($RCSfile: noun.state,v $ $Revision: 9.0 $ $Date: 2011/02/06 21:16:51 $ $Name: $ $State: Rel $) (Copyright (c) 1988-2011 by Princeton University) (noun.state) { cleavage, noun.Tops:state,@ (the state of being split or cleft; "there was a cleavage between the liberal and conservative members") } { [ medium, adj.all:central1^medial,+ ] noun.Tops:state,@ (a state that is intermediate between extremes; a middle position; "a happy medium") } { [ ornamentation, verb.stative:ornament,+ ] noun.Tops:state,@ (the state of being ornamented) } { condition1, noun.Tops:state,@ (a mode of being or form of existence of a person or thing; "the human condition") } { [ condition, verb.change:condition,+ ] status1, noun.Tops:state,@ (a state at a particular time; "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations") } { conditions3, context,@ noun.communication:plural,;u (the set of circumstances that affect someone's welfare; "hazardous working conditions"; "harsh living conditions") } { conditions4, context,@ noun.communication:plural,;u (the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process; "there were wide variations in the conditions of observation") } { condition5, illness,@ (an illness, disease, or other medical problem; "a heart condition"; "a skin condition") } { anchorage, condition,@ (the condition of being secured to a base; "the plant needs a firm anchorage"; "the mother provides emotional anchorage for the entire family") } { [ health1, adj.all:healthy,+ ] condition,@ (the general condition of body and mind; "his delicate health"; "in poor health") } { mode, condition,@ (a particular functioning condition or arrangement; "switched from keyboard to voice mode") } { [ conditionality, adj.all:qualified2^conditional,+ adj.all:conditional,+ ] noun.Tops:state,@ (the state of being conditional) } { ground_state, noun.Tops:state,@ noun.cognition:physics,;c ((physics) the lowest energy state of an atom or other particle) } { niche1, ecological_niche, condition,@ noun.cognition:ecology,;c ((ecology) the status of an organism within its environment and community (affecting its survival as a species)) } { noise_conditions, condition,@ (the condition of being noisy (as in a communication channel)) } { [ participation, verb.social:participate,+ verb.competition:participate,+ ] [ involvement1, verb.stative:involve4,+ ] condition,@ (the condition of sharing in common with others (as fellows or partners etc.)) } { prepossession, condition,@ (the condition of being prepossessed; "the king's prepossession in my favor is very valuable") } { [ regularization, verb.change:regularize,+ ] [ regularisation, verb.change:regularise,+ ] condition,@ (the condition of having been made regular (or more regular)) } { saturation, condition,@ (a condition in which a quantity no longer responds to some external influence) } { saturation_point, saturation,@ noun.cognition:chemistry,;c ((chemistry) the stage at which a substance will receive no more of another substance in solution or in a vapor) } { [ silence, adj.all:quiet1^silent,+ verb.change:silence,+ ] condition,@ (the state of being silent (as when no one is speaking); "there was a shocked silence"; "he gestured for silence") } { situation1, position2, condition,@ (a condition or position in which you find yourself; "the unpleasant situation (or position) of having to choose between two evils"; "found herself in a very fortunate situation") } { ski_conditions, condition,@ (the amount and state of snow for skiing) } { niche, place,@ (a position particularly well suited to the person who occupies it; "he found his niche in the academic world") } { election, status,@ (the status or fact of being elected; "they celebrated his election") } { nationhood, noun.Tops:state,@ (the state of being a nation) } { [ nomination, verb.communication:nominate,+ ] condition,@ (the condition of having been proposed as a suitable candidate for appointment or election; "there was keen competition for the nomination"; "his nomination was hotly protested") } { [ place1, verb.social:place1,+ ] shoes, situation1,@ (a particular situation; "If you were in my place what would you do?") } { poverty_trap, situation1,@ noun.location:Britain,;r (a situation in which an increase in income results in a loss of benefits so that you are no better off) } { soup, situation1,@ noun.communication:colloquialism,;u (an unfortunate situation; "we're in the soup now") } { stymie, stymy, situation1,@ (a situation in golf where an opponent's ball blocks the line between your ball and the hole) } { situation, state_of_affairs, noun.Tops:state,@ (the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time; "the present international situation is dangerous"; "wondered how such a state of affairs had come about"; "eternal truths will be neither true nor eternal unless they have fresh meaning for every new social situation"- Franklin D.Roosevelt) } { absurd, the_absurd, situation,@ (a situation in which life seems irrational and meaningless; "The absurd is the essential concept and the first truth"--Albert Camus) } { [ relationship, noun.person:relation,+ noun.Tops:relation,+ ] noun.Tops:state,@ (a state of connectedness between people (especially an emotional connection); "he didn't want his wife to know of the relationship") } { [ relationship1, noun.act:relation,+ ] noun.Tops:state,@ (a state involving mutual dealings between people or parties or countries) } { tribalism, noun.Tops:state,@ (the state of living together in tribes) } { account, business_relationship, relationship1,@ (a formal contractual relationship established to provide for regular banking or brokerage or business services; "he asked to see the executive who handled his account") } { short_account, account,@ (a brokerage account of someone who sells short (sells securities he does not own)) } { blood_brotherhood, friendship,@ (the friendship characteristic of blood brothers) } { company, [ companionship, noun.person:companion2,+ noun.person:companion,+ ] [ fellowship, noun.person:fellow2,+ ] society, friendship,@ (the state of being with someone; "he missed their company"; "he enjoyed the society of his friends") } { [ confidence3, adj.all:private^confidential,+ verb.possession:confide,+ ] [ trust, adj.all:trusty,+ verb.possession:trust,+ ] friendship,@ (a trustful relationship; "he took me into his confidence"; "he betrayed their trust") } { freemasonry, company,@ (a natural or instinctive fellowship between people of similar interests; "he enjoyed the freemasonry of the Press") } { acquaintance, [ acquaintanceship, noun.person:acquaintance,+ ] relationship1,@ (a relationship less intimate than friendship) } { [ affiliation, verb.social:affiliate,+ ] [ association, verb.social:associate,+ ] [ tie1, verb.social:tie1,+ verb.change:tie1,+ ] tie-up, relationship1,@ (a social or business relationship; "a valuable financial affiliation"; "he was sorry he had to sever his ties with other members of the team"; "many close associations with England") } { anaclisis, relationship,@ noun.act:psychoanalysis,;c ((psychoanalysis) relationship marked by strong dependence on others; especially a libidinal attachment to e.g. a parental figure) } { [ assimilation, verb.change:assimilate1,+ verb.change:assimilate,+ ] relationship1,@ (the state of being assimilated; people of different backgrounds come to see themselves as part of a larger national family) } { [ friendship, noun.person:friend2,+ noun.person:friend,+ ] friendly_relationship, relationship1,@ (the state of being friends (or friendly)) } { intrigue, love_affair,@ (a clandestine love affair) } { love_affair, [ romance, adj.all:loving^romantic1,+ verb.communication:romance1,+ verb.emotion:romance,+ verb.social:romance,+ ] relationship,@ (a relationship between two