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phos·pho·rism (fosґfə-riz″əm) chronic phosphorus poisoning; see under poisoning.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
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phosphorism — [fäs′fə riz΄əm] n. chronic phosphorus poisoning … English World dictionary
phosphorism — /fos feuh riz euhm/, n. Pathol. chronic phosphorus poisoning. [1780 90; PHOSPHOR + ISM] * * * … Universalium
phosphorism — noun chronic phosphorus poisoning … Wiktionary
phosphorism — fÉ‘sfÉ™rɪzm / fÉ’s n. (Medicine) chronic phosphorus poisoning (type of disease) … English contemporary dictionary
phosphorism — phos·pho·rism … English syllables
phosphorism — /ˈfɒsfərɪzəm/ (say fosfuhrizuhm) noun condition of chronic phosphorus poisoning …
phosphorism — ˈfäsfəˌrizəm noun ( s) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary phosphor + ism : a poisoning by phosphorus especially when chronic … Useful english dictionary
phosphorus — noun /ˈfɒsfərəs,ˈfɑsfɚəs/ a chemical element (symbol P) with an atomic number of 15, that exists in several allotropic forms. See Also: phosphate, phosphatization, phosphatized, phosphatizing, phosphide … Wiktionary
