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| has gloss | eng: Phossy jaw, formally phosphorus necrosis of the jaw is an occupational disease of those who work with white phosphorus, also known as yellow phosphorus, without proper safeguards. It was most commonly seen in workers in the match industry in the 19th and early 20th century. Modern occupational hygiene practices have eliminated the working conditions which caused this disease. |
| lexicalization | eng: Phossy jaw |
| lexicalization | eng: Phossy-jaw |
| lexicalization | eng: Phossyjaw |
| instance of | (noun) a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms atomic number 15, P, phosphorus |
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| has gloss | nor: Fosfornekrose i kjeven er en dødelig yrkessykdom blant personer som arbeider med gul fosfor uten tilstrekkelig beskyttelse. Den forekom hyppigst blant ansatte i fyrstikk-industrien på 1800-tallet og tidlig på 1900-tallet. Moderne yrkes-hygiene har opphevet forholdene som førte til denne lidelsen. |
| lexicalization | nor: Fosfornekrose i kjeven |
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