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saturnism

saturnism

9.9
A sickness you get from having too much lead in your body
  • noun
  • /ˈsætərnɪzəm/
  • Specialized
translation icon : saturnismo
  • Early symptoms of saturnism may include fatigue, abdominal pain, and irritability.

Examples

  • The doctor diagnosed the factory worker with saturnism after prolonged exposure to lead fumes.

  • A high level of saturnism was reported in children living near the smelting plant.

  • She suffers from saturnism.

  • What is saturnism?

  • The doctor diagnosed the factory worker with saturnism after prolonged exposure to lead fumes.

  • A high level of saturnism was reported in children living near the smelting plant.

  • Early symptoms of saturnism may include fatigue, abdominal pain, and irritability.

Synonyms

lead poisoning
vssaturnism
  • Specialized
9 3.9

A condition that happens when too much lead gets into the body and makes you sick

is the same condition but expressed as a common everyday phrase
plumbism
vssaturnism
  • Specialized
9.9

Poisoning that happens when too much lead builds up in the body

is the same condition but named with an alternative medical term

Antonyms

health
∞ 1.0

The condition of a person's body and mind, especially being free from illness or injury

wellness
52 3.2

Good physical and mental health that people try to keep

Surface Forms

saturnism singular
saturnisms plural

Etymology

The word saturnism comes from the Roman god Saturn, because old metal workers and early chemists linked the metal 'lead' with Saturn. That's why saturnism means a sickness caused by too much lead in the body.