erethism

== English == === Etymology === From French éréthisme, from Ancient Greek ἐρεθισμός (erethismós), from ἐρεθίζειν (erethízein, “to irritate”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɛɹɪθɪzəm/ === Noun === erethism (countable and uncountable, plural erethisms) (pathology) Abnormal excitement of a bodily organ or tissue. Any unusual or morbid overexcitement. A neurological disorder arising from mercury poisoning, leading to irritability, depression, etc. Synonyms: erethism mercurialis, mad hatter disease, mad hatter syndrome ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== erethistic erethic ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === etherism