lovers) } { [ membership, noun.relation:member,+ noun.person:member,+ noun.group:member,+ ] relationship1,@ (the state of being a member) } { sexual_relationship, relationship,@ (a relationship involving sexual intimacy) } { affair, affaire, intimacy, liaison, involvement, amour, sexual_relationship,@ (a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship) } { [ utopia, adj.all:utopian,+ dystopia,!] noun.Tops:state,@ (ideally perfect state; especially in its social and political and moral aspects) } { [ dystopia, adj.pert:dystopian,+ adj.all:dystopian,+ utopia,!] noun.Tops:state,@ (state in which the conditions of life are extremely bad as from deprivation or oppression or terror) } { [ acceptance, verb.cognition:accept1,+ rejection,!] situation,@ (the state of being acceptable and accepted; "torn jeans received no acceptance at the country club") } { ballgame, new_ballgame, situation,@ (a particular situation that is radically different from the preceding situation; "HDTV looks the same but it's really a whole new ballgame") } { challenge, situation,@ (a demanding or stimulating situation; "they reacted irrationally to the challenge of Russian power") } { [ childlessness, adj.all:unfruitful^childless,+ ] situation,@ (the condition of being without offspring) } { [ complication, verb.change:complicate,+ ] situation,@ (a situation or condition that is complex or confused; "her coming was a serious complication") } { conflict_of_interest, situation2,@ (a situation in which a public official's decisions are influenced by the official's personal interests) } { [ crisis, adj.all:crucial^critical,+ ] situation2,@ (an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty; "they went bankrupt during the economic crisis") } { [ crowding, verb.stative:crowd,+ verb.motion:crowd1,+ verb.motion:crowd,+ ] situation,@ (a situation in which people or things are crowded together; "he didn't like the crowding on the beach") } { crunch, situation2,@ (a critical situation that arises because of a shortage (as a shortage of time or money or resources); "an end-of-the year crunch"; "a financial crunch") } { [ disequilibrium, equilibrium,!] situation,@ (loss of equilibrium attributable to an unstable situation in which some forces outweigh others) } { element, situation,@ (the situation in which you are happiest and most effective; "in your element") } { [ environment, adj.pert:environmental1,+ ] situation,@ (the totality of surrounding conditions; "he longed for the comfortable environment of his living room") } { [ equilibrium, verb.stative:equilibrate,+ verb.change:equilibrate,+ verb.stative:equilibrize,+ disequilibrium,!] situation,@ (a stable situation in which forces cancel one another) } { [ exclusion, verb.social:exclude,+ verb.communication:exclude1,+ inclusion,!] situation,@ (the state of being excluded) } { goldfish_bowl, fish_bowl, fishbowl, situation,@ (a state of affairs in which you have no privacy; "the president lives in a goldfish bowl") } { hornet's_nest, hornets'_nest, situation2,@ (a highly contentious or hazardous situation; "talk of invading Iraq stirred up a political hornets' nest") } { hotbed, situation,@ (a situation that is ideal for rapid development (especially of something bad); "it was a hotbed of vice") } { hot_potato, situation2,@ (a difficult situation; "he dropped the topic like a hot potato") } { how-do-you-do, how-d'ye-do, situation2,@ (an awkward situation; "that's a fine how-d'ye-do") } { imbroglio, [ embroilment, verb.stative:embroil,+ ] situation2,@ (an intricate and confusing interpersonal or political situation) } { [ inclusion, exclusion,!] situation,@ (the state of being included) } { intestacy, situation,@ (the situation of being or dying without a legally valid will) } { Mexican_standoff, situation2,@ (a situation in which no one can emerge as a clear winner) } { nightmare, incubus, situation2,@ (a situation resembling a terrifying dream) } { no-win_situation, situation2,@ (a situation in which a favorable outcome is impossible; you are bound to lose whatever you do) } { pass, strait, straits, situation2,@ (a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs) } { picture, scene, situation,@ (a situation treated as an observable object; "the political picture is favorable"; "the religious scene in England has changed in the last century") } { prison, prison_house, situation,@ (a prisonlike situation; a place of seeming confinement) } { [ purgatory, adj.pert:purgatorial,+ ] situation2,@ (a temporary condition of torment or suffering; "a purgatory of drug abuse") } { [ rejection, acceptance,!] situation,@ (the state of being rejected) } { size, size_of_it, situation,@ noun.communication:colloquialism,;u (the actual state of affairs; "that's the size of the situation"; "she hates me, that's about the size of it") } { square_one, situation,@ (the situation in which you begin an endeavor and to which you return if your efforts fail; "the police are now back at square one after having arrested and released 27 men"; "she has tried to diet but always ends up back at square one") } { status_quo, situation,@ (the existing state of affairs) } { swamp, situation2,@ (a situation fraught with difficulties and imponderables; "he was trapped in a medical swamp") } { standardization, standardisation, condition,@ (the condition in which a standard has been successfully established; "standardization of nuts and bolts had saved industry millions of dollars") } { [ stigmatism, adj.pert:stigmatic,+ astigmatism1,!] condition,@ noun.cognition:optics,;c ((optics) condition of an optical system (as a lens) in which light rays from a single point converge in a single focal point) } { [ astigmatism1, adj.all:astigmatic,+ stigmatism,!] [ astigmia1, adj.all:astigmatic,+ ] condition,@ noun.cognition:optics,;c ((optics) defect in an optical system in which light rays from a single point fail to converge in a single focal point) } { [ stratification, verb.social:stratify1,+ verb.social:stratify,+ ] social_stratification, condition1,@ (the condition of being arranged in social strata or classes within a group) } { [ wild, adj.all:noncivilized^wild,+ adj.all:wild1,+ ] natural_state, state_of_nature, noun.Tops:state,@ (a wild primitive state untouched by civilization; "he lived in the wild"; "they collected mushrooms in the wild") } { way, condition,@ (the condition of things generally; "that's the way it is"; "I felt the same way") } { isomerism, noun.Tops:state,@ (the state of being an isomer; the complex of chemical and physical phenomena characteristic of isomers) } { degree1, level, stage, point, noun.Tops:state,@ (a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process; "a remarkable degree of frankness"; "at what stage are the social sciences?") } { ladder, degree1,@ (ascending stages by which somebody or something can progress; "he climbed the career ladder") } { acme, height, [ elevation, verb.social:elevate,+ verb.change:elevate,+ ] [ peak, verb.motion:peak,+ ] pinnacle, summit, [ superlative, adj.all:superior2^superlative,+ ] [ meridian, adj.all:mature1^meridian,+ ] tiptop, [ top, verb.stative:top11,+ verb.stative:top,+ ] degree1,@ (the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development; "his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty"; "the artist's gifts are at their acme"; "at the height of her career"; "the peak of perfection"; "summer was at its peak"; "...