The word is derived from the Latin "argentum" meaning silver. Refers to a black discoloration of the skin caused by silver from jewlery being absorbed into the skin in healing piercings. Silver jewelry should never be used in healing piercings, only in healed piercings.
Pathological condition characterized by grey-bluish or black pigmentation of tissues (such as skin, retina, mucous membranes, internal organs) caused by the accumulation of metallic silver, due to reduction of a silver compound which has entered the organism during (prolonged) administration or exposure. SN argyrosis.
local or generalized gray-blue colored impregnation of body tissue with silver.
When silver is leached into the pierced hole before it has had time to healed the skin around the area will often turn black.
The discoloration of the skin caused by the effects of silver jewelry on the skin in healing piercings.
or Argyrism - an irreversible blueish-black discolouration of the skin, mucous membranes or internal organs caused by ingestion of, or contact with, various silver compounds.
If silver jewelry is used for a piercing, the skin around the area will often turn black as silver is leached into the wound. This condition is called Argyria, and is one reason why you should never use silver jewelry until a piercing is completely healed.
Argyria (ISV from Greek: αÏγÏÏος argyros silver + -ia) is a condition caused by the ingestion of elemental silver, silver dust or silver compounds. The most dramatic effect of argyria is that the skin is colored blue or bluish-grey. Argyria may be found as generalized argyria or local argyria.
