Medical Definition of Mad hatter syndrome
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Gastrointestinal and central nervous system manifestations of chronic mercury poisoning, including stomatitis, diarrhoea, ataxia, tremor, hyperreflexia, sensorineural impairment, and emotional instability; previously seen in workers in lead manufacturing who put mercury-containing materials in their mouths to make them more pliable.
Origin: fr. Char. In Alice in Wonderland
(05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Mad Hatter Syndrome
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