lead colic
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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After I left dere I went to Bonne Terre and got married and got mine sickness or lead colic from workin' in de furnace and had to quit.
From Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves: Volume X, Missouri Narratives by United States. Work Projects Administration
He had no signs at all of wrist-drop, there were no suspicious signs on his gums and he had never suffered from constipation or anything like lead colic.
From Psychotherapy by Walsh, James J. (James Joseph)
It is characterized by various symptoms, as lead colic, lead line, and wrist drop.
From The Gutenberg Webster's Unabridged Dictionary Section P and Q by Project Gutenberg
With the greater knowledge of the danger of poisoning possessed by those who work in lead, chronic lead poisoning is becoming rare, as evidenced by the lessening frequency of wrist drop and lead colic.
From Disturbances of the Heart by Osborne, Oliver T. (Oliver Thomas)
Afterwards I work'd in Bonne Terre at da smelter but got lead colic an quit thar.
From Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves: Volume X, Missouri Narratives by United States. Work Projects Administration
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