ANILISM
\ˈanɪlˌɪzəm], \ˈanɪlˌɪzəm], \ˈa_n_ɪ_l_ˌɪ_z_ə_m]\
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By William R. Warner
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A morbid condition produced by the action of anilin vapor. In acute cases, the chief symptoms are a cyanotic hue of the skin, giddiness, dyspnea, uncertainty of the gait, nausea, choking, and, in severe cases, loss of consciousness followed by vomiting and headache. In chronic cases, there is a cyanotic hue of the skin, with muscular feebleness, symptoms of gastric catarrh, and, in aggravated cases, nervous disturbances.
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
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