acrodynia
noun
ac·ro·dyn·ia
ˌak-rō-ˈdin-ē-ə
: a disease of infants and young children that is an allergic reaction to mercury, is characterized by dusky pink discoloration of hands and feet with local swelling and intense itching, and is accompanied by insomnia, irritability, and sensitivity to light
called also erythredema, pink disease, Swift's disease
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