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Silver

"Silver" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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An element with the atomic symbol Ag, atomic number 47, and atomic weight 107.87. It is a soft metal that is used medically in surgical instruments, dental prostheses, and alloys. Long-continued use of silver salts can lead to a form of poisoning known as ARGYRIA.


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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Silver" by people in this website by year, and whether "Silver" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
Bar chart showing 9 publications over 9 distinct years, with a maximum of 1 publications in 2004 and 2007 and 2008 and 2009 and 2014 and 2015 and 2016 and 2017 and 2023
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