Related WordNet synsets for SUMO concept DiseaseOrSyndrome

More specialized WordNet synsets

catching, contracting

becomeing infected; "catching cold is sometimes unavoidable"; "the contracting of a serious illness can be financially catastrophic"

amnesia, memory loss, blackout

partial or total loss of memory: "he has a total blackout for events of the evening"

paramnesia

(psychiatry) a disorder of memory in which dreams or fantasies are confused with reality

anterograde amnesia, posttraumatic amnesia

loss of memory for events immediately following a trauma; sometimes in effect for events during and for a long time following the trauma

retrograde amnesia

loss of memory for events immediately preceding a trauma

selective amnesia

amnesia about particular events that is very convenient for the person who cannot remember; "why do politicians always develop selective amnesia when questioned about their transgressions?"

infantile autism

a rare but serious syndrome of childhood characterized by withdrawal and lack of social responsiveness or interest in others and serious linguistic deficits; "there is considerable dispute among specialists concerning infantile autism"

autism

(psychiatry) an abnormal absorption with the self; marked by communication disorders and short attention span and inability to treat others as people

epidemic

a widespread outbreak of an infectious disease; many people are infected at the same time

pandemic

an epidemic that is geographically widespread; occurring throughout a region or even throughout the world

loss of consciousness

the occurrence of a loss of the ability to perceive and respond

faint, swoon, syncope

a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain

dipsomania, alcoholism, potomania

an intense persistent desire to drink alcoholic beverages to excess

mania, passion, cacoethes

an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action

agromania

an intense desire to be alone or out in the open

egomania

an intense and irresistible love for yourself and concern for your own needs

monomania, possession

a mania restricted to one thing or idea

kleptomania

an irresistible impulse to steal in the absence of any economic motive

logorrhea, logomania

pathologically excessive (and often incoherent) talking

necrophilia, necrophilism, necromania

an irresistible sexual attraction to dead bodies

trichotillomania

an irresistible urge to pull out your own hair

phaneromania

an irresistible desire to pick a superficial body parts (as in obsessive nail-biting)

pyromania

a desire to set fire to things

compulsion, obsession

an irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions against your will

acathexis

(psychoanalysis) a lack of cathexis; a condition in which significant objects or memories arouse no emotion in an individual

amnesic, amnesiac

a person suffering from amnesia

amputee

someone who has had a limb removed by amputation

aphakic

someone afflicted by aphakia; someone lacking the natural lenses of the eyes

aphasic

someone affected by aphasia or inability to use or understand language

cataleptic

a person suffering from catalepsy

compulsive

a person with a compulsive disposition; someone who feels compelled to do certain things

consumptive, lunger

a person with pulmonary tuberculosis

cripple

someone whose legs are disabled

depressive

someone suffering psychological depression

diabetic

someone who has diabetes

drug addict, junkie, junky

a narcotics addict

drug user, substance abuser, user

someone who consumes drugs

dyspeptic

a person suffering from indigestion

epileptic

a person who has epilepsy

eunuch, castrate

a man who has been castrated and is incapable of reproduction; "eunuchs guarded the harem"

exhibitionist, flasher

someone with a compulsive desire to expose the genitals

hemiplegic

a person who has hemiplegia (is paralyzed on one side of the body)

hemophiliac, haemophiliac, bleeder, hemophile, haemophile

someone who has hemophilia and is subject to uncontrollable bleeding

hermaphrodite, gynandromorph, androgyne, epicine, epicine person

one having both male and female sexual characteristics and organs

heroin addict

someone addicted to heroin

humpback, hunchback, crookback

a person whose back is hunched because of abnormal curvature of the upper spine

hyperope

a person with hyperopia; a farsighted person

hypochondriac

a patient with imaginary symptoms and ailments

incurable

a person whose disease is incurable

insomniac, sleepless person

someone who cannot sleep

invalid, shut-in

someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury

leper, lazar

a person afflicted with leprosy

lisper

a speaker who lisps

lunatic, madman, maniac

an insane person

bedlamite

an archaic term for a lunatic

pyromaniac

a person with a mania for setting things on fire

madwoman

a woman lunatic

manic-depressive

a person afflicted with manic-depressive illness

megalomaniac

a pathological egotist

melancholic, melancholiac

someone subject to melancholia

monomaniac

a person suffering from monomania

myope

a person with myopia; a nearsighted person

narcissist, narcist

someone in love with themselves

narcoleptic

a person who has narcolepsy

neurasthenic

a person suffering a nervous breakdown

neurotic, psychoneurotic, mental case

a person suffering from neurosis

nymphomaniac, nympho

a woman with abnormal sexual desires

nympholept

a person seized by nympholepsy

opium addict, opium taker

someone addicted to opium

paralytic

a person suffering from paralysis

paranoid, paranoiac

a person afflicted with paranoia

presbyope

a person with presbyopia; someone who is farsighted resulting from the progressive loss with aging of the elasticity of the crystalline lens

sociopath, psychopath

someone with a sociopathic personality; a person with an antisocial personality disorder (`psychopath' was once widely used but has now been superseded by `sociopath')

psychotic, psychotic person, psycho

a person afflicted with psychosis

quadriplegic

a person who is paralyzed in both arms and both legs

rheumatic

a person suffering with rheumatism

roundhead

a brachycephalic person

schizophrenic

someone who is afflicted with schizophrenia

sick person, diseased person, sufferer

a person suffering from an illness

spastic

a person suffering from spastic paralysis

stammerer, stutterer

someone who speaks with involuntary pauses and repetitions

stigmatic, stigmatist

a person whose body is marked by religious stigmata (such as marks resembling the wounds of the crucified Christ)

syphilitic

a person suffering from syphilis

metastasis

the spreading of a disease to another part of the body

pathogenesis

the origination and development of a disease

focalization, focalisation

the confinement of an infection to a limited area

nondevelopment

failure of normal development to occur

agenesis, agenesia

imperfect development; nondevelopment of a part

masculinization, virilization

the abnormal development of male sexual characteristics in a female (usually as the result of hormone therapies or adrenal malfunction)

neoplasia

the pathological process that results in the formation and growth of a tumor

zymosis

the development and spread of an infectious disease

hypostasis

the accumulation of blood in an organ

oligomenorrhea

abnormally light or infrequent menstruation

menorrhagia, hypermenorrhea

abnormally heavy or prolonged menstruation; can be a symptom of uterine tumors and can lead to anemia if prolonged

urinary incontinence

inability to control the flow of urine and involuntary urination

incontinence, incontinency

involuntary urination or defecation

bed-wetting, enuresis

involuntary urination (usually during sleep)

lithuresis

passing small stones with the urine

oliguria

production of an abnormally small amount of urine

expectoration

the process of coughing up and spitting out

festering, suppuration

the formation and discharge of pus

ptyalism

excessive flow of saliva

osteolysis

lysis of bone caused by disease or infection or inadequate blood supply

cavity, caries, dental caries, tooth decay

soft decayed area in a tooth; progressive decay can lead to the death of a tooth

concretion

the formation of stonelike objects within a body organ (e.g., the kidneys)

immunosuppression

lowering the body's normal immune response to invasion by foreign substances

immunological disorder

a disorder of the immune system

acathexia

an inability to retain bodily secretions

angiotelectasia

dilation and enlargement of arterioles

eyestrain, asthenopia

a tiredness of the eyes caused by prolonged close work by a person with an uncorrected vision problem

salt depletion

loss of salt from the body without replacement (loss by vomiting or profuse perspiration or urination or diarrhea) thus upsetting the electrolyte balance

acephalia, acephaly, acephalism

absence of the head (as in the development of some monsters)

acardia

congenital absence of the heart (as in the development of some monsters)

acidosis

abnormally high acidity of the blood and other body tissues

ketoacidosis

acidosis with an accumulation of ketone bodies; occurs primarily in diabetes mellitus

acidemia

a blood disorder characterized by an increased concentration of hydrogen ions in the blood (which falls below 7 on the pH scale)

alkalinuria, alkaluria

a condition in which the urine (which is normally slightly acidic) is alkaline

alkalemia

a blood disorder characterized by a lower concentration of hydrogen ions in the blood (which rises above 7.45 on the pH scale)

agalactia, agalactosis

a condition in which milk is not secreted in the mother's breasts after her child has been delivered

alkalosis

abnormally high alkalinity of the blood and other body tissues

acorea

absence of the pupil in an eye

acromicria, acromikria

abnormally small extremities (underdeveloped fingers and toes)

acromphalus

abnormal protrusion of the navel; sometimes the start of umbilical hernia

amastia

absence of the mammary glands (either through surgery or developmental defect)

aneuploidy

an abnormality involving a chromosome number that is not an exact multiple of the haploid number (one chromosome set is incomplete)

ankylosis, anchylosis

abnormal adhesion and rigidity of the bones of a joint

anorchism, anorchidism, anorchia

absence of one of both testes

hypersomnia

an inability to stay awake

insomnia

an inability to sleep; chronic sleeplessness

aplasia

failure of some tissue or organ to develop

anhidrosis

failure of the sweat glands

asynergy, asynergia

absence of coordination of organs or body parts that usually work together harmoniously

arteriectasis, arteriectasia

an abnormal distension of an artery

sleep disorder

a disturbance of the normal sleep pattern

asystole, cardiac arrest, cardiopulmonary arrest

absence of systole; failure of the ventricles of the heart to contract (usually caused by ventricular fibrillation) with consequent absence of the heart beat leading to oxygen lack and eventually to death

sleep terror disorder, pavor nocturnus

a disorder of sleep characterized by a dream of terrifying dimensions far worse than a typical nightmare; they occur during NREM sleep

abulia, aboulia

a loss of will power

anhedonia

an inability to experience pleasure

diverticulosis

presence of diverticula in the walls of the colon

edacity, esurience, ravenousness, voracity, voraciousness

excessive desire to eat

dehydration

depletion of bodily fluids

hypoxia

a very strong drive resulting from oxygen deficiency in bodily tissues (short of anoxia)

ischemic hypoxia, stagnant hypoxia

hypoxia resulting from slow peripheral circulation (such as follows congestive cardiac failure)

anemic hypoxia

hypoxia resulting from a decreased concentration of hemoglobin

hypoxic hypoxia

hypoxia resulting from defective oxygenation of the blood in the lungs

hypocapnia, acapnia

a state in which the level of carbon dioxide in the blood is lower than normal; can result from deep or rapid breathing

hypercapnia, hypercarbia

the presence of an abnormally high level of carbon dioxide in the circulating blood

asphyxia

a condition in which insufficient or no oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged on a ventilatory basis; caused by choking or drowning or electric shock or poison gas

oxygen debt

a cumulative deficit of oxygen resulting from intense exercise; the deficit must be made up when the body returns to rest

mountain sickness

nausea and shortness of breath experienced by mountain climbers above ten thousand feet

altitude sickness

effects (as nosebleed or nausea) of oxygen deficiency in the blood and tissues at high altitudes

anoxia

severe hypoxia; absence of oxygen in inspired gases or in arterial blood or in the tissues

ischemic anoxia, stagnant anoxia

anoxia resulting from slow peripheral circulation (such as follows congestive cardiac failure)

anemic anoxia

anoxia resulting from a decreased concentration of hemoglobin

anoxic anoxia

anoxia resulting from defective oxygenation of the blood in the lungs

sterility, infertility

the state of being unable to produce offspring

hyperthermia, hyperthermy

abnormally high body temperature

hypothermia

subnormal body temperature

impotence, impotency

an inability (usually of a male) to copulate

barrenness

the state (usually of a woman) of having no children or being unable to have children

abdominal pregnancy

ectopic pregnancy in the abdominal cavity

tubal pregnancy

ectopic pregnancy in a Fallopian tube

ovarian pregnancy

ectopic pregnancy in the ovary

ectopic pregnancy, extrauterine pregnancy, ectopic gestation, extrauterine gestation

pregnancy resulting from gestation elsewhere than in the uterus

asynclitism, obliquity

the presentation during labor of the head of the fetus at an abnormal angle

atresia

an abnormal condition in which a normal opening or tube in the body (as the urethra) is closed or absent

disorder, upset

a disturbance of normal functioning; "the doctor prescribed some medicine for the disorder"; "everyone gets stomach upsets from time to time"

ill health, unhealthiness, health problem

a state in which you are unable to function normally and without pain

abocclusion

the condition in which the upper teeth do not touch the lower teeth when biting

abruptio placentae

a disorder of pregnancy in which the placenta prematurely separates from the wall of the uterus

acholia

a condition in which little or no bile is secreted or the flow of bile into the digestive tract is obstructed

acute brain disorder, acute organic brain syndrome

any disorder (as sudden confusion or disorientation) in an otherwise normal person that is due to reversible (temporary) impairment of brain tissues (as by head injuries or drugs or infection)

attention deficit disorder

a condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders

anorgasmia

absence of an orgasm in sexual relations

impaction, impacted tooth

a condition in which a tooth is so crowded in its socket that it cannot erupt normally

colpoxerosis

a condition in which the vagina is unusually dry

malocclusion

a condition in which the opposing teeth do not mesh normally

anorexia

a prolonged disorder of eating due to loss of appetite

anorexia nervosa

(psychiatry) a psychological disorder characterized by somatic delusions that you are too fat despite being emaciated

fantods

an ill-defined state of irritability and distress

hyperactivity

a condition characterized by excessive restlessness and movement

hypercellularity

the state of having abnormally many cells

hypocellularity

the state of having abnormally few cells

biliousness

gastric distress caused by a disorder of the liver or gall bladder

illness, malady, sickness

impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism

invalidism

chronic ill health

addiction, dependence, dependency

being abnormally dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)

suspended animation

a temporary cessation of vital functions with loss of consciousness resembling death; usually resulting from asphyxia

anabiosis

suspended animation in organisms during periods of extreme drought from which they revive when moisture returns

drug addiction, white plague

an addiction to a drug (especially a narcotic drug)

collapse

an abrupt failure of function or health

alcoholism, alcohol addiction, drunkenness

prolonged and excessive intake of alcoholic drinks leading to a breakdown in health and an addiction to alcohol such that abrupt deprivation leads to severe withdrawal symptoms

cocaine addiction

an addiction to cocaine

heroin addiction

an addiction to heroin

caffein addiction

an addiction to caffein

nicotine addiction

an addiction to nicotine

ague

a fit of shivering

amyloidosis

a disorder characterized by deposit of amyloid in organs or tissues; often secondary to chronic rheumatoid arthritis or tuberculosis or multiple myeloma

anuresis, anuria

inability to urinate

catastrophic illness

severe illness requiring prolonged hospitalization or recovery; usually involves high costs for hospitals and doctors and medicines

nervous breakdown

a severe or incapacitating emotional disorder

breakdown, crack-up

a mental or physical breakdown

nervous exhaustion, nervous prostration

an emotional disorder that leaves you exhausted and unable to work

neurasthenia

nervous breakdown (not in technical use)

