Hunter-Russell syndrome

noun

A condition caused by methylmercury(organic Hg) poisoning, characterised by paresthesia, ataxia, and impaired speech and vision.

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Meanings

nounHunter-Russell syndrome (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA condition caused by methylmercury(organic Hg) poisoning, characterised by paresthesia, ataxia, and impaired speech and vision.

Origin

Named after D. Hunter and D. S. Russell, who wrote about it in 1940.

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Hunter-Russell syndrome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hunter-Russell%20syndrome

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