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Acrodynia refers to a condition of pain and dusky pink discoloration in the hands and feet most often seen in children chronically exposed to heavy metals especially mercury.The word is derived from the Greek where ακρος means high (as in:in an extremity) and οδυνη means pain. As such it might be (erroneously) used to indicate that a patient has pain in the hands or feet. However acrodynia is a disease rather than a symptom.