hypovolemic shock

shock caused by severe blood or fluid loss

shock

(pathology) bodily collapse or near collapse caused by inadequate oxygen delivery to the cells; caused by loss of circulating blood or cardiac arrest or obstruction or poor distribution of the blood flow; characterized by reduced cardiac output and rapid heartbeat and circulatory insufficiency and pallor

cardiogenic shock

shock caused by cardiac arrest

obstructive shock

shock caused by obstruction of blood flow

distributive shock

shock caused by poor distribution of the blood flow

anaphylactic shock

a severe and rapid and sometimes fatal hypersensitivity reaction to a substance (especially a vaccine or penicillin or shellfish or insect venom) to which the organism has become sensitized by previous exposure

insulin shock, insulin reaction

hypoglycemia produced by excessive insulin in the system causing coma

botulism

poisoning from ingesting botulin; affects the CNS

decompression sickness, aeroembolism, air embolism, caisson disease, bends

pain resulting from rapid change in pressure

food poisoning, gastrointestinal disorder, ptomaine poisoning, ptomaine

illness caused by poisonous or contaminated food

salmonellosis

a kind of food poisoning caused by eating foods contaminated with Salmonella typhimurium

lead poisoning, plumbism, saturnism

toxic condition produced by the absorption of excessive lead into the system

lead colic, painter's colic

symptom of chronic lead poisoning and associated with obstinate constipation

disease

an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning

aspergillosis

disease especially in agricultural workers caused by inhalation of Aspergillus spores causing lumps in skin and ears and respiratory organs

angiopathy

any disease of the blood vessels or lymph ducts

agranulocytosis, agranulosis, granulocytopenia

an acute blood disorder (often caused by radiation or drug therapy) characterized by severe reduction in granulocytes

acanthocytosis

the presence of acanthocytes in the blood stream (as in abetalipoproteinemia)

analbuminemia

an abnormally low level of albumin in the blood serum

Banti's disease, Banti's syndrome

a disease characterized by congestion and enlargement of the spleen; accompanied by anemia or cirrhosis

blackwater

any of several human or animal diseases characterized by dark urine resulting from rapid breakdown of red blood cells

endemic

a disease that is constantly present to a greater or lesser degree in people of a certain class or in people living in a particular location

blackwater fever

severe and often fatal malaria characterized by kidney damage resulting in dark urine

cat scratch disease

a disease thought to be transmitted to humans by a scratch from a cat

complication

any disease or disorder that occurs during the course of (or because of) another disease; "bed sores are a common complication in cases of paralysis"

pycnosis, pyknosis

a degenerative state of the cell nucleus

vacuolization, vacuolation

the state of having become filled with vacuoles

cytolysis

pathological dissolution of cells caused by degeneration of their membranes

hyalinization

the state of being hyaline or having become hyaline: "the patient's arterioles showed marked hyalinization"

brucellosis, undulant fever, Malta fever, Mediterranean fever

contracted from meat or milk products from infected domestic animals

malaria

an infective disease caused by sporozoan parasites that are transmitted through the bite of an infected Anopheles mosquito; marked by paroxysms of chills and fever

Marseilles fever, Kenya fever, Indian tick fever, boutonneuse fever

a disease (common in India and around the Mediterranean area) caused by a rickettsia that is transmitted to humans by a reddish brown tick (ixodid) that lives on dogs and other mammals

milk sickness

caused by consuming milk from cattle suffering from trembles

Meniere's disease

a disease of the inner ear characterized by episodes of dizziness and tinnitus and progressive hearing loss (usually unilateral)

rheumatism

any painful disorder of the joints or muscles or connective tissues

mimesis

any disease that shows symptoms characteristic of another disease

attack

a sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition; "an attack of diarrhea"

periodontal disease, periodontitis

a disease that attacks the gum and bone and around the teeth

pyorrhea, phorrhoea, pyorrhea alveolaris, Riggs' disease

chronic periodontitis; purulent inflammation of the teeth sockets

pericementoclasia

pus pocket formation around a tooth

alveolar resorption

wasting of the bony socket

gingivitis

inflammation of the gums

ulatrophia

recession of the gums

anxiety attack

a sudden acute episode of intense anxiety and feelings of panic

touch, spot

a slight attack of illness; "he has a touch of rheumatism"

seizure, ictus

a sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease; "he suffered an epileptic seizure"

stroke, apoplexy, cerebrovascular accident, CVA

a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain

clonus

convulsion characterized by alternating contractions and relaxations

convulsion

violent uncontrollable contractions of muscles

paroxysm, fit

a sudden uncontrollable attack; "a paroxysm of giggling"; "a fit of coughing"

hysterics

an attack of hysteria

akinesis, akinesia

motionlessness attributable to a temporary paralysis

epileptic seizure

convulsions accompanied by impaired consciousness

grand mal, generalized seizure, epilepsia major

a seizure (or a type of epilepsy characterized by such seizures) during which the patient becomes unconscious and has convulsions over the entire body

petit mal, epilepsia minor

a seizure (or a type of epilepsy characterized by such seizures) of short duration characterized by momentary unconsciousness and local muscle spasms or twitching

nervous disorder, neurological disorder, neurological disease

a disorder of the nervous system

alalia

paralysis of the vocal cords resulting in an inability to speak

epilepsy

a disorder of the central nervous system characterized by loss of consciousness and convulsions

cystoplegia, cystoparalysis

paralysis of the urinary bladder

cortical epilepsy, focal epilepsy

epilepsy in which the attack begins with an isolated disturbance of cerebral function

akinetic epilepsy

epilepsy characterized by akinesia

grand mal epilepsy, generalized epilepsy

epilepsy in which the attack involves loss of consciousness and tonic spasms of the musculature followed by generalized jerking

Jacksonian epilepsy

focal epilepsy in which the attack usually moves from distal to proximal limb muscles on the same side of the body

petit mal epilepsy, absence

epilepsy characterized by paroxysmal attacks of brief clouding of consciousness (a possible other abnormalities)

myoclonus epilepsy, Lafora's disease

epilepsy characterized by clonus of muscle groups and progressive mental deterioration and genetic origin

complex absence

petit mal seizure accompanied by other abnormalities (atonia or automatisms or vasomotor changes)

subclinical absence

transient impairment of cortical function demonstrable only by 3-per-second brain-wave spikes

pure absence, simple absence

petit mal seizure without other complications; followed by 3-per-sec brain-wave spikes

photogenic epilepsy

reflex epilepsy induced by a flickering light

musicogenic epilepsy

reflex epilepsy induced by music

procursive epilepsy

epilepsy in which a seizure is induced by whirling or running

posttraumatic epilepsy, traumatic epilepsy

a convulsive epileptic state caused by a head injury

psychomotor epilepsy, temporal lobe epilepsy

epilepsy characterized clinically by impairment of consciousness and amnesia for the episode; often involves purposeful movements of the arms and legs and sometimes hallucinations

sensory epilepsy

focal epilepsy initiated by somatosensory phenomena

reflex epilepsy

a form of epilepsy in which attacks are induced by peripheral stimulation

status epilepticus

a condition in which there are continuing attacks of epilepsy without intervals of consciousness; can lead to brain damage and death

nympholepsy

a frenzy of emotion; as for something unattainable

tonic epilepsy

epilepsy in which the body is rigid during the seizure

apraxia

inability to make purposeful movements

ataxia, ataxy

inability to coordinate voluntary muscle movements; unsteady movements and staggering gait

brachytactyly, brachydactylia

abnormal shortness of fingers and toes

atopognosia, atopognosis

absence or loss of topognosia; inability to locate correctly a point of touch

cryptorchidy, cryptorchidism, cryptorchism

failure of one or both testes to move into the scrotum as the male fetus develops

tardive dyskinesia

involuntary rolling of the tongue and twitching of the face or trunk or limbs

dyskinesia

abnormality in performing voluntary muscle movements

multiple sclerosis, MS, disseminated sclerosis

a chronic progressive nervous disorder involving loss of myelin sheath around certain nerve fibers

paralysis agitans, Parkinsonism, Parkinson's disease, Parkinson's syndrome, Parkinson's, shaking palsy

a degenerative disorder of the central nervous system characterized by tremor and impaired muscular coordination

cerebral palsy, spastic paralysis

a loss or deficiency of motor control with involuntary spasms caused by permanent brain damage present at birth

flaccid paralysis

weakness or loss of muscle tone resulting from injury or disease of the nerves innervating the muscles

chorea

any of several degenerative nervous disorders characterized by spasmodic movements of the body and limbs

orthochorea

a form of chorea in which spasms occur mainly when the patient is erect

Sydenham's chorea, Saint Vitus dance, St. Vitus dance

chorea occurring chiefly in children and associated with rheumatic fever

agraphia, anorthography, logagraphia

a loss of the ability to write or to express thoughts in writing because of a brain lesion

tarantism

a nervous disorder characterized by an uncontrollable impulse to dance; popularly attributed to bite of the S European tarantula or wolf spider

acataphasia

a disorder in which a lesion to the central nervous system leaves you unable to formulate a statement or to express yourself in an organized manner

aphakia

absence of the natural lens of the eye (usually resulting from the removal of cataracts)

aphagia

loss of the ability to swallow

aphasia

inability to use or understand language (spoken or written) because of a brain lesion

auditory aphasia, acoustic aphasia, word deafness

an impairment in understanding spoken language that is not attributable to hearing loss

conduction aphasia, associative aphasia

aphasia in which the lesion is assumed to be in the association tracts connecting the various language centers in the brain; patient's have difficulty repeating a sentence just heard

motor aphasia, Broca's aphasia, ataxic aphasia, expressive aphasia, nonfluent aphasia

aphasia in which expression by speech or writing is severely impaired

global aphasia, total aphasia

loss of all ability to communicate

nominal aphasia, anomic aphasia, anomia, amnesic aphasia, amnestic aphasia

inability to name objects or to recognize written or spoken names of objects

transcortical aphasia

a general term for aphasia that results from lesions outside of Broca's area or Wernicke's area of the cerebral cortex

agnosia

inability to recognize objects by use of the senses

visual aphasia, alexia, word blindness

inability to perceive written words

Wernicke's aphasia, fluent aphasia, receptive aphasia, sensory aphasia, impressive aphasia

aphasia characterized by fluent but meaningless speech and severe impairment of the ability understand spoken or written words

dyslexia

impaired ability to read

occlusion

closure or blockage of a blood vessel

embolism

occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus (a loose clot or air bubble or other particle)

air embolism, aeroembolism

obstruction of the circulatory system caused by an air bubble as e.g. accidentally during surgery or hypodermic injection or as a complication from scuba diving

pulmonary embolism

blockage of the pulmonary artery by foreign matter or by a blood clot

thromboembolism

occlusion by an embolus that has broken away from a thrombus

thrombosis

the formation or presence of a thrombus (a clot of coagulated blood attached at the site of its formation)

cerebral thrombosis

a blood clot in a cerebral artery or vein

coronary occlusion

occlusion of a coronary artery caused either by progressive atherosclerosis or by a blood clot

coronary thrombosis, coronary

obstruction of blood flow in a coronary artery by a blood clot (thrombus)

milk leg, white leg, phlegmasia alba dolens

painful thrombosis of the femoral vein in the leg following childbirth

cardiovascular disease

a disease of the heart or blood vessels

carpal tunnel syndrome

a disorder caused by compression of a nerve in the carpal tunnel (where the nerve passes through the wrist); characterized by discomfort and weakness in the hand

high blood pressure, hypertension

a common disorder in which blood pressure remains abnormally high

heart disease, heart condition, cardiopathy

a disease of the heart

essential hypertension, hyperpiesia, hyperpiesis

persistent and pathological high blood pressure for which no specific cause can be found

hypotension

abnormally low blood pressure

malignant hypertenions

severe hypertension that runs a rapid course and damages the inner linings of the blood vessels and the heart and spleen and kidneys and brain; "malignant hypertension is the most lethal form of hypertension"

secondary hypertension

hypertension that is secondary to another disease

amyotrophia, amyotrophy

progressive wasting of muscle tissues

aneurysm

a sac-like widening of a blood vessel

amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, ALS, Lou Gehrig's disease

thickening of tissue in the motor tracts of the lateral columns and anterior horns of the spinal cord; results in progressive muscle atrophy that starts in the limbs

aortic stenosis

abnormal narrowing of the aortic valve

aortic aneurysm

an aneurysm of the aorta

stenosis, stricture

abnormal narrowing of a bodily canal or passageway

angina pectoris, angina

a heart condition marked by paroxysms of chest pain due to reduced oxygen to the heart

cerebral aneurysm

an aneurysm of the carotid artery

atherogenesis

the formation of atheromas on the walls of the arteries as in atherosclerosis

arrhythmia

an abnormal heartbeat rhythm

arteriolosclerosis

sclerosis of the arterioles

arteriosclerosis, arterial sclerosis, hardening of the arteries, induration of the arteries, coronary-artery disease

sclerosis of the arterial walls

atheroma

abnormal fatty deposits in the intima of arteries

athetosis

a continuous succession of slow writing involuntary movements of the hands and feet and other body parts

atherosclerosis, coronary artery disease

a stage of arteriosclerosis involving fatty deposits (atheromas) inside the arterial walls

kuru

a progressive disease of the central nervous system marked by increasing lack of coordination and advancing to paralysis and death within a year of the appearance of symptoms; thought to have been transmitted by cannibalistic consumption of diseased brain tissue since the disease virtually disappeared when cannibalism was abandoned

arteriosclerosis obliterans

a stage of arteriosclerosis involving closure of blood vessels

ascites

accumulation of serous fluid in peritoneal cavity

bacteremia, bacteriemia, bacteriaemia

transient presence of bacteria (or other microorganisms) in the blood

azymia

absence of an enzyme

cardiomyopathy

a disorder (usually of unknown origin) of the heart muscle (myocardium)

sclerosis, induration

any pathological hardening or thickening of tissue

mitral stenosis, mitral valve stenosis

obstruction or narrowing of the mitral valve (as by scarring from rheumatic fever)

mitral valve prolapse

cardiopathy resulting from the mitral valve not regulating the flow of blood between the left atrium and left ventricle of the heart

circulatory failure

failure of the cardiovascular system to supply adequate amounts of blood to body tissues

congestive heart failure

inability to pump enough blood to avoid congestion in the tissues

heart failure, coronary failure

inability of the heart to pump enough blood to sustain normal bodily functions

heart attack

a sudden severe instance of abnormal heart function

myocardial infarction, myocardial infarct, MI

destruction of heart tissue resulting from obstruction of the blood supply to the heart muscle

insufficiency

(pathology) inability of a bodily part or organ to function normally

kidney disease

a disease affecting the kidneys

chronic renal failure

renal failure that can result from a variety of systemic disorders

coronary insufficiency, cardiac insufficiency

inadequate blood flow to the heart muscles; can cause angina pectoris

renal insufficiency

insufficient excretion of wastes by the kidneys

renal failure, kidney failure

inability of the kidneys to excrete wastes and to help maintain the electrolyte balance

acute renal failure

renal failure associated with burns or other trauma, or with acute infection or obstruction of the urinary tract

nephrolithiasis

the presence of kidney stones (calculi) in the kidney

cholelithiasis

the presence of gallstones in the gallbladder

lithiasis

the formation of stones (calculi) in an internal organ

cirrhosis, cirrhosis of the liver

a chronic disease interfering with the normal functioning of the liver; the major cause is chronic alcoholism

nephritis, Bright's disease

an inflammation of the kidney

glomerulonephritis

nephritis marked by inflammation of the glomerulus of the kidney; characterized by decreased production of urine and by the presence of blood and protein in the urine and by edema

liver disease

a disease affecting the liver

glandular disease, gland disease, glandular disorder, adenosis

a disorder of the glands of the body

Addison's disease, Addison's syndrome, hypoadrenalism, hypoadrenocorticism

a glandular disorder caused by failure of function of the cortex of the adrenal gland and marked by anemia and prostration with brownish skin

adenopathy

a glandular disease or enlargement of glandular tissue (especially of the lymph glands)

aldosteronism, hyperaldosteronism

a condition caused by over-production of aldosterone

choking

a condition caused by blocking the airways to the lungs (as with food or swelling of the larynx)

