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Medical Definition of Chalcosis
1. Chronic copper poisoning. Synonym: chalkitis. Origin: G. Chalkos, copper, brass Chalcosis lentis, a cataract caused by excessive intraocular copper. Synonym: copper cataract, sunflower cataract. (05 Mar 2000)
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1. Chronic copper poisoning. Synonym: chalkitis. Origin: G. Chalkos, copper, brass Chalcosis lentis, a cataract caused by excessive intraocular copper. Synonym: copper cataract, sunflower cataract. (05 Mar 2000)