Word: plumbism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: plum
bism
Definition: A diseased condition, produced by the absorption of lead, common among workers in this metal or in its compounds, as among painters, typesetters, etc. Symptoms include lead colic, lead line, and wrist drop.
Morphemes:
Affix: plumbism
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A diseased condition, produced by the absorption of lead, common among workers in this metal or in its compounds, as among painters, typesetters, etc. Symptoms include lead colic, lead line, and wrist drop.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: plumbum
Language: la
Decoded: plumbum
Meaning: lead
Affix: -ism
Language: en
Decoded: -ism
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form names of conditions or syndromes