chalcosis

C3H4A1L1C3O1S1I1S1

noun

copper poisoning

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Meanings

nounchalcosis (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicinecopper poisoning

    In the case of a copper alloy, the inflammatory reaction may be minimal and a slow diffusion of copper occurs and impregnates limiting membranes of the eye to produce the picture of chalcosis that may include peripheral corneal ring, sunflower cataract, and heterochromia of the iris.

    2011, Anita Agarwal, Gass' Atlas of Macular Diseases, volume 1, page 770

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
chalkitis

Origin

From chalco- (“copper”) + -osis.

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chalcosis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chalcosis

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“chalcosis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chalcosis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chalcosis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chalcosis.

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