plumbism
[ pluhm-biz-uh m ]
/ ˈplʌm bɪz əm /
noun Pathology.
Origin of plumbism
1875–80; < Latin
plumb(um) lead +
-ism
Words nearby plumbism
plumbery,
plumbic,
plumbicon,
plumbiferous,
plumbing,
plumbism,
plumbous,
plumbous oxide,
plumbum,
plumcot,
plume
British Dictionary definitions for plumbism
plumbism
/ (ˈplʌmˌbɪzəm) /
noun
chronic lead poisoning
Word Origin for plumbism
C19: from Latin
plumbum lead
Medical definitions for plumbism
plumbism
[ plŭm′bĭz′əm ]
n.
Chronic lead poisoning.