lead colic
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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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 Oliver T. (Oliver Thomas) Osborne
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
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 James J. (James Joseph) Walsh
Paint′ed-grass, ribbon-grass; Paint′ed-lā′dy, the thistle-butterfly, orange-red spotted with white and black; Paint′er, one whose employment is to paint: one skilled in painting; Paint′er's-col′ic, lead colic; Paint′er-stain′er, one who paints coats of arms, &c.;
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) by Various
A decoction of the leaves is purgative and is used in lead colic.
From The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines by Jerome Beers Thomas
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