Lead poisoning

Introduction: Lead poisoning

Description of Lead poisoning

Lead poisoning (medical condition): A type of heavy metal poisoning caused by excessive exposure...more »

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Lead poisoning: toxic condition produced by the absorption of excessive lead into the system.
Source: WordNet 2.1

Lead poisoning: poisoning due to absorption or ingestion of lead or one of its salts; symptoms include loss of appetite, weight loss, colic, constipation, insomnia, headache, dizziness, irritability, moderate hypertension, albuminuria, anemia, encephalopathy, and peripheral neuropathy leading to paralysis.
Source: CRISP

Lead poisoning: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Lead poisoning:

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• Poisoning
• Intoxication
• Gastroenteritis (35 causes)
• Encephalopathy (185 causes)
• Anemia (926 causes)
• Anemia symptoms (926 causes)
• Constipation (726 causes)

Lead poisoning as a Disease

Lead poisoning (medical condition): See Lead poisoning (disease information).
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Lead poisoning: Related Diseases

Lead poisoning: Lead poisoning is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:

• Poisoning, overdose, toxicity or adverse reactions
• Metal exposure-related conditions

Lead poisoning: Article Excerpts

There is a lot of discussion about lead levels in the blood and the possible damage to the nervous system including the... (Source: excerpt from Lead Poisoning: NIEHS_1)

There is a lot of discussion about lead levels in the blood and the possible damage to the nervous system including the brain, ... (Source: excerpt from Lead Poisoning: NIEHS_1)

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Lead poisoning: Related Disease Topics

These medical disease topics may be related to Lead poisoning:

• plumbism
• renal failure
• learning disabilities
• wrist drop
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• hypertension
• cardiac autonomic dysfunction
• lead hue
• schizophrenia
• DMSA
• EDTA
• dimercaprol

Terms associated with Lead poisoning:

Terms Similar to Lead poisoning:

• plumbism
• saturnism

Source - WordNet 2.1

More specific terms for Lead poisoning:

• Lead Poisoning, Nervous System

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Lead poisoning

• Poisoning

Source - MeSH 2007

• metal poisoning

Source - CRISP

• illness
• unwellness
• malady
• sickness

Source - WordNet 2.1

Hierarchical classifications of Lead poisoning

The following list attempts to classify Lead poisoning into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

• illness,malady,sickness,unwellness
• health problem,ill health,unhealthiness
• pathological state
• condition,status
• state

Source: WordNet 2.1

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Disorders of Environmental Origin
  • Poisoning
    • Lead Poisoning

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