Cushing's disease, hyperadrenalism

a glandular disorder caused by excessive ACTH resulting in greater than normal functioning of the adrenal gland; characterized by obesity

Cushing's syndrome, hyperadrenocorticism

a glandular disorder caused by excessive cortisol

diabetes

any of several metabolic disorders marked by excessive urination and persistent thirst

ketoacidosis prone diabetes, Type I diabetes, juvenile-onset diabetes, juvenile diabetes

diabetes mellitus with an early onset

diabetes mellitus

diabetes of pancreatic origin characterized by insulin deficiency

nonketoacidosis prone, Type II diabetes, adult-onset diabetes

diabetes mellitus that develops in adults; can be precipitated by obesity or severe stress or menopause or other factors

diabetes insipidus

diabetes resulting from a disorder of the pituitary gland

Graves' disease, exophthalmic goiter

hyperthyroidism with protrusion of the eyeballs

hyperthyroidism, thyrotoxicosis

pathologically excessive production of thyroid hormones; characterized by increased metabolism and exophthalmos

myxedema

marked by dry skin and swellings around lips and nose as well as mental deterioration

hypothyroidism

a glandular disorder resulting from insufficient production of thyroid hormones

achondroplasia, chondrodystrophy

an inherited skeletal disorder beginning before birth; cartilage is converted to bone resulting in dwarfism

cretinism

severe hypothyroidism resulting in physical and mental stunting

contagious disease, contagion

any disease easily transmitted by contact

communicable disease

a disease that can be communicated from one person to another

influenza, flu, grippe

an acute febrile highly contagious viral disease

measles, rubeola, morbilli

an acute and highly contagious viral disease marked by distinct red spots followed by a rash; occurs primarily in children

Asiatic flu

influenza caused by the Asian virus that was first isolated in 1957

scarlet fever, scarlatina

an acute communicable disease (usually in children) characterized by fever and a red rash

German measles, rubella

milder than measles but damaging to the fetus during the first trimester

diphtheria

marked by the formation of a false membrane in the throat and other air passages causing difficulty in breathing

pox

a contagious disease characterized by purulent skin eruptions that may leave pock marks

Vincent's angina, Vincent's infection, trench mouth

an acute communicable infection of the respiratory tract and mouth marked by ulceration of the mucous membrane

smallpox, variola

a highly contagious viral disease characterized by fever and weakness and skin eruption with pustules that form scabs that slough off leaving scars

blastomycosis

any of several infections of the skin or mucous membrane caused by Blastomyces

tinea, ringworm, roundworm

infections of the skin or nails caused by fungi and appearing as itching circular patches

chromoblastomycosis

a fungal infection characterized by itchy warty nodules on the skin

tinea barbae, barber's itch

fungal infection of the face and neck

tinea pedis, athlete's foot

fungal infection of the feet

tinea corporis

fungal infection of nonhairy parts of the skin

tinea capitis

fungal infection of the scalp characterized by bald patches

tinea unguium

fungal infection of the nails (especially toenails)

tinea cruris, jock itch

fungal infection of the groin (most common in men)

infectious disease

a disease transmitted only by a specific kind of contact

AIDS, acquired immune deficiency syndrome

a serious (often fatal) disease of the immune system transmitted through blood products especially by sexual contact or contaminated needles

anergy

reduction or lack of an immune response to a specific antigen

agammaglobulinemia

a rare immunological disorder characterized by the virtual absence of gamma globulin in the blood and consequent susceptibility to infection

hypogammaglobulinemia

an abnormally low concentration of gamma globulin in the blood and increased risk of infection

cholera, Asiatic cholera, Indian cholera, epidemic cholera

an acute intestinal infection caused by ingestion of contaminated water or food

dengue, dengue fever, dandy fever, breakbone fever

an infectious disease of the tropics transmitted by mosquitoes and characterized by rash and aching head and joints

dysentery

an infection of the intestines marked by severe diarrhea

hepatitis

inflammation of the liver caused by a virus or a toxin

hepatitis A, infectious hepatitis

minor form of viral hepatitis caused by an RNA virus and transmitted by ingesting contaminated food or drink

viral hepatitis

hepatitis caused by a virus

hepatitis B, serum hepatitis

an acute form of viral hepatitis caused by a DNA virus and transmitted by sexual contact or ingestion of contaminated blood or other bodily fluids

herpes simplex

an infection caused by the herpes simples virus; affects the skin and nervous system; produces small temporary (but sometimes painful) blisters on the skin and mucous membranes

hepatitis delta, delta hepatitis

a severe form of hepatitis

hepatitis non-A non-B, non-A non-B hepatitis

a viral hepatitis clinically indistinguishable from hepatitis B but caused by an RNA virus

herpes

viral diseases causing eruptions of the skin or mucous membrane

chickenpox, varicella

an acute contagious disease caused by herpes varicella zoster virus; causes a rash of vesicles on the face and body

oral herpes, herpes labialis, cold sore, fever blister

caused by herpes simplex virus type 1 (HVS-1)

genital herpes, herpes genitalis

an infection caused by herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) that is usually transmitted by sexual contact; marked by recurrent attacks of painful eruptions on the skin and mucous membranes of the genital area

herpes zoster, zoster, shingles

eruptions along a nerve path often accompanied by severe neuralgia

venereal disease, VD, social disease, Cupid's itch, Cupid's disease, Venus's curse, sexually transmitted disease

a communicable disease transmitted by sexual intercourse or genital contact

granuloma inguinale

a venereal disease caused by the bacterium Calymmatobacterium granulomatis; characterized by a pimply rash of the skin in the genital and groin region

gonorrhea, gonorrhoea, clap

a common venereal disease caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae; symptoms are painful urination and pain around the urethra

primary syphilis

the first stage; characterized by a chancre at the site of infection

syphilis, syph, pox

a common venereal disease caused by the Treponema pallidum spirochete; symptoms change through progressive stages; can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta)

tabes

wasting of the body during a chronic disease

secondary syphilis

the second stage; characterized by eruptions of the skin and mucous membrane

tertiary syphilis

the third stage; characterized by involvement of internal organs especially the brain and spinal cord as well as the heart and liver

tabes dorsalis, locomotor ataxia

syphilis of the spinal cord

leprosy, Hansen's disease

chronic granulomatous communicable disease occurring in tropical and subtropical regions

infectious mononucleosis, glandular fever, kissing disease

an acute disease characterized by fever and swollen lymph nodes; some believe it can be transmitted by kissing

meningitis

inflammation of the meninges (the tissues that surround the brain or spinal cord) caused by a bacterial infection; symptoms include headache and stiff neck and fever and nausea

tuberculoid leprosy

leprosy characterized by tumors in the skin and cutaneous nerves

lepromatous leprosy

a very serious form of leprosy characterized by lesions that spread over much of the body and affecting many systems of the body

necrotizing enterocolitis

an acute inflammatory disease occurring in the intestines of premature infants; necrosis of intestinal tissue may follow

cerebrospinal meningitis, epidemic meningitis, brain fever, cerebrospinal fever

meningitis caused by bacteria and often fatal

mumps, epidemic parotitis

an acute contagious viral disease characterized by fever and by swelling of the parotid glands

plague, pestilence

a serious (sometimes fatal) infection transmitted by the bite of an infected rat flea (especially bubonic plague)

septicemic plague

an especially dangerous form in which infecting organisms invade the bloodstream

bubonic plague

characterized by delirium and the formation of buboes

Black Death, black plague

the epidemic form of bubonic plague experienced during the Middle Ages

pneumonic plague

characterized by lung involvement

rickettsial disease

caused by ticks or mites or body lice infected with rickettsia microorganisms

poliomyelitis, polio, infantile paralysis, acute anterior poliomyelitis

an acute viral disease marked by inflammation of nerve cells of the brain stem and spinal cord

Pott's disease

TB of the spine with destruction of vertebrae resulting in curvature of the spine

ratbite fever

either of two infectious diseases transmitted to humans by the bite of a rat or mouse; characterized by fever and headache and nausea and skin eruptions

typhus, typhus fever

transmitted by body lice and characterized by skin rash and high fever

spotted fever

any of several severe febrile diseases characterized by skin rashes or spots on the skin

Rocky Mountain spotted fever, mountain fever, tick fever

caused by a rickettsia microorganism and transmitted by wood ticks

Q fever

an acute disease resembling influenza

trench fever

marked by pain in muscles and joints and transmitted by lice

tsutsugamushi disease, scrub typhus

transmitted by larval mites and widespread in Asia

rheumatic fever

a severe disease chiefly of children and characterized by painful inflammation of the joints and frequently damage to the heart valves

relapsing fever, recurrent fever

marked by recurring high fever and transmitted by the bite of infected lice or ticks

pulmonary tuberculosis, consumption, phthisis, wasting disease, white plague

involving the lungs with progressive wasting of the body

tuberculosis, TB, T.B.

infection by the tubercle bacillus manifesting itself in lesions of various parts of the body (especially the lungs and bones)

scrofula, struma, king's evil

a form of tuberculosis characterized by swellings of the lymphatic glands

typhoid, typhoid fever, enteric fever

marked by intestinal inflammation and ulceration; caused by Salmonella typhosa ingested with food or water

paratyphoid, paratyphoid fever

any of a variety of infectious intestinal diseases resembling typhoid fever

yaws, frambesia, framboesia

an infectious tropical disease resembling syphillis in its early stages; marked by red skin eruptions and ulcerating lesions

sweating sickness, miliary fever

epidemic in the 15th and 16th centuries and characterized by profuse sweating and high mortality

whooping cough, pertussis

a disease of the respiratory mucous membrane

yellow jack, yellow fever, black vomit

caused by a virus transmitted by a mosquito

respiratory disease, respiratory disorder

a disease affecting the respiratory system

cold, common cold

a mild viral infection involving the nose and respiratory passages (but not the lungs); "will they never find a cure for the common cold?"

head cold

a common cold affecting the nasal passages and resulting in congestion and sneezing and headache

asthma, asthma attack, bronchial asthma

respiratory disorder characterized by wheezing; often of allergic origin

status asthmaticus

a prolonged and severe asthma attack that does not respond to standard treatment

bronchitis

inflammation of the membranes lining the bronchial tubes

bronchiolitis

inflammation of the membranes lining the bronchioles

chronic bronchitis

a form of bronchitis characterized by excess production of sputum leading to a chronic cough and obstruction of air flow

cryptococcosis

a fungal infection characterized by nodular lesions--first in the lungs and spreading to the nervous system

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

a nonreversible lung disease that is a combination of emphysema and chronic bronchitis; usually patients have been heavy cigarette smokers

coccidioidomycosis, coccidiomycosis, valley fever, desert rheumatism

an infection of the lungs and skin characterized by excessive sputum and nodules

emphysema, pulmonary emphysema

an abnormal condition of the lungs marked by decreased respiratory function; associated with smoking or chronic bronchitis or old age

pneumonia, lobar pneumonia

inflammation of the lungs with congestion caused by viruses or bacteria or irritants

anthracosis, black lung, black lung disease, coal miner's lung

lung disease caused by inhaling coal dust

pneumocystis pneumonia, pneumocystis carinii pneumonia

pneumonia occurring in persons with impaired immune systems (as AIDS victims)

psittacosis

an atypical pneumonia caused by a rickettsia microorganism and transmitted to humans from infected birds

pneumoconiosis, pneumonoconiosis

chronic disease caused by inhaling metallic or mineral particles

asbestosis

lung disease caused by inhaling asbestos particles

genetic disease, genetic disorder, genetic abnormality, congenital disease, inherited disease, inherited disorder

a disease or disorder that is inherited genetically

siderosis

fibrosis of the lung caused by iron dust; occurs among welders and other metal workers

silicosis

a lung disease caused by inhaling particles of silica or quartz or slate

albinism

the congenital absence of pigmentation in the eyes and skin and hair

abetalipoproteinemia

a rare inherited disorder of fat metabolism; characterized by severe deficiency of beta-lipoproteins and abnormal red blood cells (acanthocytes) and abnormally low cholesterol levels

ablepharia

a congenital absence of eyelids (partial or complete)

anencephaly, anencephalia

a defect in brain development resulting in small or missing brain hemispheres

macrencephaly

an abnormally large braincase

adactylia, adactyly, adactylism

congenital absence of fingers and/or toes

epispadias

a congenital abnormality in males in which the urethra is on the upper surface of the penis

ametria

congenital absence of the uterus

color blindness, colour blindness, achromatic vision

genetic inability to distinguish differences in hue

tritanopia, blue-blindness

inability to distinguish blue and yellow

deuteranopia, daltonism, green-blindness

inability to distinguish green and purplish-red

protanopia, red-blindness

inability to distinguish red and purplish blue

cystic fibrosis, fibrocystic disease of the pancreas, pancreatic fibrosis, mucovioscidosis

a congenital disease in which the pancreas and lungs and intestines become clogged with mucus

Huntington's chorea, Huntington's disease

hereditary; develops in adulthood and ends in dementia

Gaucher's disease

a rare chronic disorder of lipid metabolism probably of genetic origin

malignant hyperthermia

hereditary condition in which certain anesthetics (e.g., halothane) cause high body temperatures and muscle rigidity

mongolism, mongolianism, Down's syndrome, Down syndrome, trisomy 21

a congenital disorder caused by having an extra 21st chromosome; results in a flat face and short stature and mental retardation

