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Descriptor English: Argyria
Descriptor Spanish: Argiria
Descriptor argiria
Scope note: Coloración permanente gris cenicienta de la piel, conjuntivas y órganos internos, provocada por la manipulación continuada de sales de plata. (Dorland, 27th ed)
Descriptor Portuguese: Argiria
Descriptor French: Argyrie
Entry term(s): Argyrias
Tree number(s): C17.800.621.166
C25.723.522.313
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001129
Scope note: A permanent ashen-gray discoloration of the skin, conjunctiva, and internal organs resulting from long-continued use of silver salts. (Dorland, 27th ed)
Annotation: caused by prolonged use of silver salts
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CL classification
CN congenital
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EM embryology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SU surgery
TH therapy
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
DeCS ID: 1133
Unique ID: D001129
NLM Classification: WR 265
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2017/06/20
Argyria - Preferred
Concept UI M0001694
Scope note A permanent ashen-gray discoloration of the skin, conjunctiva, and internal organs resulting from long-continued use of silver salts. (Dorland, 27th ed)
Preferred term Argyria
Entry term(s) Argyrias



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