Medical term:
beryllium
beryllium
(Be) [bĕ-ril´e-um]a chemical element, atomic number 4, atomic weight 9.012. (See Appendix 6.) Ingestion of excessive amounts can cause berylliosis.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.
ber·yl·li·um (Be),
(ber-il'ē-ŭm),A white metal element belonging to the alkaline earths; atomic no. 4., atomic wt. 9.012182.
[G. beryllos, beryl]
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ber·yl·li·um
(Be) (bĕr-ilē-ŭm)A toxic white metal element belonging to the alkaline earths; atomic no. 4, atomic wt. 9.012182; widely used in dentistry as a hardening agent in alloys.
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012
Beryllium
A steel-grey, metallic mineral used in the aerospace and nuclear industries and in a variety of manufacturing processes.
Mentioned in: Berylliosis
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ber·yl·li·um
(bĕr-ilē-ŭm)A white metal element belonging to the alkaline earths; a component of some alloys used in dentistry.
Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012
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