Medical Definition of Zinc fume fever

1. An occupational disease, characterised by malaria-like symptoms, due to inhalation of particles and fumes of metallic oxides. Fumes are formed by evaporation at very high temperature and condensation in air into fine particles. Synonym: brass founder's ague, foundryman's fever, metal fume fever, zinc fume fever. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Zinc Fume Fever

zinc-65
zinc D-Ala-D-Ala carboxypeptidase
zinc acetate
zinc arsenate
zinc blende
zinc cadmium sulfide
zinc caprylate
zinc chloride
zinc colic
zinc compounds
zinc deficiency
zinc deficiency dermatitis and diarrhoea
zinc excess
zinc finger
zinc fingers
zinc fume fever (current term)
zinc gelatin
zinc iodide
zinc isotopes
zinc ointment
zinc oxide
zinc oxide-eugenol cement
zinc oxide and eugenol
zinc permanganate
zinc peroxide
zinc phenolsulfonate
zinc phosphate cement
zinc phosphide
zinc poisoning
zinc pyrithione

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