Marfan's syndrome

an autosomal dominant disease characterized by elongated bones (especially of limbs and digits) and abnormalities of the eyes and circulatory system

hypobetalipoproteinemia

a hereditary disorder characterized by low levels of beta-lipoproteins and lipids and cholesterol

clinocephaly, clinocephalism

a congenital defect in which the top of the head is depressed (concave instead of convex)

clinodactyly

a congenital defect in which one or more toes or fingers are abnormally positioned

macroglossia

a congenital disorder characterized by an abnormally large tongue; often seen in cases of Down's syndrome

McArdle's disease

an inherited disease in which abnormal amounts of glycogen accumulate in skeletal muscle; results in weakness and cramping

maple syrup urine disease

an inherited disorder of metabolism in which the urine has a odor characteristic of maple syrup; if untreated it can lead to mental retardation and death in early childhood

muscular dystrophy

any of several hereditary diseases of the muscular system characterized by weakness and wasting of skeletal muscles

autosomal dominant disease

a disease caused by a dominant mutant gene on an autosome

Duchenne's muscular dystrophy, pseudohypertrophic dystrophy

the most common form of muscular dystrophy; X-linked recessive (affecting only males)

limb-girdle muscular dystrophy

an autosomal recessive form of muscular dystrophy characterized by progressive muscular weakness beginning either in the shoulder or pelvic girdle

autosomal recessive disease

a disease caused by the presence of two recessive mutant genes on an autosome

oxycephaly, acrocephaly

a congenital abnormality of the skull; the top of the skull assumes a cone shape

myotonic muscular dystrophy, myotonia atrophica, Steinert's disease

a severe form of muscular dystrophy marked by facial weakness and drooping eyelids and difficult speech and difficulty with the hands that spreads to the arms and shoulders and legs and hips

Niemann-Pick disease

a disorder of lipid metabolism that is inherited as an autosomal recessive trait

aplastic anemia

anemia characterized by pancytopenia resulting from failure of the bone marrow; can be caused by neoplasm or by toxic exposure

Fallot's tetralogy, tetralogy of Fallot

a congenital heart disease producing cyanosis

erythroblastosis fetalis

severe anemia in newborn babies; the result of Rh incompatibility between maternal and fetal blood; typically occurs when the child of an Rh-negative mother inherits Rh-positive blood from the father; can be diagnosed before birth by amniocentesis

Fanconi's anemia, congenital pancytopenia

a rare congenital anemia characterized by pancytopenia and hypoplasia of the bone marrow

hemolytic anemia, haemolytic anemia

anemia resulting from destruction of erythrocytes

hypochromic anemia

anemia characterized by a decrease in the concentration of corpuscular hemoglobin

hyperchromic anemia

anemia characterized by an increase in the concentration of corpuscular hemoglobin

chlorosis, greensickness

iron deficiency anemia in young women; characterized by weakness and menstrual disturbances and a green color to the skin

hypoplastic anemia

anemia resulting from inadequately functioning bone marrow; can develop into aplastic anemia

iron deficiency anemia

a form of anemia due to lack of iron in the diet or to iron loss as a result of chronic bleeding

pernicious anemia, malignant anemia

a chronic progressive anemia of older adults; thought to result from a lack of intrinsic factor (a substance secreted by the stomach that is responsible for the absorption of vitamin B-12)

macrocytic anemia

anemia in which the average size of erythrocytes is larger than normal

microcytic anemia

anemia in which the average size of erythrocytes is smaller than normal

metaplastic anemia

pernicious anemia in which the various formed elements in the blood are changed

megaloblastic anemia

anemia characterized by many large immature and dysfunctional red blood cells (megaloblasts) in the bone marrow; associated with pernicious anemia

refractory anemia

any of various anemic conditions that are not successfully treated by any means other than blood transfusions (and that are not associated with another primary disease)

sickle-cell anemia, sickle-cell disease, crescent-cell anemia, drepanocytic anemia

a congenital form of anemia occurring mostly in blacks; characterized by abnormal blood cells having a crescent shape

sideroblastic anemia, siderochrestic anemia

refractory anemia characterized by sideroblasts in the bone marrow

sideropenia

a deficiency of iron; results from inadequate iron in the diet or from hemorrhage

Spielmeyer-Vogt disease, juvenile amaurotic idiocy

a congenital progressive disorder of lipid metabolism having an onset at age 5 and characterized by blindness and dementia and early death

Tay-Sachs disease, Tay-Sachs, Sachs disease, infantile amaurotic idiocy

a hereditary disorder of lipid metabolism occuring most frequently in individuals of E European Jewish descent; accumulation of lipids in nervous tissue results in death in early childhood

afibrinogenemia

the absence of fibrinogen in the plasma leading to prolonged bleeding

thrombasthenia

a rare autosomal recessive disease in which the platelets do not produce clots in the normal way and hemorrhage results

hemophilia, haemophilia, bleeder's disease

congenital tendency to uncontrolled bleeding; usually affects males and is transmitted from mother to son

angiohemophilia, vascular hemophilia

a form of hemophilia discovered by von Willebrand

hemophilia A

hemophilia caused by a congenital deficiency of factor VIII; occurs almost exclusively in men

hemophilia B, Christmas disease

a clotting disorder similar to hemophilia A but caused by a congenital deficiency of factor IX

inflammatory disease

a disease characterized by inflammation

congenital afibrinogenemia

a rare congenital disorder of blood coagulation in which no fibrinogen is found in the blood plasma

Lyme disease

an inflammatory disease characterized by a rash with joint swelling and fever; caused by the bite of a deer tick

gastroenteritis, stomach flu

inflammation of the stomach and intestines; caused by Salmonella enteritidis

cholera infantum

often fatal form occurring in children; not true cholera but having similar symptoms

pelvic inflammatory disease, PID

inflammation of the female pelvic organs (especially the Fallopian tubes) caused by infection by any of several microorganisms (chiefly gonococci and chlamydia); symptoms are abdominal pain and fever and foul-smelling vaginal discharge

pleurisy

inflammation of the pleura (especially the parietal layer)

sore throat, pharyngitis, raw throat

inflammation of the fauces and pharynx

quinsy

a painful inflammation of the tonsils and surrounding tissues

angina

any disease of the throat or fauces marked by spasmodic attacks of intense suffocative pain

croup, spasmodic laryngitis

a disease of infants and young children; harsh coughing and hoarseness and fever and difficult breathing

amebiasis, amoebiasis, amebiosis, amoebiosis

infection by a disease-causing ameba

indisposition

a slight illness

infection

invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms causing inflammation

amebic dysentery, amoebic dysentery

inflammation of the intestines caused by Endamoeba histolytica; usually acquired by ingesting food or water contaminated with feces; characterized by severe diarrhea

hemorrhagic fever

a viral infection (usually restricted to a specific geographic area); fever and gastrointestinal symptoms are followed by capillary hemorrhage

fungal infection, mycosis

an inflammatory condition caused by a fungus

herpangia

a viral infection (usually in children) marked by sore throat and fever and papules in the mouth and throat and headache and abdominal pain; usually subsides in a short time

sepsis

the presence of pus-forming bacteria or their toxins in the blood or tissues

tetanus, lockjaw

an acute and serious infection of the central nervous system caused by bacterial infection of open wounds; spasms of the jaw and laryngeal muscles are a symptom

leishmaniasis

a tropical infection caused by protozoa of the genus Leishmania

sporotrichosis

a chronic fungal infection of the skin and lymph nodes

kala-azar, Assam fever, dumdum fever

leishmaniasis of the viscera

oriental sore, tropical sore, Delhi boil, Aleppo boil, Old World leishmaniasis

leishmaniasis of the skin; characterized by ulcerative skin lesions

schistosomiasis, bilharzia, bilharziasis

an infection with a parasite of the genus Schistosoma; common in the tropics and Far East; symptoms depend on the part of the body infected

candidiasis, moniliasis, monilia disease

an infection caused by fungi of the genus Monilia or Candida (especially Candida albicans)

focal infection

bacterial infection limited to a specific organ or region especially one causing symptoms elsewhere

thrush

candidiasis of the oral cavity; seen mostly in infants or debilitated adults

felon, whitlow

a purulent infection at the end of a finger or toe in the area surrounding the nail

focus, nidus

a central point or locus of bacterial growth in an organism; "the focus of infection"

opportunistic infection

any infection caused by a microorganism that does not normally cause disease in humans; occurs in persons with abnormally functioning immune systems (as AIDS patients or transplant patients receiving immunosuppressive drugs)

aspergillosis

an opportunistic infection by a fungus of the genus Aspergillus; characterized by inflammation and lesions of the ear and other organs

pneumocystosis

an opportunistic infection causing a serious form of pneumonia

boil, furuncle

a painful sore with a hard pus-filled core

sore

an open skin infection

chilblain, chilblains, pernio

inflammation of the hands and feet caused by exposure to cold and moisture

gumboil

a boil or abscess on the gums

blain

an inflammatory swelling or sore

cartilaginification

abnormal formation of cartilage from other tissues; observed in some Orientals

kibe

ulcerated chilblain on the heel

carbuncle

an infection larger than a boil and with several openings for discharge of pus

chancre

a small hard painless nodule at the site of entry of a pathogen (as syphilis)

staphylococcal infection

an infection with Staphylococcus bacteria; usually marked by abscess formation

fester, suppurating sore

a sore that has become inflamed and formed pus

gall

a skin sore caused by chafing

saddle sore

sore on a horseback rider chafed by a saddle

shigellosis, bacillary dysentery

an acute infection of the intestine by Shigella bacteria; characterized by diarrhea and fever and abdominal pains

streptococcal sore throat, strep throat, streptococcus tonsilitis, septic sore throat

an infection of the oral pharynx and tonsils by streptococcus

psoriatic arthritis

a form of rheumatoid arthritis usually affecting fingers and toes and associated with psoriasis

sty, stye, hordeolum, eye infection

an infection of the sebaceous gland of the eyelid

zoonosis

any inadvertent infection of humans by an animal pathogen

arthritis

inflammation of a joint or joints

rheumatoid arthritis, atrophic arthritis, rheumatism

a chronic autoimmune disease with inflammation of the joints and marked deformities

autoimmune disease

any of a large group of diseases characterized by abnormal functioning of the immune system that causes it to produce antibodies against your own tissues

Still's disease, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis

a form of rheumatoid arthritis that affects children; large joints become inflamed and bone growth may be retarded

osteoarthritis, degenerative arthritis, degenerative joint disease

chronic breakdown of cartilage in the joints occurring usually after middle age

sleeping sickness, sleepy sickness, epidemic encephalitis, lethargic encephalitis, encephalitis lethargica

an encephalitis that was epidemic between 1915 and 1926; symptoms include paralysis of the extrinsic eye muscle and extreme muscular weakness

housemaid's knee

swelling of the bursa in the knee

cystitis

inflammation of the urinary bladder and ureters

gout, gouty arthritis, urarthritis

a painful inflammation of the big toe and foot caused by defects in uric acid metabolism resulting in deposits of the acid and its salts in the blood and joints

spondylarthritis

arthritis that affects one or more of the intervertebral joints in the spine

blood poisoning, septicemia, septicaemia

invasion of the bloodstream by virulent microorganisms from a focus of infection

blood disease, blood disorder

a disease or disorder of the blood

sapremia, sapraemia

blood poisoning caused by putrefactive bacteria; results from eating putrified matter

toxemia, toxaemia

blood poisoning caused by toxic substances in the blood

eclampsia

characterized by convulsions and possibly coma during or immediately after pregnancy

toxemia of pregnancy, toxemia

an abnormal condition of pregnancy characterized by hypertension and edema and protein in the urine

preeclampsia

characterized by hypertension and fluid retention and albuminuria; can lead to eclampsia if untreated

hemoglobinopathy, haemoglobinopathy

a blood disease characterized by the presence of abnormal hemoglobins in the blood

Hand-Schuller-Christian disease, Schuller-Christian disease

inflammatory histiocytosis associated with disturbance of cholesterol metabolism; occurs chiefly in young children and is characterized by cystic defects of the skull and diabetes insipidus

hyperlipemia, hyperlipaemia, hyperlipidemia, hyperlipidaemia

a blood disorder characterized by the presence of excess lipids in the blood

Haverhill fever

the form of ratbite fever occurring in the United States

histiocytosis

a blood disease characterized by an abnormal multiplication of macrophages

hypovolemia

a blood disorder consisting of a decrease in the volume of circulating blood

thalassemia, thalassaemia, Mediterranean anemia

an inherited form of anemia caused by faulty synthesis of hemoglobin

anemia, anaemia

a deficiency of red blood cells

Cooley's anemia, thalassemia major

a fatal form of thalassemia in which there is no hemoglobin; skeletal deformations; heart and spleen and liver enlarged

leukopenia, leucopenia

an abnormal lowering of the white blood cell count

cyclic neutropenia

neutropenia that occurs periodically

neutropenia

leukopenia in which the decrease is primarily in number of neutrophils (the chief phagocytic leukocyte)

microcytosis

a blood disorder characterized by the presence of microcytes (abnormally small red blood cells) in the blood; often associated with anemia

pancytopenia

a disorder characterized by an abnormal reduction in the blood of erythrocytes and leukocytes and blood platelets

polycythemia

a disorder characterized by an abnormal increase in the number of red blood cells in the blood

purpura, peliosis

any of several blood diseases causing subcutaneous bleeding

essential thrombocytopenia

the primary form of thrombocytopenia (rather than a shortage of platelets caused by with other conditions such as tuberculosis or chemical suppression of bone marrow etc.)

