- bismuth poisoning
- poisoning from excessive or chronic ingestion of bismuth or its salts; symptoms include anuria, stomatitis, dermatitis, and diarrhea. Called also bismuthism and bismuthosis.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
bismuth — A trivalent metallic element; atomic no. 83, atomic wt. 20.98037. Several of its salts are used in medicine; some contain BiO+, rather than Bi3+, and are called subsalts. [Ger. Wismut, weisse Masse, white mass] b. aluminate a gastric antacid. SYN … Medical dictionary
bismuth stomatitis — stomatitis due to bismuth poisoning, characterized by a thin blue black line in the marginal gingivae (bismuth line), pigmentation of the buccal mucosa, sore tongue, metallic taste, and a burning sensation of the mouth. Called also bismuth… … Medical dictionary
bismuth line — a thin blue black line in the marginal gingiva around the teeth, sometimes confined to the gingival papilla, observed in bismuth poisoning. See also bismuth stomatitis, under stomatitis … Medical dictionary
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