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame"; "the summit of his ambition"; "so many highest superlatives achieved by man"; "at the top of his profession") } { [ extent, verb.change:extend1,+ ] degree1,@ (the point or degree to which something extends; "the extent of the damage"; "the full extent of the law"; "to a certain extent she was right") } { [ resultant, adj.all:subsequent^resultant,+ verb.stative:result,+ ] end_point, degree1,@ (the final point in a process) } { standard_of_living, living_standards, standard_of_life, degree1,@ (a level of material comfort in terms of goods and services available to someone or some group; "they enjoyed the highest standard of living in the country"; "the lower the standard of living the easier it is to introduce an autocratic production system") } { plane, degree1,@ (a level of existence or development; "he lived on a worldly plane") } { state_of_the_art, degree1,@ (the highest degree of development of an art or technique at a particular time; "the state of the art in space travel") } { ultimacy, [ ultimateness, adj.all:last^ultimate,+ adj.all:ultimate,+ ] degree1,@ (the state or degree of being ultimate; the final or most extreme in degree or size or time or distance; "the ultimacy of these social values") } { [ extremity, adj.all:intense^extreme,+ adj.all:immoderate^extreme,+ ] ultimacy,@ (the greatest or utmost degree; "the extremity of despair") } { [ profoundness, adj.all:deep2^profound2,+ adj.all:intense^profound,+ adj.all:deep2^profound,+ adj.all:profound,+ ] ultimacy,@ (extremeness of degree; "the profoundness of his ignorance") } { ordinary, condition1,@ (the expected or commonplace condition or situation; "not out of the ordinary") } { circumstance1, condition,@ (a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity) } { [ homelessness, adj.all:unfortunate^homeless,+ ] condition,@ (the state or condition of having no home (especially the state of living in the streets)) } { [ vagrancy, adj.all:unsettled1^vagrant,+ ] homelessness,@ (the state of wandering from place to place; having no permanent home or means of livelihood) } { event, case, circumstance1,@ (a special set of circumstances; "in that event, the first possibility is excluded"; "it may rain in which case the picnic will be canceled") } { hinge, circumstance1,@ (a circumstance upon which subsequent events depend; "his absence is the hinge of our plan") } { playing_field, circumstance1,@ (the circumstances under which competition occurs; "the government's objective is to insure a genuinely level playing field for American industry and commerce in Europe") } { thing, situation,@ (a special situation; "this thing has got to end"; "it is a remarkable thing") } { time_bomb, ticking_bomb, situation2,@ (a problematic situation that will eventually become dangerous if not addressed; "India is a demographic time bomb"; "the refugee camp is a ticking bomb waiting to go off") } { tinderbox, situation2,@ (a dangerous state of affairs; a situation that is a potential source of violence; "the Balkans are the tinderbox of Europe") } { [ urgency1, adj.all:imperative^urgent,+ ] situation2,@ (an urgent situation calling for prompt action; "I'll be there, barring any urgencies"; "they departed hurriedly because of some great urgency in their affairs") } { [ congestion1, verb.contact:congest,+ ] [ over-crowding, verb.motion:overcrowd1,+ verb.motion:overcrowd,+ ] crowding,@ (excessive crowding; "traffic congestion") } { [ reinstatement, verb.social:reinstate1,+ verb.social:reinstate,+ ] condition,@ (the condition of being reinstated; "her reinstatement to her former office followed quickly") } { [ office, adj.all:official,+ verb.competition:officiate,+ ] power, noun.Tops:state,@ noun.act:government,;c ((of a government or government official) holding an office means being in power; "being in office already gives a candidate a great advantage"; "during his first year in office"; "during his first year in power"; "the power of the president") } { executive_clemency, power,@ (the power (usually of a president or governor) to pardon or commute the sentence of someone convicted in that jurisdiction) } { war_power, power,@ (an extraordinary power exercised (usually by the executive branch) in the prosecution of a war and involving an extension of the powers that the government normally has in peacetime) } { status, position, noun.Tops:state,@ (the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society; "he had the status of a minor"; "the novel attained the status of a classic"; "atheists do not enjoy a favorable position in American life") } { echelon, status,@ (status in a society or organization; "the upper echelon")} { equality, equivalence, [ equation, verb.stative:equate,+ verb.change:equate,+ ] par, status,@ (a state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced; "on a par with the best") } { [ egality, adj.all:democratic^egalitarian,+ ] egalite, equality,@ (social and political equality; "egality represents an extreme leveling of society") } { tie, equality,@ (equality of score in a contest) } { deuce, tie,@ (a tie in tennis or table tennis that requires winning two successive points to win the game) } { social_station, social_status, social_rank, rank1, status,@ (position in a social hierarchy; "the British are more aware of social status than Americans are") } { place, station, social_station,@ (proper or designated social situation; "he overstepped his place"; "the responsibilities of a man in his station"; "married above her station") } { [ place2, verb.social:place1,+ ] condition,@ (proper or appropriate position or location; "a woman's place is no longer in the kitchen") } { [ quality, verb.stative:qualify,+ ] social_station,@ (high social status; "a man of quality") } { standing, status,@ (social or financial or professional status or reputation; "of equal standing"; "a member in good standing") } { [ high_status, low_status,!] status,@ (a position of superior status) } { center_stage, [ centre_stage, noun.location:Canada,;r noun.location:Britain,;r ] high_status,@ (a position of prominence or importance) } { [ stardom, noun.person:star2,+ ] high_status,@ (the status of being acknowledged as a star; "stardom meant nothing to her") } { championship, title, high_status,@ (the status of being a champion; "he held the title for two years") } { triple_crown, championship,@ noun.act:baseball,;c ((baseball) an unofficial title won by a batter who leads the league in hitting average, runs batted in, and home runs) } { triple_crown1, championship,@ noun.act:horse_racing,;c ((horse racing) a title won by a horse that can win the Kentucky Derby and the Belmont Stakes and the Preakness) } { high_ground, status,@ (a position of superiority over opponents or competitors) } { [ seniority, adj.all:senior,+ ] senior_status, higher_status, higher_rank, high_status,@ (higher rank than that of others especially by reason of longer service) } { [ precedence, adj.all:senior^precedential,+ ] precedency, [ priority, verb.cognition:prioritize,+ ] high_status,@ (status established in order of importance or urgency; "...its precedence as the world's leading manufacturer of pharmaceuticals"; "national independence takes priority over class struggle") } { [ back_burner, front_burner,! ] precedence,@ (reduced priority; "dozens of cases were put on the back burner") } { [ front_burner, back_burner,! ] precedence,@ (top priority; "the work was moved to the front burner in order to meet deadlines") } { [ transcendence2, adj.all:superior2^transcendent,+ verb.stative:transcend1,+ verb.stative:transcend,+ ] [ transcendency2, adj.all:superior2^transcendent,+ verb.stative:transcend1,+ ] [ superiority, adj.all:dominant1^superior,+ ] supremacy,@ (the state of excelling or surpassing or going beyond usual limits) } { high_profile, status,@ (a position attracting much attention and publicity) } { Holy_Order, Order1, status,@ ((usually plural) the status or rank or office of a Christian clergyman in an ecclesiastical hierarchy; "theologians still disagree over whether `bishop' should or should not be a separate Order") } { [ low_status, high_status,!] [ lowness, adj.all:unrefined1^low,+ adj.all:inferior1^low,+ ] lowliness, status,@ (a position of inferior status; low in station or rank or fortune or estimation) } { [ inferiority, adj.all:nonstandard2^inferior,+ ] lower_status, lower_rank, low_status,@ (the state of being inferior) } { backseat, inferiority,@ (a secondary or inferior position or status; "tennis has had to take a backseat while his work is so demanding") } { shade1, inferiority,@ (a position of relative inferiority; "an achievement that puts everything else in the shade"; "his brother's success left him in the shade") } { [ subordinateness, adj.all:subordinate1,+ ] [ subsidiarity, adj.all:secondary1^subsidiary,+ ] inferiority,@ (secondary importance) } { handmaid, handmaiden, [ servant, verb.stative:serve2,+ ] subordinateness,@ (in a subordinate position; "theology should be the handmaiden of ethics"; "the state cannot be a servant of the church") } { junior_status, subordinateness,@ (in a junior position) } { subservience1, [ subservientness, adj.all:subordinate2^subservient,+ adj.all:servile^subservient,+ ] subordinateness,@ (in a subservient state) } { legal_status, status,@ noun.group:law,;c (a status defined by law) } { civil_death, legal_status,@ noun.group:law,;c (the legal status of a person who is alive but who has been deprived of the rights and privileges of a citizen or a member of society; the legal status of one sentenced to life imprisonment) } { villeinage, villainage, legal_status,@ servitude,@ (the legal status or condition of servitude of a villein or feudal serf) } { bastardy, illegitimacy, bar_sinister, status,@ (the status of being born to parents who were not married) } { left-handedness, status,@ (the status of being born of a morganatic marriage) } { [ citizenship, noun.person:citizen,+ ] legal_status,@ noun.group:law,;c (the status of a citizen with rights and duties) } { [ command, verb.social:command,+ verb.communication:command1,+ ] status,@ (a position of highest authority; "the corporation has just undergone a change in command") } { [ nationality, adj.pert:national,+ ] status,@ (the status of belonging to a particular nation by birth or naturalization) } { footing, terms, status,@ (status with respect to the relations between people or groups; "on good terms with her in-laws"; "on a friendly footing") } { [ retirement, verb.social:retire1,+ ] status,@ (the state of being retired from one's business or occupation) } { [ being, verb.stative:be,+ nonbeing,!] beingness, [ existence, adj.pert:existential,+ adj.all:existent4,+ adj.all:existent2,+ adj.all:existent,+ verb.stative:exist,+ nonexistence,!] face_of_the_earth, noun.Tops:state,@ (the state or fact of existing; "a point of view gradually coming into being"; "laws in existence for centuries"; "he appeared on the face of the earth one day") } { [ actuality, adj.all:real^actual2,+ adj.all:real^actual,+ adj.all:current^actual,+ adj.all:actual,+ ] existence,@ (the state of actually existing objectively; "a hope that progressed from possibility to actuality") } { entelechy, actuality,@ noun.cognition:metaphysics,;c noun.person:Aristotle,;c ((Aristotle) the state of something that is fully realized; actuality as opposed to potentiality) } { [ genuineness, adj.all:true^genuine,+ spuriousness,!] actuality,@ (the state of being genuine) } { [ reality1, adj.all:realistic^real2,+ adj.all:true^real,+ adj.all:serious^real,+ adj.all:real,+ unreality,!] [ realness, adj.all:realistic^real2,+ adj.all:true^real,+ adj.all:real,+ ] [ realism, noun.person:realist2,+ noun.person:realist1,+ noun.person:realist,+ ] actuality,@ (the state of being actual or real; "the reality of his situation slowly dawned on him") } { fact1, reality1,@ (an event known to have happened or something known to have existed; "your fears have no basis in fact"; "how much of the story is fact and how much fiction is hard to tell") } { [ reality2, adj.all:true^real,+ adj.all:serious^real,+ adj.all:concrete^real,+ adj.all:real,+ ] actuality,@ (the state of the world as it really is rather than as you might want it to be; "businessmen have to face harsh realities") } { [ historicalness, adj.all:real^historical,+ ] reality2,@ (the state of having in fact existed in the past) } { [ truth, falsity,!] the_true, verity, [ trueness, adj.all:true,+ ] actuality,@ (conformity to reality or actuality; "they debated the truth of the proposition"; "the situation brought home to us the blunt truth of the military threat"; "he was famous for the truth of his portraits"; "he turned to religion in his search for eternal verities") } { [ eternity, adj.all:permanent^eternal,+ ] [ timelessness, adj.all:unaltered^timeless,+ ] timeless_existence, being,@ (a state of eternal existence believed in some religions to characterize the afterlife) } { [ preexistence, adj.all:antecedent^preexistent,+ verb.stative:preexist,+ ] existence,@ (existing in a former state or previous to something else) } { [ coexistence, adj.all:synchronous^coexistent,+ verb.stative:coexist1,+ ] being,@ (existing peacefully together) } { eternal_life, life_eternal, life,@ (life without beginning or end) } { subsistence, being,@ (the state of existing in reality; having substance) } { [ presence, adj.all:present2,+ absence,!] existence,@ (the state of being present; current existence; "he tested for the presence of radon") } { [ immanence, adj.all:distributive^immanent,+ ] [ immanency, adj.all:distributive^immanent,+ ] presence,@ (the state of being within or not going beyond a given domain) } { [ inherence, adj.all:intrinsic^inherent,+ verb.stative:inhere,+ ] inherency, presence,@ (the state of inhering; the state of being a fixed characteristic; "the inherence of polysemy in human language") } { ubiety, presence,@ (the state of existing and being localized in space) } { [ ubiquity, adj.all:present2^ubiquitous,+ ] [ ubiquitousness, adj.all:present2^ubiquitous,+ ] [ omnipresence, adj.all:present2^omnipresent,+ ] presence,@ (the state of being everywhere at once (or seeming to be everywhere at once)) } { [ hereness, adj.all:present2^here,+ thereness,!] presence,@ (the state of being here in this place) } { [ thereness, hereness,!] presence,@ (the state of being there--not here--in position) } { thereness1, presence,@ (real existence; "things are really there...capture the thereness of them"--Charles Hopkinson) } { occurrence, presence,@ (an instance of something occurring; "a disease of frequent occurrence"; "the occurrence (or presence) of life on other planets") } { [ allopatry, adj.all:allopatric,+ sympatry,! ] occurrence,@ (the occurrence of related organisms in separate geographical areas with no overlap) } { [ sympatry, adj.all:sympatric,+ allopatry,! ] occurrence,@ (the occurrence of organisms in overlapping geographical areas, but without interbreeding) } { [ shadow, verb.stative:shadow,+ ] presence,@ (a dominating and pervasive presence; "he received little recognition working in the shadow of his father") } { [ nonbeing, being,!] noun.Tops:state,@ (the state of not being) } { [ nonexistence, adj.all:nonexistent,+ existence,!] nonentity, nonbeing,@ (the state of not existing) } { [ unreality, adj.all:unreal,+ reality1,!] irreality, nonexistence,@ (the state of being insubstantial or imaginary; not existing objectively or in fact) } { cloud1, unreality,@ (out of touch with reality; "his head was in the clouds") } { [ falsity, adj.all:unrealistic^false,+ adj.all:incorrect^false,+ adj.all:inconstant^false,+ verb.social:falsify,+ verb.communication:falsify,+ verb.cognition:falsify,+ verb.change:falsify,+ truth,!] [ falseness, adj.all:unrealistic^false,+ adj.all:incorrect^false,+ adj.all:false,+ ] unreality,@ (the state of being false or untrue; "argument could not determine its truth or falsity") } { [ spuriousness, adj.all:false^spurious,+ adj.all:counterfeit^spurious,+ genuineness,!] falsity,@ (state of lacking genuineness) } { [ absence, adj.all:absent,+ ] lack,@ (the state of being absent; "he was surprised by the absence of any explanation") } { nonoccurrence, absence,@ (absence by virtue of not occurring) } { [ awayness, adj.all:absent^away,+ ] absence,@ (the state of being elsewhere than in particular place) } { life2, existence,@ (the course of existence of an individual; the actions and events that occur in living; "he hoped for a new life in Australia"; "he wanted to live his own life without interference from others"; "get a life!" "he is trying to rebuild his life") } { animation, [ life, noun.person:lifer,+ ] [ living, verb.stative:live,+ ] [ aliveness, adj.all:sensitive2^alive,+ adj.all:existent^alive,+ adj.all:aware^alive,+ ] being,@ (the condition of living or the state of being alive; "while there's life there's hope"; "life depends on many chemical and physical processes") } { skin, life,@ (a person's skin regarded as their life; "he tried to save his skin") } { [ survival, verb.stative:survive2,+ verb.stative:survive1,+ verb.stative:survive,+ ] [ endurance, verb.stative:endure,+ ] life,@ (a state of surviving; remaining alive) } { [ subsistence1, verb.stative:subsist,+ ] survival,@ (a means of surviving; "farming is a hard means of subsistence") } { [ death, verb.change:die,+ verb.perception:die,+ ] noun.Tops:state,@ (the absence of life or state of being dead; "he seemed more content in death than he had ever been in life") } { rest1, eternal_rest, sleep1, eternal_sleep, quietus, death,@ (euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb); "she was laid to rest beside her husband"; "they had to put their family pet to sleep") } { extinction1, [ defunctness, adj.all:inoperative^defunct,+ adj.all:dead1^defunct,+ ] death,@ (no longer in existence; "the extinction of a species") } { life1, being,@ (a characteristic state or mode of living; "social life"; "city life"; "real life") } { ghetto, life1,@ (any segregated mode of living or working that results from bias or stereotyping; "the relative security of the gay ghetto"; "no escape from the ghetto of the typing pool") } { transcendence1, transcendency1, being,@ (a state of being or existence above and beyond the limits of material experience) } { marital_status, legal_status,@ noun.group:law,;c (the condition of being married or unmarried) } { marriage, [ matrimony, adj.pert:matrimonial,+ ] union2, spousal_relationship, wedlock, marital_status,@ noun.group:law,;c (the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce); "a long and happy marriage"; "God bless this union") } { [ bigamy, noun.person:bigamist,+ ] marriage,@ noun.group:law,;c (the state of having two spouses at the same time) } { civil_union, marital_status,@ noun.group:law,;c (a voluntary union for life (or until divorce) of adult parties of the same sex; "parties to a civil union have all the same benefits, protections, and responsibilities under Vermont law as spouses in a marriage") } { common-law_marriage, marriage,@ noun.group:law,;c (a marriage relationship created by agreement and cohabitation rather than by ceremony) } { [ endogamy, adj.all:endogamous1,+ exogamy,! ] [ intermarriage1, verb.social:intermarry,+ ] [ inmarriage, verb.social:inmarry,+ ] marriage,@ (marriage within one's own tribe or group as required by custom or law) } { [ exogamy, adj.all:exogamic1,+ adj.all:exogamous1,+ endogamy,! ] [ intermarriage2, verb.social:intermarry,+ ] marriage,@ (marriage to a person belonging to a tribe or group other than your own as required by custom or law) } { marriage_of_convenience, marriage,@ (a marriage for expediency rather than love) } { [ misalliance, verb.social:misally,+ ] marriage,@ (an unsuitable alliance (especially with regard to marriage)) } { mesalliance, misalliance,@ (a marriage with a person of inferior social status) } { [ monandry, adj.all:monogamous^monandrous,+ ] marriage,@ (the state of having only one husband at a time) } { [ monogamy, adj.all:monogamous,+ noun.person:monogamist,+ ] [ monogamousness, adj.all:monogamous,+ ] marriage,@ (the practice or state of having only one spouse at a time) } { [ monogyny, adj.all:monogamous^monogynic,+ adj.all:monogamous^monogynous,+ noun.person:monogynist,+ ] monogamy,@ (having only one wife at a time) } { serial_monogamy, monogamy,@ (a succession of short monogamous relationships (as by someone who undergoes multiple divorces)) } { open_marriage, marriage,@ (a marriage in which each partner is free to enter into extraneous sexual relationships without guilt or jealousy from the other) } { cuckoldom, marriage,@ (the state of a husband whose wife has committed adultery) } { [ polyandry, adj.all:polygamous^polyandrous,+ noun.person:polyandrist,+ ] polygamy,@ (polygamy in which a woman has more than one husband at a time) } { [ polygamy, adj.all:polygamous,+ noun.person:polygamist,+ ] marriage,@ (the condition or practice of having more than one spouse at a time) } { [ polygyny, adj.all:polygamous^polygynous,+ noun.person:polygynist,+ ] polygamy,@ (polygamy in which a man has more than one wife at a time) } { sigeh, marriage,@ noun.group:Islam,;c (a Shiite tradition of temporary marriage permitted in Iran that allows a couple to specify the terms of their relationship; can last from a few minutes to 99 years; "sigeh legally wraps premarital sex in an Islamic cloak") } { celibacy, status1,@ (an unmarried status) } { [ virginity, adj.all:chaste^virgin,+ ] status1,@ (the condition or quality of being a virgin) } { [ bachelorhood, noun.person:bachelor,+ ] marital_status,@ (the state of being an unmarried man) } { [ spinsterhood, noun.person:spinster,+ ] marital_status,@ (the state of being a spinster (usually an elderly unmarried woman)) } { [ widowhood, noun.person:widow,+ ] marital_status,@ (the state of being a widow who has not remarried) } { [ employment, unemployment,!] [ employ, verb.social:employ,+ ] noun.Tops:state,@ (the state of being employed or having a job; "they are looking for employment"; "he was in the employ of the city") } { [ unemployment, employment,!] noun.Tops:state,@ (the state of being unemployed or not having a job; "unemployment is a serious social evil"; "the rate of unemployment is an indicator of the health of an economy") } { [ order, verb.social:order1,+ disorder,! ] noun.Tops:state,@ (established customary state (especially of society); "order ruled in the streets"; "law and order") } { civil_order, polity, order,@ (the form of government of a social organization) } { rule_of_law, order,@ noun.group:law,;c (a state of order in which events conform to the law) } { [ tranquillity, adj.all:calm^tranquil,+ ] tranquility, quiet2, order,@ (an untroubled state; free from disturbances) } { [ harmony, adj.all:harmonious^harmonic1,+ adj.all:compatible1^harmonious,+ adj.all:balanced^harmonious,+ adj.all:harmonious^harmonical,+ verb.stative:harmonize,+ verb.change:harmonize3,+ verb.change:harmonise3,+ verb.change:harmonize2,+ verb.change:harmonise2,+ ] [ concord, verb.stative:concord,+ ] concordance, order,@ (a harmonious state of things in general and of their properties (as of colors and sounds); congruity of parts with one another and with the whole) } { [ peace1, verb.emotion:pacify,+ ] harmony,@ (harmonious relations; freedom from disputes; "the roommates lived in peace together") } { comity, harmony,@ (a state or atmosphere of harmony or mutual civility and respect) } { comity_of_nations, comity,@ (courteous respect by one nation for the laws and institutions of another) } { [ stability, instability,! ] order,@ (a stable order (especially of society)) } { [ peace, verb.creation:pacify,+ war,! ] order,@ (the state prevailing during