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erethism
er·e·thism E0196100 (ĕr′ə-thĭz′əm)n. Abnormal irritability or sensitivity of an organ or a body part to stimulation.
[French éréthisme, from Greek erethisma, a provocation, from erethizein, to irritate.]
er′e·this′mic (-mĭk) adj.erethism (ˈɛrɪˌθɪzəm) n1. (Pathology) physiol an abnormally high degree of irritability or sensitivity in any part of the body2. (Psychiatry) psychiatry a. a personality disorder resulting from mercury poisoningb. an abnormal tendency to become aroused quickly, esp sexually, as the result of a verbal or psychic stimulus[C18: from French éréthisme, from Greek erethismos irritation, from erethizein to excite, irritate] ˌereˈthismic, ˌereˈthistic, ˌereˈthitic, ˈerethic adjer•e•thism (ˈɛr əˌθɪz əm)
n. an unusual or excessive degree of irritability or stimulation in an organ or tissue. [1790–1800; < French éréthisme < Greek erethismós irritation =ereth(ízein) to irritate + -ismos -ism] er`e•this′mic, er`e•this′tic (-ˈθɪs tɪk) er`e•thit′ic (-ˈθɪt ɪk) adj. erethism1. an excessive irritability or sensibility to stimulation in any part of the body, especially the sexual organs.
2. a psychic disturbance characterized by irritability, emotional instability, depression, shyness, and fatigue, often caused by toxicity. — erethistic, erethitic, adj.See also: Disease and IllnessThesaurus| Noun | 1. | erethism - an abnormally high degree of irritability or sensitivity to stimulation of an organ or body partabnormalcy, abnormality - an abnormal physical condition resulting from defective genes or developmental deficiencies |
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erethism (er'ē-thizm), Neuropsychiatric symptom of chronic mercury poisoning marked by irritability, emotional instability, depression, and fatigue. [G. erethismos, irritation, fr. erethizō] erethism (ĕr′ə-thĭz′əm)n. Abnormal irritability or sensitivity of an organ or a body part to stimulation.
er′e·this′mic (-mĭk) adj.er·e·thism (ēr'ĕ-thizm) An abnormal state of excitement or irritation, either general or local. [G. erethismos, irritation, fr. erethizō]erethism
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