thrombocytopenic purpura, idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, purpura hemorrhagica, Werlhof's disease

purpura of unknown origin associated with a reduction in circulating blood platelets

fibrocystic breast disease, fibrocystic disease of the breast, cystic breast disease, cystic mastitis

the presence of one or more cysts in a breast

thrombocytopenia, thrombopenia

a blood disease characterized by an abnormally small number of platelets in the blood

deficiency disease

any disease caused by a lack of an essential nutrient (as a vitamin or mineral)

avitaminosis, hypovitaminosis

any of several diseases caused by deficiency of one or more vitamins

hypervitaminosis

an abnormal condition resulting from taking vitamins excessively; can be serious for vitamins A or D or K

beriberi

caused by lack of thiamine (vitamin B1)

goiter, goitre, struma

enlarged thyroid gland resulting from iodine deficiency

malnutrition

a state of poor nutrition; can result from insufficient or excessive or unbalanced diet or from inability to absorb foods

zinc deficiency

a deficiency caused by inadequate zinc in the diet or by liver disease or cystic fibrosis or other diseases

marasmus

extreme malnutrition and emaciation (especially in children); can result from inadequate intake of food or from malabsorption or metabolic disorders

rickets, rachitis

childhood disease caused by deficiency of vitamin D and sunlight associated with impaired metabolism of calcium and phosphorus

pellagra

caused by deficiency of niacin (vitamin B3; nicotinic acid) and protein

ovarian cyst

a cystic tumor (usually benign) of the ovary

scurvy

a condition caused by deficiency of ascorbic acid (vitamin C)

ailment, complaint, ill

an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining

hemorrhagic cyst, blood cyst, hematocyst

a cyst containing blood

chalazion, Meibomian cyst

a small sebaceous cyst of the eyelid resulting when a Meibomian gland is blocked

sebaceous cyst, pilar cyst, wen, steatocystoma

a common cyst of the skin; filled with fatty matter (sebum) that is secreted by a sebaceous gland that has been blocked

cyst

a closed sac that develops abnormally in some body structure

motion sickness

the state of being dizzy or nauseated because of traveling in a moving vehicle

pip

a minor nonspecific ailment

heatstroke

collapse caused by exposure to excessive heat

air sickness

motion sickness experienced while traveling by air (especially during turbulence)

car sickness

motion sickness experienced while traveling in an car

seasickness, mal de mer, naupathia

motion sickness experienced while traveling on water

sunstroke, insolation, thermic fever, siriasis

sudden prostration due to exposure to the sun or excessive heat

heat exhaustion, heat prostration

a condition marked by dizziness and nausea and weakness caused by depletion of body fluids and electrolytes

endometriosis, adenomyosis

the presence of endometrium elsewhere than in the lining of the uterus; causes premenstrual pain and dysmenorrhea

adhesion

abnormal union of bodily tissues; most common in the abdomen

synechia

adhesions between the iris and the lens or cornea resulting from trauma or eye surgery of as a complication of glaucoma or cataract; can lead to blindness

symphysis

an abnormal adhesion of two or more structures

anterior synechia

adhesion between the iris and the cornea

posterior synechia

adhesion between the iris and the lens

macrocytosis

the presence of macrocytes in the blood

infarct, infarction

localized necrosis resulting from obstruction of the blood supply

fibrosis

development of excess fibrous connective tissue in an organ

malacia

a state of abnormal softening of tissue

myelofibrosis

fibrosis of the bone marrow

osteomalacia

abnormal softening of bones caused by deficiencies of phosphorus or calcium or vitamin D

osteoporosis

abnormal loss of bony tissue resulting in fragile porous bones; common in postmenopausal women

osteopetrosis, Albers-Schonberg disease, marble bones disease

an inherited disorder characterized by an increase in bone density; in severe forms the bone marrow cavity may be obliterated

demineralization

abnormal loss of mineral salts (especially from bone)

tubercle

a swelling that is the characteristic lesion of tuberculosis

pyorrhea, pyorrhoea

discharge of pus

uremia, uraemia, azotemia, azotaemia

accumulation in the blood of nitrogen-bearing waste products (urea) that are usually excreted in the urine

azoturia

excess of urea in the urine

lesion

any visible abnormal structural change in a bodily part

ulcer, ulceration

an inflammatory and often suppurating lesion on the skin or an internal mucous surface resulting in necrosis of tissue

bedsore, decubitus ulcer

a chronic ulcer of the skin caused by prolonged pressure on it (as in bedridden patients)

canker

an ulceration (especially of the lips or living of the mouth)

chancroid

infectious venereal ulcer

peptic ulcer

an ulcer of mucuous membrane of the alimentary tract

gastric ulcer

a peptic ulcer of the stomach

noli-me-tangere

a cancerous ulcer of soft tissue and bone

affliction

a condition of suffering or distress due to ill health

blight

any plant disease resulting in withering without rotting

alder blight

a disease of alders caused by the woolly alder aphid (a plant louse)

cane blight

a disease affecting the canes of various bush fruits (e.g., raspberries or currants)

apple blight, apple canker

a disease of apple trees

beet blight

a disease of beet plants

blister blight

a disease of tea plants

blister blight

a disease of Scotch pines

celery blight

a fungous leaf spot disease of the celery plant

chestnut blight, chestnut canker, chestnut-bark disease

a disease of American chestnut trees

collar blight

a disease affecting the trunks of pear and apple trees

coffee blight

a blight affecting the coffee plant

blight canker

a phase of fire blight in which cankers appear

fire blight, pear blight

a disease blackening the leaves of pear and apple trees

halo blight

a blight affecting the leaves of oats and other grasses

halo blight, halo spot, bean blight

a blight of bean plants

wheat scab

a disease of the heads of wheat plants

head blight

a blight of the heads of cereals

leaf blight

any blight causing a browning and falling of the leaves of a plant

late blight

blight in which symptoms appear late in the growing season especially a disease of solanaceous plants caused by the fungus Phytophthora infestans

needle blight, needle cast, leaf cast

a disease of conifers causing the needles to fall

oak blight

a black plant louse that lives on oaks and dogwoods

stem blight

a fungous blight attacking the stems of plants

peach blight

a disease of trees bearing drupes

potato blight, potato mold, potato disease, potato mildew, potato murrain

a blight of potatoes

rim blight

a disease of tea plants

spinach blight

a disease of spinach plants

spur blight

a disease of raspberries

twig blight

a disease of the ends of twigs of woody plants

stripe blight

a disease of oats

thread blight

a disease of tropical woody plants(cocoa or tea or citrus)

tomato blight, tomato yellows

a disease of tomato plants

lupus vulgaris

tuberculosis of the skin; appears first on the face and heals slowly leaving deep scars

walnut blight

a disease of English walnut trees

sandfly fever, pappataci fever, phlebotomus

a mild viral disease transmitted by the bite of the sand fly Phlebotomus papatasii

skin disease, disease of the skin, skin problem, skin condition

a disease affecting the skin

lupus erythematosus, LE, systemic lupus erythematosus, SLE, disseminated lupus erythematosus

a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)

discoid lupus erythematosus, DLE

a chronic skin disease occurring primarily in women between the ages of 20 and 40; characterized by an eruption of red lesions over the cheeks and bridge of the nose

acanthosis

an abnormal but benign thickening of the prickle-cell layer of the skin (as in psoriasis)

acantholysis

a breakdown of a cell layer in the epidermis (as in pemphigus)

acanthosis nigricans

a skin disease characterized by dark wart-like patches in the body folds; can be benign or malignant

acne

an inflammatory disease involving the sebaceous glands of the skin; characterized by papules or pustules or comedones

acne vulgaris

the most common form of acne; usually affects people from puberty to young adulthood

acne rosacea, rosacea

a skin disease of adults (more often women) in which blood vessels of the face enlarge resulting in a flushed appearance

actinic dermatitis

dermatitis caused exposure to sunlight

bubble gum dermatitis

an allergic contact dermatitis developed around the lips of children who chew bubble gum

atopic dermatitis

dermatitis characterized by atopy

diaper rash, diaper dermatitis

dermatitis of the thighs and buttocks of infants; supposedly caused by ammonia in the urine in the child's diapers

contact dermatitis

a delayed type of allergic reaction of the skin resulting from skin contact with a specific allergen (such as poison ivy)

cradle cap

a dermatitis of the scalp that is common in infants

schistosome dermatitis, swimmer's itch

a sensitization reaction to repeated invasion of the skin by cercariae of schistosomes (human or animal)

hypericism

a severe dermatitis of herbivorous domestic animals attributable to photosensitivity from eating Saint John's wort

impetigo

a very contagious infection of the skin; common in children; localized redness develops into small blisters that gradually crust and erode

eczema

generic term for inflammatory conditions of the skin

keratosis follicularis

a rare hereditary condition marked by dark crusted patches (sometimes containing pus)

jungle rot

induced by a tropical climate

keratosis

a skin condition marked by an overgrowth of layers of horny skin

actinic keratosis

an overgrowth of skin layers resulting from extended exposure to the sun

leukoderma

a congenital skin condition characterized by spots or bands of unpigmented skin

seborrheic keratosis

a skin condition characterized by circumscribed wartlike lesions that can be itchy and covered with a greasy crust

lupus

any of several forms of ulcerative skin disease

melanosis, melanism

a condition characterized by abnormal deposits of melanin (especially in the skin)

pemphigus

a skin disease characterized by large thin-walled blisters (bullae) arising from normal skin or mucous membrane

psoriasis

a chronic skin disease characterized by dry red patches covered with scales; occurs especially on the scalp and ears and genitalia and the skin over bony prominences

Saint Anthony's fire

any of several inflammatory or gangrenous skin conditions

ergotism

poisoning by ergot-infected grain products and characterized by inflamed skin or gangrene in the limbs

erysipelas

an acute streptococcal infection characterized by deep-red inflammation of the skin and mucous membranes

seborrhea

a condition in which overactivity of the sebaceous glands causes the skin to become oily

seborrheic dermatitis

a chronic skin disease associated with seborrhea and greasy scales on the scalp or eyelids or other parts of the skin

vitiligo

an acquired skin disease characterized by patches of unpigmented skin (often surrounded by a heavily pigmented border)

cancer

any malignant growth or tumor caused by abnormal and uncontrolled cell division; it may spread to other parts of the body through the lymphatic system or the blood stream

chondrosarcoma

a malignant neoplasm of cartilage cells

neurosarcoma, malignant neuroma

a malignant neoplasm of nerve tissue and fibrous tissue and connective tissue

osteosarcoma, osteogenic sarcoma

malignant bone tumor; most common in children and young adults where it tends to affect the femur

lymphoma

a neoplasm of lymph tissue that is usually malignant; one of the four major types of cancer

chronic myelocytic leukemia, myeloid leukemia

chronic leukemia characterized by granular leukocytes; more common in older people

Hodgkin's disease

a malignant disorder in which there is progressive (but painless) enlargement of lymph tissue followed by enlargement of the spleen and liver

carcinoma

any malignant tumor derived from epithelial tissue; one of the four major types of cancer

cancroid, squamous cell carcinoma

the most common form of skin cancer

leukemia, leukaemia, cancer of the blood

malignant neoplasm of blood-forming tissues; characterized by abnormal proliferation of leukocytes; one of the four major types of cancer

acute leukemia

rapidly progressing leukemia

acute lymphocytic leukemia, acute lymphoblastic leukemia

acute leukemia characterized by proliferation of immature lymphoblast-like cells in bone marrow, lymph nodes, spleen, and blood; most common in children

acute myelocytic leukemia, acute myeloid leukemia

acute leukemia characterized by proliferation of granular leukocytes; most common in adolescents and young adults

chronic leukemia

slowly progressing leukemia

chronic lymphocytic leukemia

chronic leukemia characterized by lymphoblast-like cells; more common in older men

sarcoma

a usually malignant tumor arising from connective tissue (bone or muscle etc.); one of the four major types of cancer

adenocarcinoma

malignant tumor originating in glandular epithelium

Kaposi's sarcoma

a sarcoma that starts with purplish spots on the and spreads from the skin to the lymph nodes and internal organs; a common manifestation of AIDS; "until 1980 Karposi's sarcoma occurred almost exclusively with Jewish or Italian or black men"

breast cancer

cancer of the breast; one of the most common malignancies in women in the US

carcinoma in situ, preinvasive cancer

a cluster of malignant cells that has not yet invaded the deeper epithelial tissue or spread to other parts of the body

colon cancer

a malignant tumor of the colon; early symptom is bloody stools

embryonal carcinoma

malignant neoplasm of the testis

endometrial carcinoma, endometrial cancer

cancer of the uterine lining

lung cancer

one of the commonest forms of cancer

seminoma, testicular cancer

malignant tumor of the testis; usually occurring in older men

mesothelioma

a rare form of carcinoma of the mesothelium lining lungs or abdomen or heart; usually associated with exposure to asbestos dust

pancreatic cancer

cancer of the pancreas

skin cancer

a malignant neoplasm of the skin

epithelioma

a malignant tumor of the epithelial tissue

glaucoma

increased pressure in the eyeball causes damage to the optic disc and impaired vision (sometimes progressing to blindness)

melanoma, malignant melanoma

any of several malignant neoplasms (usually of the skin) consisting of melanocytes

eye disease

a disease of the eye

trachoma

a chronic contagious viral disease marked by inflammation of the conjunctiva and cornea of the eye and the formation of scar tissue

cataract

clouding of the natural lens of the eye

adenitis

inflammation of a gland or lymph node

alveolitis

inflammation of the alveoli in the lungs caused by inhaling dust; with repeated exposure the condition may become chronic

alveolitis, dry socket

inflammation in the socket of a tooth; sometimes occurs after a tooth is extracted and a blood clot fails to form

angiitis

inflammation of a blood vessel or lymph duct

appendicitis

inflammation of the vermiform appendix

aoritis

inflammation of the aorta

ophthalmia neonatorum

ophthalmia in newborns; contracted while passing through the birth canal; usually prevented with silver nitrate drops

arteritis

inflammation of an artery

ophthalmia, ophthalmitis

severe conjunctivitis

tenosynovitis

inflammation of the sheath surrounding a tendon

animal disease

a disease that typically does not affect human beings

actinomycosis

disease of cattle that can be transmitted to humans; results from infection with actinomycetes; characterized by hard swellings that exude pus through long sinuses

thoracic actinomycosis

a serious form of actinomycosis that affects the chest

cervicofacial actinomycosis, lumpy jaw

the commonest and least severe form of actinomycosis; affects the face and neck regions

abdominal actinomycosis

a serious form of actinomycosis that affects the abdomen

farmer's lung

alveolitis caused by an allergic reaction to fungal spores in the dust that is inhaled from moldy hay

anaplasmosis

a disease of cattle that is transmitted by cattle ticks; similar to Texas fever

bagassosis, bagascosis

alveolitis caused by inhaling bagasse (sugarcane dust)

anthrax, splenic fever

a highly infectious animal disease (especially cattle and sheep); it can be transmitted to people

aspergillosis, brooder pneumonia

severe respiratory disease of birds that takes the form of an acute rapidly fatal pneumonia in young chickens and turkeys

aspiration penumonia

inflammation of the lungs caused by inhaling or choking on vomitus; may occur during unconsciousness (anesthesia or drunkenness or seizure or cardiac arrest)

balanitis

inflammation of the head of the penis

balanoposthitis

inflammation of both the head of the penis and the foreskin

blepharitis

inflammation of the eyelids characterized by redness and swelling and dried crusts

bighead

any of various diseases of animals characterized by edema of the head and neck

brucellosis, contagious abortion

an infectious disease often resulting in abortion; transmittable to humans through contaminated milk

bursitis

inflammation of a bursa; frequently in the shoulder

bull nose

a disease of pigs resulting in swelling of the snout

hemorrhagic septicemia, pasteurellosis

an acute infectious disease characterized by pneumonia and blood infection

canine chorea, chorea

chorea in dogs

costiasis

a fatal disease of fresh-water fish caused by a flagellated protozoan invading the skin

cowpox, vaccinia

a viral disease of cattle causing a mild skin disease affecting the udder; used to innoculate humans against smallpox

creeps

a disease of cattle and sheep attributed to a dietary deficiency; characterized by anemia and softening of the bones and a slow stiff gait

fowl cholera

an acute diarrheal disease (especially of chickens) caused by the microorganism that causes hemorrhagic septicemia

fowl pest

an acute viral disease of domestic fowl; characterized by refusal to each and high temperature and discoloration of the comb

distemper

any of various infectious diseases of animals

hog cholera

highly infectious virus disease

equine distemper, strangles

an acute bacterial disease of horses characterized by inflammation of the mucous membranes

canine distemper

a viral disease of young dogs characterized by high fever and respiratory inflammation

enterotoxemia

a disease of cattle and sheep that is attributed to toxins absorbed from the intestines

foot-and-mouth disease, hoof-and-mouth disease

acute contagious disease of cloven-footed animals marked by ulcers in the mouth and around the hoofs

foot rot

contagious degenerative infection of the feet of hoofed animals (especially cattle and sheep)

glanders

a destructive and contagious bacterial disease of horses

black disease, sheep rot, liver rot

a disease of the liver (especially in sheep and cattle) caused by liver flukes and their by-products

heaves, broken wind

a chronic emphysema of the horse that causes difficult expiration and heaving of the flanks

