plumbism

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

plumbism
    n 1: toxic condition produced by the absorption of excessive
         lead into the system [syn: {lead poisoning}, {plumbism},
         {saturnism}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Plumbism \Plum"bism\, n. [From {Plumbum}.] (Med.)
   A diseased condition, produced by the absorption of lead,
   common among workers in this metal or in its compounds, as
   among painters, typesetters, etc. It is characterized by
   various symptoms, as lead colic, lead line, and wrist drop.
   See under {Colic}, {Lead}, and {Wrist}.
   [1913 Webster]