the absence of war) } { [ amity, adj.all:friendly1^amiable,+ ] peace,@ (a state of friendship and cordiality) } { [ peaceableness, adj.all:peaceful^peaceable2,+ adj.all:peaceful^peaceable1,+ ] [ peacefulness2, adj.all:nonviolent^peaceful,+ ] amity,@ (a state that is calm and tranquil) } { [ mollification, verb.emotion:mollify,+ verb.change:mollify1,+ ] peaceableness,@ (a state of being appeased or ameliorated or tempered) } { armistice, cease-fire, truce, peace,@ (a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms) } { [ agreement1, verb.communication:agree4,+ disagreement,!] accord, harmony,@ (harmony of people's opinions or actions or characters; "the two parties were in agreement") } { community, community_of_interests, agreement1,@ (agreement as to goals; "the preachers and the bootleggers found they had a community of interests") } { [ conciliation, verb.emotion:conciliate,+ verb.communication:conciliate,+ ] peace,@ (the state of manifesting goodwill and cooperation after being reconciled; "there was a brief period of conciliation but the fighting soon resumed") } { concurrence, meeting_of_minds, agreement1,@ (a state of cooperation) } { [ consensus, adj.all:accordant^consensual,+ ] agreement1,@ (agreement in the judgment or opinion reached by a group as a whole; "the lack of consensus reflected differences in theoretical positions"; "those rights and obligations are based on an unstated consensus") } { sense_of_the_meeting, agreement1,@ (general agreement reached by an assembled group; "no vote was taken, but after each discussion the chair summed up the sense of the meeting") } { [ unanimity, adj.all:undiversified^unanimous,+ adj.all:accordant^unanimous,+ ] agreement1,@ (everyone being of one mind) } { unison, agreement1,@ (corresponding exactly; "marching in unison") } { social_contract, agreement1,@ (an implicit agreement among people that results in the organization of society; individual surrenders liberty in return for protection) } { [ disorder, order,! ] noun.Tops:state,@ (a disturbance of the peace or of public order) } { [ anarchy, noun.person:anarchist,+ adj.all:uncontrolled^anarchical,+ ] [ lawlessness, adj.all:unlawful^lawless2,+ adj.all:uncontrolled^lawless,+ ] disorder,@ noun.act:government,;c (a state of lawlessness and disorder (usually resulting from a failure of government)) } { [ nihilism, adj.pert:nihilistic,+ noun.person:nihilist1,+ noun.person:nihilist,+ ] anarchy,@ (complete denial of all established authority and institutions) } { cytopenia, blood_disease,@ (a deficiency of some cellular element of the blood) } { hematocytopenia, haematocytopenia, cytopenia,@ (an abnormally low number of red blood cells in the blood) } { pancytopenia, cytopenia,@ (an abnormal deficiency in all blood cells (red blood cells and white blood cells and platelets); usually associated with bone marrow tumor or with aplastic anemia) } { immunological_disorder, disorder3,@ (a disorder of the immune system) } { [ immunocompetence, adj.all:immunocompetent,+ immunodeficiency,! ] noun.attribute:ability,@ (the ability to develop an immune response following exposure to an antigen) } { [ immunodeficiency, adj.all:immunodeficient,+ immunocompetence,! ] immunological_disorder,@ (immunological disorder in which some part of the body's immune system is inadequate and resistance to infectious diseases is reduced) } { immunosuppression, immunological_disorder,@ (lowering the body's normal immune response to invasion by foreign substances; can be deliberate (as in lowering the immune response to prevent rejection of a transplanted organ) or incidental (as a side effect of radiotherapy or chemotherapy for cancer)) } { [ bloodiness, adj.all:bloody,+ ] physical_condition,@ (the state of being bloody) } { incompatibility, physical_condition,@ noun.cognition:immunology,;c ((immunology) the degree to which the body's immune system will try to reject foreign material (as transfused blood or transplanted tissue)) } { histoincompatibility, incompatibility,@ (incompatibility in which one person's tissue cannot be transplanted to another person) } { Rh_incompatibility, incompatibility,@ (incompatibility of Rh blood types; a transfusion of Rh-positive blood given to a Rh-negative person (or vice versa) can result in hemolysis and anemia) } { [ instability, stability,!] disorder,@ (an unstable order) } { confusion1, disorder,@ (disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably; "the army retreated in confusion") } { [ demoralization, verb.cognition:demoralize,+ ] demoralisation, confusion1,@ (a state of disorder and confusion; "his inconsistency resulted in the demoralization of his staff") } { bluster, confusion1,@ (noisy confusion and turbulence; "he was awakened by the bluster of their preparations") } { [ chaos, adj.all:wild2^chaotic,+ ] pandemonium, bedlam, topsy-turvydom, [ topsy-turvyness, adj.all:untidy^topsy-turvy,+ ] confusion1,@ (a state of extreme confusion and disorder) } { balagan, chaos,@ noun.location:Russia,;r (a word for chaos or fiasco borrowed from modern Hebrew (where it is a loan word from Russian); "it was utter and complete balagan!") } { [ hugger-mugger, adj.all:untidy^hugger-mugger,+ verb.social:hugger_mugger,+ ] confusion1,@ (a state of confusion; "he engaged in the hugger-mugger of international finance") } { schemozzle, shemozzle, confusion1,@ noun.communication:Yiddish,;c ((Yiddish) a confused situation or affair; a mess) } { [ rioting, verb.social:riot,+ ] [ riot, verb.social:riot,+ ] disorder,@ (a state of disorder involving group violence) } { [ rowdiness, adj.all:disorderly^rowdy,+ ] rowdyism, [ roughness2, adj.all:unrefined1^rough,+ adj.all:aggressive^rough,+ ] [ disorderliness2, adj.all:disorderly,+ ] disorder,@ (rowdy behavior) } { disturbance, disruption, commotion, flutter1, hurly_burly, to-do, hoo-ha, hoo-hah, kerfuffle, disorder,@ (a disorderly outburst or tumult; "they were amazed by the furious disturbance they had caused") } { convulsion2, turmoil, upheaval1, disturbance,@ (a violent disturbance; "the convulsions of the stock market") } { earthquake, disturbance,@ (a disturbance that is extremely disruptive; "selling the company caused an earthquake among the employees") } { incident, disturbance,@ (a public disturbance; "the police investigated an incident at the bus station") } { stir1, [ splash, adj.all:ostentatious^splashy,+ ] disturbance,@ (a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event; "he made a great splash and then disappeared") } { [ storm, adj.all:unpeaceful^stormy,+ verb.stative:storm,+ ] [ tempest, adj.all:unpeaceful^tempestuous,+ ] disturbance,@ (a violent commotion or disturbance; "the storms that had characterized their relationship had died away"; "it was only a tempest in a teapot") } { storm_center, [ storm_centre, noun.location:Canada,;r noun.location:Britain,;r ] disturbance,@ (a center of trouble or disturbance) } { [ tumult, adj.all:unquiet^tumultuous,+ ] [ tumultuousness, adj.all:unquiet^tumultuous,+ ] [ uproar, adj.all:noisy^uproarious,+ ] garboil, disturbance,@ (a state of commotion and noise and confusion) } { combustion, tumult,@ (a state of violent disturbance and excitement; "combustion grew until revolt was unavoidable") } { [ discord, verb.stative:discord,+ ] strife, disorder,@ (lack of agreement or harmony) } { [ turbulence, adj.all:unquiet^turbulent,+ ] upheaval, Sturm_und_Drang, disorder,@ noun.cognition:politics,;c (a state of violent disturbance and disorder (as in politics or social conditions generally); "the industrial revolution was a period of great turbulence") } { agitation, ferment, [ fermentation, verb.emotion:ferment1,+ verb.emotion:ferment,+ ] [ tempestuousness1, adj.all:unpeaceful^tempestuous,+ ] unrest, turbulence,@ (a state of agitation or turbulent change or