Marburg disease, Marburg-ebola disease, green monkey disease

a viral disease of green monkeys; when transmitted to humans it causes serious or fatal illness

albuminuria, proteinuria

the presence of excessive protein (chiefly albumin but also globulin) in the urine; usually a symptom of kidney disorder

Jacquemier's sign

a purplish discoloration of the mucuous membrane of the vagina that occurs early in pregnancy

aminoaciduria

abnormal presence of amino acids in the urine; usually a symptom of metabolic defects

ammoniuria

excessive ammonia in the urine

ketonemia, ketosis, acetonemia

an abnormal increase of ketone bodies in the blood as in diabetes mellitus

ketonuria, ketoaciduria, acetonuria

excessive amounts of ketone bodies in the urine as in diabetes mellitus or starvation

rabies, hydrophobia, madness

an acute viral disease of the nervous system of warm-blooded animals (usually transmitted by the bite of a rabid animal)

red water

a disease of cattle; characterized by hematuria

rhinotracheitis

an respiratory infection of the nose and throat in cattle

shipping fever, shipping pneumonia

a deadly form of septicemia in cattle and sheep; involves high fever and pneumonia; contracted under conditions of exposure or exhaustion (as often happens when the animals are shipped to market)

rinderpest, cattle plague

an acute infectious viral disease of cattle (usually fatal); characterized by fever and diarrhea and inflammation of mucous membranes

scours

diarrhea in livestock

spavin

a swelling of the hock joint of a horse; resulting in lameness

blood spavin

spavin caused by distension of the veins

bog spavin

spavin caused by collection of fluids

swamp fever, leptospirosis

an infectious disease cause by leptospira and transmitted to humans from domestic animals; characterized by jaundice and fever

bone spavin

spavin caused by a bony growth

Weil's disease

a severe form of leptospirosis in human beings

canicola fever

an acute feverish disease in people and in dogs marked by gastroenteritis and mild jaundice

loco disease, locoism

a disease of livestock caused by locoweed poisoning; characterized by weakness and lack of coordination and trembling and partial paralysis

scabies, itch

a contagious skin infection caused by the itch mite (Sarcoptes scaboi); characterized by persistent itching and skin irritation; "he has a bad case of the itch"

mange

an persistent and contagious disease of the skin causing inflammation and itching and loss of hair; affects domestic animals (and sometimes people)

moon blindness, mooneye

recurrent eye inflammation in horses; sometimes resulting in blindness

superinfection

infection that occurs while you are being treated for another infection

suprainfection

a secondary infection caused by an opportunistic infection

trichomoniasis

infection of the vagina

murrain

any plaguelike disease of domestic animals

myxomatosis

a viral disease (usually fatal) of rabbits

Newcastle disease

disease of domestic fowl and other birds

pullorum disease, bacillary white diarrhea

a serious bacterial disease of young chickens

pip

a disease of poultry

psittacosis, parrot disease, parrot fever

infectious disease of birds

sweating sickness

a disease of cattle (especially calves)

tularemia, tularaemia, rabbit fever, deer fly fever

disease of rodents (especially rabbits and squirrels) and sometimes transmitted to humans by ticks or flies or by handling infected animals

Texas fever

an infectious disease of cattle transmitted by the cattle tick

trembles, milk sickness

disease of livestock and especially cattle poisoned by eating certain kinds of snakeroot

blister rust, white-pine rust, white pine blister rust

any of several diseases of pines caused by rust fungi of the genus Cronartium and marked by destructive invasion of bark and sapwood and producing blisters externally

plant disease

a disease that affects plants

rust

a reddish-brown discoloration of leaves and stems caused by a rust fungus

blackheart

any of various diseases in which the central tissues blacken

bottom rot

fungous disease of lettuce that first rots lower leaves and spreads upward

black knot

disease of plum and cherry trees characterized by black excrescences on the branches

black rot

a fungous disease causing darkening and decay of the leaves of fruits and vegetables

brown rot

any of certain fungous diseases of plants characterized by browning and decay of tissues

brown rot gummosis, gummosis

disease of citrus trees caused by the fungus Phytophthora citrophthora

gummosis

pathological production of gummy exudates in citrus and various stone-fruit trees

ring rot, ring disease, tobacco wilt

disease of tomatoes and potatoes and tobacco etc caused by the bacterium Pseudomonas solanacearum

crown gall

a bacterial disease of plants (especially pome and stone fruits and grapes and roses) which forms excrescences on the stem near the ground

cotton ball

a fungus disease of cranberries

hairy root

a phase of crown gall (especially in apples) during which there is abnormal development of fine fibrous roots

crown wart

a fungous disease of alfalfa which forms white excrescences at the base of the stem

dieback

a disease of plants characterized by the gradula dying of the young shoots starting at the tips and progressing to the larger branches

damping off

a plant disease caused by a fungus; diseased condition of seedlings in excessive moisture

potato mosaic

a disease of the leaves of potato plants

dry rot

a crumbling and drying of timber or bulbs or potatoes or fruit caused by a fungus

heartrot

any plant disease in which the central part of a plant rots (especially in trees)

mosaic

viral disease in solanaceous plants (tomatoes; potatoes; tobacco) resulting in mottling and often shriveling of the leaves

tobacco mosaic

a plant disease causing discoloration of the leaves of tobacco plants

rhizoctinia disease

disease caused by rhizoctinia or fungi of Pellicularia and Corticium

tomato streak

disease of a wide range of plants (tomatoes; potatoes; peas) resulting from a mixed infection of potato and tomato mosaic

pink disease

serious bark disease of many tropical crop trees (coffee; citrus; rubber); branches have a covering of pink hyphae

little potato, rosette, russet scab, stem canker

rhizoctinia disease of potatoes

potato wart

fungous disease causing dark warty spongy excrescences in the eyes of potato tubers

sweet-potato ring rot

disease of sweet potatoes in which roots are girdled by rings of dry rot

root rot

disease characterized by root decay; caused by various fungi

sclerotium disease, sclerotium rot

plant disease cause by fungi of the genus Sclerotium; also one in which sclerotia are formed

Dutch elm disease

disease of elms caused by a fungus

ergot

a plant disease caused by the ergot fungus

foot rot

plant disease in which the stem or trunk rots at the base

fusarium wilt

caused by fungi of the genus Fusarium

granville wilt

a bacterial wilt of tobacco plants

pinkroot

a fungal disease of onions

wilt, wilt disease

any plant disease characterized by drooping and shriveling; usually caused by parasites attacking the roots

verticilliosis

caused by soil-borne fungi of the genus Verticillium

smut

destructive diseases of plants (especially cereal grasses) caused by fungi that produce black powdery masses of spores

loose smut

disease of grains; the entire head is a dusty mass of spores

flag smut

smut affecting leaves and stems of cereals and other grasses

bunt, stinking smut

disease of wheat characterized by replacement of the grains with greasy masses of smelly smut spores

green smut, false smut

disease of rice; grains covered by a green powder consisting of conidia

soft rot

mushy or slimy decay of plants caused by bacteria or fungi

leak

soft watery rot in fruits and vegetables caused by fungi

yellow dwarf

any of several virus diseases of plants characterized by stunting and yellowing of the leaves

yellow dwarf of potato, potato yellow dwarf

the yellow dwarf disease of potato plants

onion yellow dwarf

the yellow dwarf disease of onion plants

yellow spot

any of several fungous or viral diseases characterized by yellow spotting on the leaves

epidemic pleurodynia, epidemic myalgia, myosis, diaphragmatic pleurisy, Bornholm disease

an acute infectious disease occurring in epidemic form and featuring paroxysms of pain (usually in the chest)

filariasis

a disease caused by nematodes in the blood or tissues of the body causing blockage of lymphatic vessels

meromelia

congenital absence of part of an arm or leg

birth defect, congenital anomaly, congenital defect, congenital disorder, congenital abnormality

a defect that is present at birth

hydrocephalus, hydrocephaly

an abnormal condition in which cerebrospinal fluid collects in the ventricles of the brain; in infants it can cause abnormally rapid growth of the head and bulging fontanelles and a small face; in adults the symptoms are primarily neurological

abrachia

the condition of having no arms

amelia

congenital absence of an arm or leg

phocomelia, seal limbs

an abnormality of development in which the upper part of an arm or leg is missing so the hands or feet are attached to the body like stumps; rare condition that results from taking thalidomide during pregnancy

meningocele

a congenital anomaly of the central nervous system in which a sac protruding from the brain or the spinal meninges contains cerebrospinal fluid (but no nerve tissue)

myelomeningocele

a congenital defect of the central nervous system in which a sac containing part of the spinal cord and its meninges protrude through a gap in the vertebral column; frequently accompanied by hydrocephalus and mental retardation

scaphocephaly

congenital malformation of the skull which is long and narrow; frequently accompanied by mental retardation

septal defect

a congenital abnormality in the septum between the left and right sides of the heart

atrial septal defect

an abnormal opening between the left and right atria of the heart

ventricular septal defect

a common congenital heart defect; an abnormal opening in the septum dividing the ventricles allows blood to pass directly from the left to the right ventricle; large openings may cause congestive heart failure

spina bifida, schistorrhachis

a not uncommon congenital defect in which a vertebra is malformed; unless several vertebrae are affected or there is myelomeningocele there are few symptoms; can be diagnosed by amniocentesis

tongue tie, ankyloglossia

a congenital anomaly in which the mucous membrane under the tongue is too short limiting the mobility of the tongue

spinocerebellar disorder

any of several congenital disorders marked by degeneration of the cerebellum and spinal cord resulting in spasticity and ataxia

syndactyly, syndactylism

a birth defect (in humans) in which there is partial or total webbing connecting two or more fingers or toes

anoxemia

abnormally low oxygen content in arterial blood

atelectasis

collapse of an expanded lung (especially in infants); also failure of pulmonary alveoli to expand at birth

arrested development, fixation, infantile fixation, regression

an abnormal state in which development has stopped prematurely

cyclopia

a developmental abnormality in which there is only one eye

chromosomal aberration, chromosomal anomaly

any change in the normal structure or number of chromosomes; often results in physical or mental abnormalities

spinal curvature

an abnormal curvature of the vertebral column

lordosis, hollow-back

an abnormal inward (forward) curvature of the vertebral column

kyphosis, humpback, hunchback

an abnormal backward curve to the vertebral column

scoliosis

an abnormal lateral curve to the vertebral column

gynecomastia

excessive development of the breasts in males; usually the result of hormonal imbalance or treatment with certain drugs (including some antihypertensives)

dwarfism, nanism

a genetic abnormality resulting in short stature

cross-eye, crossed eye, convergent strabismus

strabismus in which eyes turn inward toward the nose

pycnodysostosis

a form of dwarfism accompanied by fragile bones and bad teeth

porphyria

a genetic abnormality of metabolism causing abdominal pains and mental confusion

infantilism

an abnormal condition in which an older child or adult retains infantile characteristics

macrocephaly, megacephaly, megalocephaly

an abnormally large head; differs from hydrocephalus because there is no increased intracranial pressure and the overgrowth is symmetrical

ateleiosis, ateliosis

a form of infantilism characterized by physical underdevelopment but normal intelligence

microbrachia

abnormally small arms

microcephaly, microcephalus, nanocephaly

an abnormally small head and underdeveloped brain

immediate allergy, atopy, atopic allergy, type I allergic reaction

an allergic reaction that becomes apparent in a sensitized person only minutes after contact

delayed allergy, type IV allergic reaction

an allergic reaction that becomes apparent only hours after contact

serum sickness, serum disease

a delayed allergic reaction to the injection of an antiserum caused by an antibody reaction to an antigen in the donor serum

allergy, allergic reaction

hypersensitivity reaction to a particular allergen; symptoms can vary greatly in intensity

hypersensitivity reaction

an inappropriate and excessive reaction to an allergen (as pollen or dust or animal hair or certain foods); severity ranges from mild allergy to severe systemic reactions leading to anaphylactic shock

cryesthesia, cryaesthesia

hypersensitivity to cold

anaphylaxis

hypersensitivity reaction to the ingestion or injection of a substance (a protein or drug) resulting from prior contact with a substance

allergic rhinitis

rhinitis caused by an allergic reaction

hypersensitivity

pathological sensitivity

eosinophilia

a symptom of allergic states; increased eosinophils in the blood

hay fever, pollinosis

a seasonal rhinitis resulting from an allergic reaction to pollen

diathesis

constitutional predisposition to a particular disease or abnormality

disability of walking

a disability that interferes with or prevents walking

disability, disablement, handicap, impairment

the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness

paralytic abasia

abasia related to paralysis of the leg muscles

abasia

inability to walk

abasia trepidans

abasia due to trembling of the legs

atactic abasia, ataxic abasia

abasia due to ataxia of the legs

choreic abasia

abasia related to abnormal movements of the legs

paroxysmal trepidant abasia

abasia related to spasticity of the legs

spastic abasia

abasia due to spastic contractions of the leg muscles

lameness, limping, gimp, gimpiness, gameness, claudication

disability of walking due to crippling of the legs or feet

tone deafness

an inability to distinguish differences in pitch

astasia

inability to stand due to muscular incoordination

hearing impairment, hearing loss

impairment of the sense of hearing

deafness

partial or complete loss of hearing

conductive hearing loss, conduction deafness, middle-ear deafness

hearing loss due to problems with the bones of the middle ear

sensorineural hearing loss, nerve deafness

hearing loss due to failure of the auditory nerve

analgesia

absence of the sense of pain without loss of consciousness

deaf-mutism, deaf-muteness

congenital deafness that results in inability to speak

anosmia, olfactory impairment

impairment of the sense of smell (as by damage to olfactory nasal tissue or the olfactory nerve or by obstruction of the nasal passages)

myopia, nearsightedness, shortsightedness

(ophthalmology) eyesight abnormality resulting from the eye's faulty refractive ability

