lead colic

Thân thiện

A worker with lead colic holds his stomach in pain.

Definition

Noun: - A specific symptom of chronic lead poisoning, characterized by severe abdominal pain and associated with persistent constipation. It is a medical term for the intense colicky pain caused by lead toxicity.

Usage

• Medical Diagnosis: Used primarily in medical contexts to describe a symptom of lead poisoning.
  • The patient presented with lead colic, prompting tests for heavy metal exposure.
  • Chronic exposure to lead-based paint can result in symptoms like lead colic.

Advanced Usage

• Clinical Description: The term is used to specify the type of abdominal pain, distinguishing it from other forms of colic. It implies a known or suspected etiology (lead poisoning).
  • The physician noted that the abdominal pain was consistent with lead colic.

Variants and Related Words

• Colic (n): Acute abdominal pain caused by spasm, obstruction, or distension of an internal organ.
• Lead poisoning (n): A medical condition caused by increased levels of lead in the body, for which lead colic is a symptom.
• Painter's colic (n): A historical synonym for lead colic, referencing a common occupational hazard.

Synonyms

• Painter's colic
• Saturnine colic (a less common, historical term derived from "Saturn," an alchemical name for lead)

Học thuật

Noun

1. symptom of chronic lead poisoning and associated with obstinate constipation

Từ đồng nghĩa

• painter's colic