development; "the political ferment produced new leadership"; "social unrest") } { roller_coaster, turbulence,@ (anything characterized by abrupt and extreme changes (especially up and down); "the economy has been on a roller coaster all year") } { [ violence, adj.all:bloody^violent,+ ] turbulence,@ (a turbulent state resulting in injuries and destruction etc.) } { [ rage1, verb.stative:rage,+ ] violence,@ (violent state of the elements; "the sea hurled itself in thundering rage against the rocks") } { hostility, [ enmity, adj.all:hostile1^inimical,+ ] [ antagonism, adj.all:incompatible1^antagonistic,+ adj.all:hostile1^antagonistic,+ noun.person:antagonist,+ verb.emotion:antagonize,+ verb.emotion:antagonise,+ ] noun.Tops:state,@ (a state of deep-seated ill-will) } { latent_hostility, [ tension, adj.pert:tensional,+ ] hostility,@ (feelings of hostility that are not manifest; "he could sense her latent hostility to him"; "the diplomats' first concern was to reduce international tensions") } { [ conflict, verb.stative:conflict,+ verb.social:conflict11,+ ] noun.Tops:state,@ (a state of opposition between persons or ideas or interests; "his conflict of interest made him ineligible for the post"; "a conflict of loyalties") } { [ clash, verb.stative:clash,+ verb.communication:clash,+ ] friction, conflict,@ (a state of conflict between persons) } { clash1, conflict,@ (a state of conflict between colors; "her dress was a disturbing clash of colors") } { [ war, verb.competition:war,+ peace,!] state_of_war, hostility,@ noun.act:war,;c (a legal state created by a declaration of war and ended by official declaration during which the international rules of war apply; "war was declared in November but actual fighting did not begin until the following spring") } { proxy_war, war,@ (a war instigated by a major power that does not itself participate) } { [ hot_war, cold_war,! ] noun.act:war,@ (actual fighting between the warring parties) } { [ cold_war, hot_war,! ] hostility,@ (a state of political hostility between countries using means short of armed warfare) } { Cold_War1, hostility,@i (a state of political hostility that existed from 1945 until 1990 between countries led by the Soviet Union and countries led by the United States) } { [ disagreement, verb.communication:disagree,+ agreement1,!] [ dissension, verb.communication:dissent1,+ ] dissonance, conflict,@ (a conflict of people's opinions or actions or characters) } { disunity, disagreement,@ (lack of unity (usually resulting from dissension)) } { divide, disagreement,@ (a serious disagreement between two groups of people (typically producing tension or hostility)) } { [ suspicion, verb.communication:suspect2,+ ] hostility,@ (the state of being suspected; "he tried to shield me from suspicion") } { [ cloud, verb.contact:cloud,+ ] suspicion,@ (suspicion affecting your reputation; "after that mistake he was under a cloud") } { [ illumination, verb.change:illuminate3,+ ] noun.Tops:state,@ (the degree of visibility of your environment) } { [ light, verb.change:light,+ dark,! ] lighting, illumination,@ (having abundant light or illumination; "they played as long as it was light"; "as long as the lighting was good") } { [ dark, adj.all:dark1,+ light,! ] darkness, illumination,@ (absence of light or illumination) } { night, darkness,@ (darkness; "it vanished into the night") } { total_darkness, [ lightlessness, adj.all:invisible^lightless,+ adj.all:dark1^lightless,+ ] [ blackness, adj.all:dark1^black,+ ] [ pitch_blackness, adj.all:dark1^pitch-black,+ ] black, dark,@ (total absence of light; "they fumbled around in total darkness"; "in the black of night") } { [ blackout, verb.change:black_out1,+ ] brownout, dimout, dark,@ noun.artifact:aircraft,;c (darkness resulting from the extinction of lights (as in a city invisible to enemy aircraft)) } { [ semidarkness, adj.all:dark1^semidark,+ ] dark,@ (partial darkness) } { cloudiness1, [ overcast1, adj.all:cloudy^overcast,+ verb.weather:overcast,+ ] semidarkness,@ (gloomy semidarkness caused by cloud cover) } { [ shade, adj.all:shaded1^shady,+ verb.weather:shade,+ ] [ shadiness, adj.all:shaded1^shady,+ ] [ shadowiness, adj.all:shaded1^shadowy2,+ ] semidarkness,@ (relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body; "it is much cooler in the shade"; "there's too much shadiness to take good photographs") } { [ shadow1, adj.all:shaded1^shadowy2,+ verb.weather:shadow,+ ] shade,@ (shade within clear boundaries) } { umbra, shadow1,@ (a region of complete shadow resulting from total obstruction of light) } { penumbra, shadow1,@ (a fringe region of partial shadow around an umbra) } { [ dimness, adj.all:dim2,+ ] [ duskiness, adj.all:dark1^dusky,+ ] semidarkness,@ (the state of being poorly illuminated) } { [ gloom1, adj.all:dark1^gloomy,+ ] [ somberness, adj.all:colorless2^somber,+ ] [ sombreness, adj.all:colorless2^sombre,+ ] semidarkness,@ (a state of partial or total darkness; "he struck a match to dispel the gloom") } { obscurity1, obscureness1, semidarkness,@ (the state of being indistinct or indefinite for lack of adequate illumination) } { emotional_state, [ spirit1, verb.change:spirit,+ ] noun.feeling:emotion,@ (the state of a person's emotions (especially with regard to pleasure or dejection); "his emotional state depended on her opinion"; "he was in good spirits"; "his spirit rose") } { embarrassment, emotional_state,@ (the state of being embarrassed (usually by some financial inadequacy); "he is currently suffering financial embarrassments") } { [ ecstasy, adj.all:joyous^ecstatic,+ ] [ rapture, adj.all:joyous^rapturous,+ ] [ transport, verb.emotion:transport,+ ] [ exaltation, verb.emotion:exalt1,+ verb.emotion:exalt,+ ] raptus, emotional_state,@ (a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion; "listening to sweet music in a perfect rapture"- Charles Dickens) } { [ gratification, verb.emotion:gratify,+ ] satisfaction, emotional_state,@ (state of being gratified or satisfied; "dull repetitious work gives no gratification"; "to my immense gratification he arrived on time") } { quality_of_life, gratification,@ (your personal satisfaction (or dissatisfaction) with the cultural or intellectual conditions under which you live (as distinct from material comfort); "the new art museum is expected to improve the quality of life") } { comfort2, gratification,@ (satisfaction or physical well-being provided by a person or thing; "his friendship was a comfort"; "a padded chair was one of the room's few comforts") } { [ happiness, adj.all:fortunate^happy,+ adj.all:happy,+ unhappiness,!] [ felicity, adj.all:fortunate^felicitous,+ ] emotional_state,@ (state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy) } { [ blessedness, adj.all:happy^blessed,+ ] beatitude, [ beatification, verb.emotion:beatify3,+ verb.emotion:beatify1,+ ] happiness,@ (a state of supreme happiness) } { bliss, [ blissfulness, adj.all:happy^blissful,+ ] cloud_nine, seventh_heaven, [ walking_on_air, verb.emotion:walk_on_air,+ ] elation,@ (a state of extreme happiness) } { [ ecstasy2, adj.all:joyous^ecstatic,+ ] [ rapture2, adj.all:joyous^rapturous,+ ] bliss,@ (a state of elated bliss) } { nirvana, enlightenment, blessedness,@ noun.cognition:Hinduism,;c noun.cognition:Buddhism,;c ((Hinduism and Buddhism) the beatitude that transcends the cycle of reincarnation; characterized by the extinction of desire and suffering and individual consciousness) } { state1, emotional_state,@ noun.communication:colloquialism,;u (a state of depression or agitation; "he was in such a state you just couldn't reason with him") } { [ unhappiness, adj.all:unhappy,+ happiness,!] emotional_state,@ (state characterized by emotions ranging from mild discontentment to deep grief) } { [ embitterment, verb.emotion:embitter,+ ] unhappiness,@ (the