visual impairment, visual defect, vision defect

impairment of the sense of sight

ametropia

(ophthalmology) faulty refraction of light rays in the eye as in astigmatism or myopia

anopia

sightlessness (especially because of a structural defect in or the absence of an eye)

astigmatism, astigmia

(ophthalmology) impaired eyesight resulting usually from irregular conformation of the cornea

blindness, sightlessness, cecity

lack of sight

amaurosis

partial or total loss of sight without pathology of the eye; caused by disease of optic nerve or retina or brain

amblyopia

dimness of vision without apparent organic pathology

aniseikonia

visual defect in which the shape and size of an ocular image differ in the two eyes

anorthopia

distorted vision in which straight lines appear curved

hyperopia, hypermetropia, hypermetropy, farsightedness, longsightedness

abnormal condition in which vision for distant objects is better than for near objects

presbyopia

reduced ability to focus caused by loss of elasticity of crystalline lens with age

nyctalopia, night blindness, moon blindness

inability to see clearly in dim light; due to a deficiency of vitamin A or to a retinal disorder

metamorphopsia

a defect of vision in which objects appear to be distorted; usually due to a defect in the retina

hemeralopia, day blindness

inability to see clearly in bright light

figural blindness

inability to see shapes and contours

strabismus, squint

abnormal alignment of one or both eyes

walleye, divergent strabismus

strabismus in which one or both eyes are directed outward

dysfunction

(medical) any disturbance in the function of an organ or body part

torticollis, wryneck

an unnatural condition in which the head leans to one side because the neck muscles on that side are contracted

paralysis, palsy

loss of the ability to move a body part

prolapse, prolapsus

the slipping or falling out of place of an organ (as the uterus)

paresis

a slight or partial paralysis

metroptosis

prolapse of the uterus

ptosis

drooping of the upper eyelid caused by muscle paralysis and weakness

paraplegia

paralysis of the lower half of the body

quadriplegia

paralysis of both arms and both legs

hemiplegia

paralysis of one side of the body

knock-knee, genu valgum, tibia valga

inward slant of the thigh

bow leg, bow legs, bandy legs

outward curvature of the legs

sarcoidosis

a chronic disease of unknown cause marked by the formation of nodules in the lungs and liver and lymph glands and salivary glands

urinary hesitancy

difficulty in beginning the flow of urine; associated with prostate enlargement in men and with narrowing of the urethral opening in women; may be caused by emotional stress in either men or women

sclerodema

a skin disease marked by hardening of the tissue usually beginning in the face

scleroderma

an autoimmune disease that affects the blood vessels and connective tissue

Klinefelter's syndrome

a chromosomal anomaly in males who have more than one X chromosome (XXY or XXXY instead of XY); marked by small testes and long legs and enlarged breasts and decreased sperm production and mental retardation

sex-linked disorder

any disease or abnormality that is determined by the sex hormones; "hemophilia is determined by a gene defect on an X chromosome"

Turner's syndrome

a chromosomal disorder in females who have only one X chromosome; marked by dwarfism and heart abnormalities and underdeveloped sex organs

urinary tract infection

any infection of any of the organs of the urinary tract

pyelonephritis

inflammation of the kidney and its pelvis caused by bacterial infection

carotenemia, xanthemia

excess carotene in the blood stream; can cause the skin to turn a pale yellow-red color

acute pyelonephritis

pyelonephritis resulting from the spread of a bladder infection

chronic pyelonephritis

pyelonephritis that develops slowly and can lead to renal failure if untreated; often associated with a kidney stone or with narrowing of the urinary passageways

urethritis

inflammation of the urethra; results in painful urination

stasis

an abnormal state in which the normal flow of a liquid (such as blood) is slowed or stopped

sodoku, spirillum fever

the form of ratbite fever occurring in the Far East

steatorrhea

the presence of greater than normal amounts of fat in the feces which are frothy and foul smelling and floating; a symptom of disorders of fat metabolism and malabsorption syndrome

stridor

a whistling sound when breathing (usually heard on inspiration); indicates obstruction of the trachea or larynx

tinnitus

a ringing or booming sensation in one or both ears; a symptom of an ear infection or Meniere's disease

climax

the most severe stage of a disease

shin splints

painful inflammation of the muscles around the shins; frequent among runners

halitosis

offensive breath

disagree with

be note very well digestible; as of certain foods that don't agree with some people

constipate, bind

cause to be constipated

gag, heave

choke, retch, or have a spasm causing one to regurgitate

gag, choke

cause to retch or choke

ail

be unwell, ill, or ill disposed

sicken, come down

get sick; "She fell sick last Friday, and now she is in the hospital"

contract, take, get

be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness; "He got AIDS"; "She came down with pneumonia"; "She took a chill"

wan

become pale and sickly

sicken

make sick or ill; "This kind of food sickens me

catch

contract; "did you catch a cold?"

catch cold

come down with a cold

infect, taint

contaminate with a disease or microorganism

smut

affect with smut or mildew, as of a crop such as corn

infect

communicate a disease to; "Your children have infected you with this bead cold"

canker

infect with a canker

canker

become infected with a canker

deteriorate, drop, degenerate

grow worse; "Her condition deteriorated"

recuperate, recover, convalesce

get over an illness or shock; "The patient is recuperating"

waste, rot

waste away; "Political prisoners are wasting away in many prisons all over the world"

languish, fade

become feeble

atrophy

undergo atrophy; "Muscles that are not used will atrophy"

hypertrophy

undergo hypertrophy, as of muscles

ankylose, ancylose

undergo ankylosis; of joints

ankylose, ancylose

produce ankylosis by surgery

fester, suppurate

generate pus; of wounds

necrose, gangrene, mortify, sphacelate

undergo necrosis; of tissue

generalize

become systemic; spread throughout the body; of diseases and infections

metastasize

spread throughout the body, of cancer cells

jaundice

affect with, or as if with, jaundice

smut

become affected with smut, as of corn

mold, mildew

become moldy; spoil due to humidity; "The furniture molded in the old house"

dry-rot

affect or be affected with with dry-rot

die back, die down

suffer from a disease that kills shoots; "The plants near the garage are dying back"

palsy

affect with palsy

erupt, break out

manifest skin eruptions; "He broke out in hives"; "My skin breaks out when I eat strawberries"

chap

crack due to dehydration, as of skin or lips; "My lips chap in this dry weather"

waste, emaciate, macerate

cause to grow thin or weak; "The treatment emaciated him"

emaciate

grow weak and thin or waste away physically; "She emaciated during the chemotherapy"

enfeeble, debilitate, drain

make weak; "Life in the camp drained him"

pine away, waste, languish

lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief; "After her husband died, she just pined away"

enervate

weaken mentally or morally

caseate

become cheeselike, of necrotic tissue

crack up, crack, crock up, break up, collapse

suffer a nervous breakdown

chafe, gall, fret

become or make sore by or as if by rubbing

film over, glaze over, blur

become glassy; lose clear vision; "Her eyes glazed over from lack of sleep

squint

be cross-eyed; have a squint or strabismus

snow-blind

affect with snow blindness

sicken, nauseate

make sick or nauseated; turn one's stomach

subacute

less than acute; relating to a disease present in a person with no symptoms of it

acute

(medicine) having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course; "acute appendicitis"; "the acute phase of the illness"; "acute patients

chronic

(medicine) being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering; "chronic indigestion"; "a chronic shortage of funds"; "a chronic invalid"

degenerative, progressive

of illness; marked by gradual deterioration of organs and cells along with loss of function; "degenerative diseases of old age"

prolonged

of illness; developing slowly or of long duration

deadly

(of a disease) having a rapid course and violent effect

anal

(psychoanalysis) a stage in psychosexual development when the child's interest is concentrated on the anal region; fixation at this stage is said to result in orderliness, meanness, stubbornness, compulsiveness, etc.

oral

(psychoanalysis) a stage in psychosexual development when the child's interest is concentrated in the mouth; fixation at this stage is said to result in dependence, selfishness, and aggression

aphonic, joiceless

being voiceless through injury or illness and thus incapable of all but whispered speech

dumb, mute, silent

unable to speak because of hereditary deafness

malignant

(pathology) characterized by progressive and uncontrolled growth (especially of a tumor); "a malignant tumor"

bad, tough

feeling physical discomfort or pain; "my throat feels bad"; "she felt bad all over"; ('tough' is occasionally used colloquially for `bad' as in "he was feeling tough after a restless night")

constipated

have difficult or incomplete or infrequent evacuation of the bowels

diarrheal, diarrhetic

of or relating to diarrhea

acritical

without a crisis (as of some diseases)

cross-eyed

having convergent strabismus

boss-eyed

(British informal) cross-eyed

walleyed

having divergent strabismus

remittent

(of a disease) characterized by periods of diminished severity; "a remittent fever"

anorexic, anorectic

suffering from anorexia nervosa; pathologically thin

apractic, apraxic

having uncoordinated muscular movements, symptomatic of a CNS disorder

autistic

characteristic of or suffering from autism

bandy, bandy-legged, bowed, bowleg, bowlegged

have legs that curve outward at the knees

broken-backed

(of a horse) having bones of the back united by a bony growth

knock-kneed

having the knees abnormally close together and the ankles wide apart

crippled, halt, halting, lame

disabled in the feet or legs

crookback, crookbacked, humped, humpbacked, hunchback, hunchbacked

characteristic of or suffering from kyphosis

gammy

(British informal) sore or lame; "a gammy foot"

dipped, lordotic, swayback, swaybacked

having abnormal sagging of the spine (especially in horses)

pigeon-toed

having feet that turn inward

splayfooted, splayfoot

having feet that turn outward

flat-footed

having broad flat feet that usually turn outward; "a slow flat-footed walk"

functional

(pathology) involving or affecting function rather than physiology; "functional deafness"

organic

(pathology) involving or affecting physiology or bodily organs; "an organic disease"

specific

(med and pathology) being or affecting a disease produced by a particular microorganism or condition; used also of stains or dyes used in making microscope slides; "quinine is highly specific for malaria"; "a specific remedy"; "a specific stain is one having a specific affinity for particular structural elements

nonspecific

(medicine and pathology) not caused by a specific agent; used also of staining in making microscope slides; "nonspecific enteritis"

unhealthy

not in or exhibiting good health in body or mind; "unhealthy ulcers"

angry

severely inflamed and painful; "an angry sore"

arthritic, creaky, rheumatic, rheumatoid

of or pertaining to arthritis; "my creaky old joints"

asthmatic, wheezing, wheezy

relating to breathing with a whistling sound

bad, unfit, unsound

physically unsound or diseased; "has a bad back"; "a bad heart"; "bad teeth"; "an unsound limb"; "unsound teeth"

bloated, distended, puffed, puffy, swollen, tumescent, tumid

abnormally distended especially by fluids or gas; "hungry children with bloated stomachs"; "he had a grossly distended stomach"; "eyes with puffed (or puffy) lids"; "swollen hands"; "tumescent tissue"; "puffy tumid flesh"

blebby, blistery

covered with small blisters

bloodshot

reddened as a result of locally congested blood vessels; inflamed; "bloodshot eyes"

carbuncled, carbuncular

afflicted with or resembling a carbuncle

cankerous, ulcerated, ulcerous

having an ulcer or canker

carious

(of teeth) affected with cavities or decay

caseous

of damaged or necrotic tissue; cheeselike

chilblained

having chilblains; "her poor chilblained hands"

colicky, flatulent, gassy

suffering from excessive gas in the alimentary canal

debilitated, enfeebled, infirm, seedy

weak and feeble; "I'm feeling seedy today"

diseased, morbid, pathologic, pathological

caused by or altered by or manifesting disease or pathology; "diseased tonsils"; "a morbid growth"; "pathologic tissue"; "pathological bodily processes"

dehydrated

suffering from excessive loss of water from the body; "fever resulted from becoming dehydrated"; "was dehydrated after the marathon"

edematous, dropsical

swollen with an excessive accumulation of fluid

foaming, foamy, frothing

producing or covered with lathery sweat or saliva from exhaustion or disease; "the rabid animal's frothing mouth"

inflamed

resulting from inflammation; hot and swollen and reddened; "eyes inflamed with crying"

gangrenous, mortified

suffering from tissue death

inflammatory

characterized or caused by inflammation; "an inflammatory process"; "an inflammatory response"

ingrowing, ingrown

growing abnormally into the flesh; "an ingrown toenail"

jaundiced, yellow

affected by jaundice which causes yellowing of skin etc

sunburned, sunburnt

suffering from overexposure to direct sunlight

raw, sore

inflamed and painful; "his throat was raw"; "had a sore throat"

sore-eyed

having sore eyes; suffering from pinkeye or conjunctivitis

varicose

abnormally swollen or knotty; "varicose veins"

loose

freely producing mucus; "a loose phlegmy cough"

phlegmy

characterized by phlegm; "a phlegmy discharge"

flatulent

generating excessive gas in the alimentary canal

algid

(medicine) chilly; "a person who is algid is marked by prostration and has cold clammy skin and low blood pressure"

ametropic, astigmatic, myopic, presbyopic, visually impaired

visual impairment resulting from faulty refraction of light rays in the eye

anosmic

having impaired sense of smell

dysfunctional

impaired in function; especially of a bodily system or organ

catching, communicable, contagious, contractable, transmissible, transmittable

(of disease) capable of being transmitted by infection

noncommunicable, noncontagious, nontransmissible

(of disease) not capable of being passed on

ventricose, ventricous

(biology; anatomy) having a swelling on one side; "the ventricose gullet of an insect"

systemic

affecting an entire system; "a systemic poison"

generalized

spread throughout a body or system; "generalized edema"

epiphytotic

(of plants) epidemic among plants of a single kind especially over a wide area; "an epiphytotic blight of potatoes"; "epiphytotic conditions associated with a single-plant agriculture"

epidemic

(especially of medicine) of disease or anything resembling a disease; attacking or affecting many individuals in a community or a population simultaneously; "an epidemic outbreak of influenza"

pandemic

epidemic over a wide geographical area; "a pandemic outbreak of malaria"

epizootic

(of animals) epidemic among animals of a single kind within a particular region; "an epizootic disease"

pestilent, pestilential, plaguelike, plaguey

likely to spread and cause an epidemic disease; "a pestilential malignancy in the air"- Jonathan Swift; "plaguelike diseases"; "plaguey fevers"

endemic

(of disease or anything resembling a disease) constantly present to greater or lesser extent in a particular locality; "diseases endemic to the tropics"; "endemic malaria"; "food shortages and starvation are endemic in certain parts of the world"

antidromic

(physiology) conducting nerve impulses in a direction opposite to normal

brachydactylic, brachydactylous

having abnormally short finger or toes

hypertensive

having abnormally high blood pressure

hypotensive

having abnormally low blood pressure

thrombosed

affected with or obstructed by a clot of coagulated blood

doddering, doddery, gaga, senile

mentally or physically infirm with age; "his mother was doddering and frail"

