvent être toxiques pour l'homme; le premier cas recensé d'empoisonnement par le mercure a eu lieu en 50 avant J.-C. Aujourd'hui, le mercure représente pour nous une neurotoxine et nous savons que l'exposition à un niveau élevé de mercure peut causer de graves maladies et, dans les cas extrêmes, la mort. 4, record 1, French, - intoxication%20au%20mercure
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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