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Definition of Minamata disease
1. Noun. A form of mercury poisoning among people who ate fish from mercury-contaminated waters of Minamata Bay off Japan in the 1950s; characterized by severe neurological degeneration.
Generic synonyms: Mercury Poisoning
Medical Definition of Minamata disease
1. A neurologic disorder caused by methyl mercury intoxication; first described in the inhabitants of Minamata Bay, Japan, resulting from their eating fish contaminated with mercury industrial waste. Characterised by peripheral sensory loss, tremors, dysarthria, ataxia, and both hearing and visual loss. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Minamata Disease
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