| Mad Hatter syndrome | <syndrome> 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) |
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| shakes | The vernacular term for a paroxysm associated with an intermittent fever. (05 Mar 2000) |
| smelter's shakes | Metal fume fever, occurring in workers in zinc smelters. Synonym: smelter's chills, smelter's shakes. (05 Mar 2000) |