"erethism" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈɛɹɪθɪzəm/ Forms: erethisms [plural]
Etymology: From French éréthisme, from Ancient Greek ἐρεθισμός (erethismós), from ἐρεθίζειν (erethízein, “to irritate”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fr|éréthisme}} French éréthisme, {{uder|en|grc|ἐρεθισμός}} Ancient Greek ἐρεθισμός (erethismós), {{m|grc|ἐρεθίζειν||to irritate}} ἐρεθίζειν (erethízein, “to irritate”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} erethism (countable and uncountable, plural erethisms)
  1. (pathology) Abnormal excitement of a bodily organ or tissue. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Pathology Translations (pathology: abnormal excitement of organ or tissue): eretismi (Finnish), éréthisme [masculine] (French), Erethismus [masculine] (German), Erethie [feminine] (German), eretisme [masculine] (Occitan)
    Sense id: en-erethism-en-noun-iIRW03nm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 46 41 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 28 34 38 Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences Disambiguation of 'pathology: abnormal excitement of organ or tissue': 82 11 7
  2. Any unusual or morbid overexcitement. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (overexcitement): yliärtymys (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-erethism-en-noun-Igp6wyuG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 46 41 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 28 34 38 Disambiguation of 'overexcitement': 11 79 10
  3. A neurological disorder arising from mercury poisoning, leading to irritability, depression, etc. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Mercury (element) Synonyms: erethism mercurialis, mad hatter disease, mad hatter syndrome
    Sense id: en-erethism-en-noun-NugRaQ5I Disambiguation of Mercury (element): 23 29 49 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 46 41 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 28 34 38
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: erethistic, erethic

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