plumbism

Meanings

• A disease caused by excessive intake of lead.

  - "John's plumbism was caused by his hobby of lead smelting."
  - "The symptoms of plumbism include abdominal pain, vomiting, and constipation."

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Synonyms

Devon colic , lead colic , lead poisoning , painter's colic , saturnism

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with plumbism
plumbdum , bombdum , tombdum

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. Plumbism () : A disease caused by excessive intake of lead.
   

2. Plumbist () : A person who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of plumbism.
   

3. Plumbline () : A weighted line used for determining the verticality of an object or structure.
   

4. Plumbago () : A blue flowering shrub belonging to the family of Acanthaceae.
   

5. Plumbate () : A compound of lead and antimony, commonly used as a pigment or a protective coating.
   

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Variants

List of all variants of plumbism that leads to same result
plumbism , plumbisms

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

From the Latin word plumbum meaning lead.

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Trivia

Any details, considerations, events or pieces of information regarding the word

1. {"text"=>"Plumbism was first described in the medical literature in the year 1650 by the English physician Thomas Willis."}

2. {"text"=>"The symptoms of plumbism can vary widely depending on the amount and duration of lead exposure, as well as individual susceptibility factors such as genetics, nutrition, and lifestyle."}

3. {"text"=>"Plumbism is a significant public health problem, particularly in low- and middle-income countries where lead exposure from various sources such as industrial emissions, paint chips, soil contamination, and even traditional remedies and folk medicines is widespread and often goes unrecognized or unaddressed."}

4. {"text"=>"Plumbism is a preventable and treatable condition, and efforts to prevent and control lead exposure and reduce the incidence and prevalence of plumbism are ongoing and include a range of interventions such as public awareness campaigns, community outreach programs, school-based initiatives, workplace health and safety measures, environmental remediation projects, and research and development of new technologies and approaches for preventing and controlling lead exposure and reducing the incidence and prevalence of plumbism."}

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How to Memorize "plumbism"

1. visualize
   

   - To remember the definition of plumbism, visualize a person suffering from abdominal pain, vomiting, and constipation due to excessive intake of lead.

2. associate
   

   - To remember the etymology of plumbism, associate the word with the Latin word plumbum meaning lead.

3. mnemonics
   

   - To remember the homophones of plumbism, use a mnemonic device such as the acronym PIES, where each letter stands for a homophone: Plumbist, Plumbline, Plumbago, Plumbate.

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