itai-itai disease

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What does itai-itai disease mean?

A disease caused by cadmium poisoning that occurred in Toyama Prefecture, Japan.

Where does itai-itai disease come from?

Partial calque of Japanese イタイイタイ病 (itai-itai byō, “"ouch ouch" disease”)

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