retarded

relatively slow in mental or emotional or physical development; "providing a secure and sometimes happy life for the retarded"

cretinous

afflicted with cretinism

amnesic, amnesiac

suffering from a partial loss of memory

irritable

(pathology) abnormally sensitive to a stimulus

dead, deadened

devoid of physical sensation; numb; "his gums were dead from the novocain"; "she felt no discomfort as the dentist drilled her deadened tooth"; "a public desensitized by continuous television coverage of atrocities"

abscessed

infected and filled with pus; "an abscessed tooth"

festering, infected, purulent, pussy, putrid

having undergone infection; "festering sores"; "an infected wound"

infectious, infective

caused by infection or capable of causing infection; viruses and other infective agents"; "a carrier remains infective without himself showing signs of the disease"

putrefactive, putrefacient

causing or promoting bacterial putrefaction

septicemic

characteristic of septicemia; "a septicemic temperature curve"

acromegalic, pituitary

having abnormal size with overgrown extremities resulting from abnormal pituitary secretion; "a protruding acromegalic jaw"; "a pituitary dwarf"

clubfooted

having a deformed foot

pigeon-breasted, chicken-breasted

having a chest deformity marked by a projecting breastbone caused by infantile rickets

nearsighted

unable to see distant objects clearly

myopic, shortsighted

(ophthalmology) inability to focus on near objects

farsighted

able to see distant objects clearly

color-blind, colour-blind

unable to distinguish one or more chromatic colors

deuteranopic, green-blind

inability to see the color green or to distinguish green and purplish-red

protanopic, red-blind

inability to see the color red or to distinguish red and bluish-green

tritanopic, blue-blind

inability to see the color blue or to distinguish the colors blue and yellow

verrucose, warty, wartlike

(of skin) covered with warts or projections that resemble warts

ill-fed, underfed, undernourished

not getting adequate food; "gaunt underfed children"; "badly undernourished"

malnourished

not being provided with adequate nourishment

starved, starving

suffering from lack of food

palsied

affected with palsy or uncontrollable tremor; "hands weak and palsied"

allergic, hypersensitive, hypersensitized, sensitized, supersensitive, supersensitized

having an allergy or peculiar or excessive susceptibility (especially to a specific factor); "allergic children"; "hypersensitive to pollen"

hypotonic

(of living tissue) lacking normal tone or tension

hypertonic

(of living tissue) in a state of abnormally high tension; "hypertonic muscle tissue"

footsore

having sore or tired feet

refractory, stubborn

(med) not responding to treatment; "a stubborn infection"; "a refractory case of acne"

stressed, distressed, in a bad way(p)

suffering severe physical strain or distress; "he dropped out of the race, clearly distressed and having difficulty breathing"; "the victim was in a bad way and needed immediate attention"

afflicted, stricken

grievously affected especially by disease

ill, sick

not in good physical or mental health; "ill from the monotony of his suffering"

ailing, indisposed, peaked(p), poorly(p), sickly, unwell

somewhat ill or prone to illness; "my poor ailing grandmother"; "feeling a bit indisposed today"; "you look a little peaked"; "feeling poorly"; "a sickly child"; "is unwell and can't come to work"

aguish

affected by ague

bilious, liverish, livery

suffering from or suggesting a liver disorder or gastric distress

airsick, carsick, seasick

experiencing motion sickness

bedfast, bedridden, bedrid, infirm, sick-abed

confined to bed (by illness)

bronchitic

suffering from or prone to bronchitis

consumptive

afflicted with or or associated with pulmonary tuberculosis; "a consumptive patient"; "a consumptive cough"

convalescent, recovering

returning to health after illness or debility; "convalescent children are difficult to keep in bed"

diabetic

suffering from diabetes

dyspeptic

suffering from dyspepsia

laid up(p)

ill and usually confined; "laid up with a bad cold"

feverish, feverous

having or affected by a fever

gouty

suffering from gout

laid low(p), stricken

put out of action (by illness)

nauseated, queasy, sick, sickish

feeling nausea; feeling about to vomit

spastic

suffering from spastic paralysis; "a spastic child"

scrofulous

afflicted with scrofula

sneezy

inclined to sneeze

upset

mildly physically distressed; "an upset stomach"

tubercular, tuberculous

constituting or afflicted with or caused by tuberculosis or the tubercle bacillus; "a tubercular child"; "tuberculous patients"; "tubercular meningitis"

unhealed

not healed; "an unhealed wound"

abasic, abatic

of or relating to abasia (inability to walk)

acanthotic

of or relating to or having acanthosis

acapnic, acapnial, acapnotic

relating to or demonstrating acapnia

acidotic

having or being characterized by acidosis

actinomycotic

of or related to actinomycosis infection

adenocarcinomatous

of or pertaining to adenocarcinoma

agranulocytic

relating to the blood disorder of agranulocytosis

agraphic

relating to or having agraphia

albinal, albinotic, albinic, albinistic

of or pertaining to or affected by albinism

albuminuric

of or related to the state of albuminuria

alkalotic

marked by alkalosis (or a tendency toward alkalosis)

allergic

characterized by or caused by allergy; "an allergic reaction"

alopecic

pertaining to loss of hair or wool or feathers

amaurotic

pertaining to blindness caused by amaurosis

amblyopic

pertaining to a kind of visual impairment without apparent organic pathology

amenorrheic, amenorrhoeic, amenorrheal, amenorrhoeal

related to the suppression of normal menstrual flow for any reason other than pregnancy

ametropic

of or related to ametropia

amnestic, amnesic

of or relating to or caused by amnesia

anasarcous

characterized by or affected by dropsy

anencephalic, anencephalous

characterized by partial or total absence of a brain

angiomatous

of or related to or having a tumor of the kind known as an angioma

anginal, anginose, anginous

of or related to the pain of angina pectoris

aniseikonic

relating to or characteristic of the visual defect aniseikonia

anisometropic

relating to a difference in the refractive power of the two eyes

ankylotic

relating to or characteristic of the abnormality ankylosis

anopheline

relating to or characteristic of malaria mosquitoes

anosmic, anosmatic

relating to an impairment or loss of the sense of smell

anoxemic

relating to or marked by abnormally little oxygen in arterial blood

anoxic

relating to or marked by a severe deficiency of oxygen in tissues or organs

anuretic, anuric

of or relating to an inability to urinate

aphakic

of or relating to or afflicted with aphakia

aphasic

related to or affected by aphasia; "aphasic speech"

apneic, apnoeic

of or relating to apnea

apoplectic

pertaining to or characteristic of apoplexy; "apoplectic seizure"

arthralgic

of or relating to arthralgia

ascitic

of or relating to or resulting from an abnormal accumulation of protein and electrolyte rich fluid in the peritoneal cavity

astigmatic

pertaining to a kind of impaired eyesight

ataxic, atactic

lacking motor coordination; marked or caused by ataxia

atherosclerotic

of or relating to atherosclerosis

avitaminotic

of or relating to or characteristic of avitaminosis

azotemic, uremic

of or involving excess nitrogenous waste products in the urine (usually due to kidney insufficiency)

bacteremic

of or relating to or having bacteremia

bacteriolytic

of or relating to or causing bacteriolysis

bacteriostatic

of or relating to or causing bacteriostasis

cachectic

relating to or having the symptoms of cachexia

cancroid

of or relating to a cancroid

carcinomatous

being or relating to carcinoma; "a carcinomatous lesion"

cataplastic

of or relating to cataplasia

catarrhal

of or relating to catarrh; "catarrhal fever is any of several respiratory or oral diseases of livestock such as bluetongue in horses and sheep

chancroidal

of or relating to or having chancroids

chancrous

of or having chancres

choleraic

relating to or resulting from or resembling cholera

croupy

resembling or arising from or indicating croup

dysplastic

relating to or evidencing dysplasia

febrile, feverish

of or relating to or characterized by fever; "a febrile reaction caused by an allergen"

filarial

related to or infested with of transmitting parasitic worms especially filaria

hydrocephalic

relating to or characterized by or evidencing hydrocephalus

myalgic

of or relating to myalgia

narcoleptic

of or relating to narcolepsy

paroxysmal

accompanied by or of the nature of paroxysms

sclerotic, sclerosed

relating to or having sclerosis; hardened; "a sclerotic patient"

self-limited

(medicine) relating to a disease that tends to run a definite course without treatment

squint-eyed

affected by strabismus

symptomatic

relating to or according to or affecting a symptom or symptoms; "symptomatic relief"; "symptomatic treatment"; "a symptomatic classification of diseases"

clonic

(medicine) of or relating to abnormal neuromuscular activity characterized by rapidly alternating muscle contraction and relaxation; "clonic spasm"

tuberculoid

resembling tuberculosis; "tuberculoid lesions"; "tuberculoid leprosy"

tubercular

relating to tuberculosis or those suffering from it; "a tubercular hospital"

tubercular

characterized by the presence of tuberculosis lesions or tubercles; "tubercular leprosy"

leprous

relating to or resembling or having leprosy

sciatic

relating to or caused by or afflicted with sciatica

gyral

relating to or associated with or comprising a convolution of the brain; "the gyral sulcus"

haemophilic, hemophilic

relating to or having hemophilia

nephritic

affected by nephritis

subclinical

relating to the stage in the development of a disease before the symptoms are observed

achondroplastic

of or relating to achondroplasia

ateleiotic

of or relating to ateleiosis

macrocephalic, macrocephalous

having an exceptionally large head and brain

macerative

accompanied by or characterized by maceration; "macerative degeneration of the liver"

macrencephalic, macrencephalous

having a large brain case

microcephalic, microcephalous, nanocephalic

having an abnormally small head and underdeveloped brain; "a nanocephalic dwarf"

arteriosclerotic

affected by arteriosclerosis

epileptic

of or relating to or characteristic of epilepsy; "epileptic seizure"

thyroid

suggestive of a thyroid disorder; "thyroid personality"

thyrotoxic

of or relating to or affected by hyperthyroidism

cancerous

of or relating to or affected with cancer; "cancerous growth"

necrotic

relating to or affected by necrosis; "necrotic tissue"

hypothalamic

of or relating to the hypothalamus

hypothermic

of or relating to or affected by hypothermia

hyperthermal

of or relating to or affected by hyperthermia

embolic

of or relating to an embolism or embolus

zymotic

relating to or caused by infection

aneurysmal, aneurismal, aneurysmatic, aneurismatic

relating to or affected by an aneurysm

pleochroic

of or relating to or having pleochroism

congestive

relating to or affected by an abnormal collection of blood or other fluid; "congestive heart desease"

atheromatous, atheromatic

of or relating to or resembling atheroma; "atheromatous degeneration of the arteries"

hemolytic, haemolytic

relating to or involving or causing hemolysis; "hemolytic anemia"

celiac

belonging to or prescribed for celiac disease; "a celiac diet"

atrophic

relating to or characterized by atrophy; "atrophic arthritis"

emphysematous

relating to or resembling or being emphysema

pyknotic, pycnotic

of or relating to or exhibiting pyknosis

hyperemic

relating to or caused by hyperemia

anemic, anaemic

relating to anemia or suffering from anemia

asphyxiated

in a state of asphyxia

blastomycotic

of or relating to or characteristic of blastomycosis

bubonic

of or evidencing buboes; "bubonc plague"

catatonic

(medical) characterized by catatonia especially either rigidity or extreme laxness of limbs

cataleptic

of or having characteristics of or affected with catalepsy; "cataleptic persons"; "cataleptic state"

cretinous

affected with or resembling cretinism; "cretinous development"

cyclothymic

of or relating to or exhibiting cyclothymia

diabetic

of or relating to or causing diabetes

malarial

of or infected by or resembling malaria; "malarial fever"

mongoloid

of or relating to or suffering from Down Syndrome; "a mongoloid child"

neuralgic

of or relating to or suffering from neuralgia; "neuralgic pains"

neurasthenic

of or relating to or suffering from neurasthenia; "neurasthenic tendencies"

paralytic, paralytical

relating to or of the nature of paralysis; "paralytic symptoms"

scorbutic

of or relating to or having or resembling scurvy; "scorbutic symptoms"

spastic

relating to or characterized by spasm; "a spastic colon"; "spastic paralysis is a spastic form of cerebral palsy"

stigmatic

pertaining to or resembling of having stigmata

syphilitic

of or relating to or infected with syphilis; "syphilitic symptoms"

tertian

relating to symptoms (especially malarial fever) that appear every other day; "tertian fever"

anaphylactic

related to the hypersensitivity known as anaphylaxis; "anaphylatic shock"

undescended

(of the testis) remaining in the abdomen instead of descending into the scrotum

vitiliginous

of or relating to or having vitiligo

mounded over

having a wound formed over it

terminally

at the end; "terminally ill"

chronically

in a slowly developing and long lasting manner; "chronically ill persons"

acutely

having a rapid onset; "an acutely debilitating virus"

symptomatically

by symptoms

convulsively, with convulsions

in a convulsive way; "her leg twitched convulsively"

malignantly

in a malignant manner, as of a tumor that spreads

mangily

in a mangy manner

spasmodically, jerkily

with spasms; "the mouth was slightly open, and jerked violently and spasmodically at one corner"

stammeringly, stutteringly

with a stammer; "`Will you marry me?' he asked stammeringly"

healthy (opposite)

having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease; "a rosy healthy baby"; "staying fit and healthy"

bouncing (opposite)

vigorously healthy; "a bouncing baby"

flourishing, growing, thriving (opposite)

having or showing vigorous vegetal or animal life; "flourishing crops"; "flourishing chicks"; "a growing boy"; "fast-growing weeds"; "a thriving deer population"

good, sound (opposite)

in excellent physical condition; "good teeth"; "I still have one good leg"; "a sound mind in a sound body"

hale, whole (opposite)

exhibiting or restored to vigorous good health; "hale and hearty"; "whole in mind and body"; "a whole person again"

hearty, full-blooded, lusty, red-blooded (opposite)

endowed with or exhibiting great bodily or mental health; "a hearty glow of health"

well-preserved (opposite)

used of older persons who are healthy

wholesome (opposite)

sound or exhibiting soundness in body or mind; "exercise develops wholesome appetites"; "a grin on his ugly wholesome face"

well (opposite)

in good health especially after having suffered illness or injury; "appears to be entirely well"; "the wound is nearly well"; "a well man"; "I think I'm well; at least I feel well"

asymptomatic, symptomless (opposite)

having no symptoms of illness or disease

all right, fine (opposite)

being in good health; "he's feeling all right again"; "I'm fine; how are you?"

good(p) (opposite)

feeling healthy and free of aches and pains; "I feel good"

anicteric (opposite)

without jaundice; "anicteric hepatitis"

afebrile (opposite)

having no fever

Instance WordNet synsets

kleptomaniac

someone with an irrational urge to steal in the absence of an economic motive