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Mercury |
A silver metallic element that exists as a liquid at room temperature. It has the atomic symbol Hg (from hydrargyrum, liquid silver), atomic number 80, and atomic weight 200.59. Mercury is used in many industrial applications and its salts have been employed therapeutically as purgatives, antisyphilitics, disinfectants, and astringents. It can be absorbed through the skin and mucous membranes which leads to MERCURY POISONING. Because of its toxicity, the clinical use of mercury and mercurials is diminishing. |
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Mercury Poisoning |
Poisoning that results from chronic or acute ingestion, injection, inhalation, or skin absorption of MERCURY or MERCURY COMPOUNDS. |
Poisoning, Mercury,Mercury Poisonings,Poisonings, Mercury |
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Body Burden |
The total amount of a chemical, metal or radioactive substance present at any time after absorption in the body of man or animal. |
Body Burdens,Burden, Body,Burdens, Body |
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Dental Amalgam |
An alloy used in restorative dentistry that contains mercury, silver, tin, copper, and possibly zinc. |
Amalgam, Dental,Amalgams, Dental,Dental Amalgams |
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Humans |
Members of the species Homo sapiens. |
Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man |
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Animals |
Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. |
Animal,Metazoa,Animalia |
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