state of being embittered; "the embitterment that resulted from the loss of his job never left him") } { [ sadness, adj.all:sad,+ ] [ sorrow, verb.emotion:sorrow,+ ] [ sorrowfulness, adj.all:sorrowful,+ ] unhappiness,@ (the state of being sad; "she tired of his perpetual sadness") } { [ mourning, verb.emotion:mourn,+ ] [ bereavement, verb.possession:bereave,+ ] sorrow,@ (state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one) } { [ poignance, adj.all:painful^poignant,+ ] [ poignancy, adj.all:painful^poignant,+ ] sorrow,@ (a state of deeply felt distress or sorrow; "a moment of extraordinary poignancy") } { [ innocence, adj.all:innocent,+ guilt,!] condition,@ (a state or condition of being innocent of a specific crime or offense; "the trial established his innocence") } { [ blamelessness, adj.all:innocent^blameless,+ ] [ inculpability, adj.all:innocent^inculpable,+ ] [ inculpableness, adj.all:innocent^inculpable,+ ] [ guiltlessness, adj.all:guiltless,+ ] innocence,@ (a state of innocence) } { [ purity2, adj.all:pure1,+ verb.change:purify1,+ ] [ pureness1, adj.all:chaste^pure,+ adj.all:pure1,+ ] [ sinlessness, adj.all:virtuous^sinless,+ ] [ innocence1, adj.all:virtuous^innocent,+ ] [ whiteness, adj.all:pure1^white,+ ] condition,@ (the state of being unsullied by sin or moral wrong; lacking a knowledge of evil) } { [ cleanness2, adj.all:moral^clean,+ adj.all:fair3^clean,+ ] purity2,@ (without moral defects) } { [ clear, adj.all:innocent^clear,+ verb.communication:clear,+ ] innocence,@ (the state of being free of suspicion; "investigation showed that he was in the clear") } { [ guilt, adj.all:guilty,+ innocence,!] [ guiltiness, adj.all:ashamed^guilty,+ adj.all:guilty,+ ] condition,@ (the state of having committed an offense) } { [ blameworthiness, adj.all:guilty^blameworthy,+ ] [ culpability, adj.all:guilty^culpable,+ ] [ culpableness, adj.all:guilty^culpable,+ ] guilt,@ (a state of guilt) } { [ bloodguilt, adj.all:guilty^bloodguilty,+ ] guilt,@ (the state of being guilty of bloodshed and murder) } { complicity, guilt,@ (guilt as an accomplice in a crime or offense) } { criminalism, [ criminality, adj.all:guilty^criminal,+ ] [ criminalness, adj.all:illegal^criminal,+ adj.all:guilty^criminal,+ ] guilt,@ (the state of being a criminal) } { guilt_by_association, guilt,@ (the attribution of guilt (without proof) to individuals because the people they associate with are guilty) } { impeachability, [ indictability, adj.all:guilty^indictable,+ ] guilt,@ (the state of being liable to impeachment) } { freedom, noun.Tops:state,@ (the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints) } { academic_freedom, freedom,@ (the freedom of teachers and students to express their ideas in school without religious or political or institutional restrictions) } { [ enfranchisement, verb.social:enfranchise1,+ ] freedom,@ (freedom from political subjugation or servitude) } { [ autonomy1, adj.all:independent^autonomous2,+ adj.all:free^autonomous,+ ] [ liberty1, verb.social:liberate1,+ verb.social:liberate,+ ] independence,@ (immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority: political independence) } { self-government, self-determination, self-rule, autonomy1,@ (government of a political unit by its own people) } { sovereignty, self-government,@ (government free from external control) } { local_option, self-government,@ (freedom of a local government to determine by popular vote the applicability of a controversial law in their jurisdiction) } { home_rule, self-government,@ (self-government in local matters by a city or county that is part of a national government) } { [ autarky, adj.all:independent^autarkical,+ adj.pert:autarkical,+ ] [ autarchy, adj.pert:autarchical,+ ] independence,@ (economic independence as a national policy) } { [ fragmentation, verb.change:fragment,+ ] decomposition,@ (the disintegration of social norms governing behavior and thought and social relationships) } { free_hand, blank_check, freedom,@ (freedom to do as you see fit; "many have doubts about giving him a free hand to attack") } { free_rein, play1, freedom,@ (the removal of constraints; "he gave free rein to his impulses"; "they gave full play to the artist's talent") } { freedom_of_the_seas, freedom,@ (the right of merchant ships to travel freely in international waters) } { [ independence, adj.all:nonpartisan^independent,+ adj.all:free^independent,+ adj.all:independent,+ ] [ independency, adj.all:independent,+ ] freedom,@ (freedom from control or influence of another or others) } { [ liberty2, verb.social:liberate,+ ] freedom,@ (freedom of choice; "liberty of opinion"; "liberty of worship"; "liberty--perfect liberty--to think or feel or do just as one pleases"; "at liberty to choose whatever occupation one wishes") } { license1, [ licence1, verb.social:licence,+ ] liberty2,@ (freedom to deviate deliberately from normally applicable rules or practices (especially in behavior or speech)) } { poetic_license, license1,@ (license used by a writer or artist to heighten the effect of their work) } { [ latitude, adj.all:broad-minded^latitudinarian,+ ] liberty2,@ (freedom from normal restraints in conduct; "the new freedom in movies and novels"; "allowed his children considerable latitude in how they spent their money") } { license2, [ licence2, adj.all:unchaste^licentious,+ ] liberty2,@ (excessive freedom; lack of due restraint; "when liberty becomes license dictatorship is near"- Will Durant; "the intolerable license with which the newspapers break...the rules of decorum"- Edmund Burke) } { civil_liberty, political_liberty, freedom,@ (one's freedom to exercise one's rights as guaranteed under the laws of the country) } { [ discretion, adj.all:arbitrary^discretionary,+ ] liberty2,@ (freedom to act or judge on one's own) } { [ run, verb.motion:run11,+ ] liberty2,@ (unrestricted freedom to use; "he has the run of the house") } { [ liberty3, verb.social:liberate2,+ verb.social:liberate,+ ] freedom,@ (personal freedom from servitude or confinement or oppression) } { svoboda, freedom,@ noun.location:Russia,;r ((Russia) freedom) } { [ subjugation, verb.social:subjugate,+ ] [ subjection, verb.social:subject,+ ] relationship1,@ (forced submission to control by others) } { [ repression, verb.social:repress,+ ] subjugation,@ (a state of forcible subjugation; "the long repression of Christian sects") } { oppression, subjugation,@ (the state of being kept down by unjust use of force or authority: "after years of oppression they finally revolted") } { yoke, oppression,@ (an oppressive power; "under the yoke of a tyrant"; "they threw off the yoke of domination") } { enslavement, [ captivity1, adj.all:unfree^captive,+ ] subjugation,@ (the state of being a slave; "So every bondman in his own hand bears the power to cancel his captivity"--Shakespeare) } { bondage, slavery, [ thrall, noun.state:thralldom,+ noun.state:thraldom,+ ] [ thralldom, noun.state:thrall,+ ] [ thraldom, noun.state:thrall,+ ] subjugation,@ (the state of being under the control of another person) } { bondage1, subjugation,@ (the state of being under the control of a force or influence or abstract power; "he was in bondage to fear"; "he sought release from his bondage to Satan"; "a self freed from the bondage of time") } { bonded_labor, bondage,@ (a practice in which employers give high-interest loans to workers whose entire families then labor at low wages to pay off the debt; the practice is illegal in the United States) } { servitude, bondage,@ (state of subjection to an owner or master or forced labor imposed as punishment; "penal servitude") } { peonage, subjugation,@ (the condition of a peon) } { [ serfdom, noun.person:serf,+ ] [ serfhood, noun.person:serf,+ ] vassalage, bondage,@ (the state of a serf) } { [ encapsulation, verb.contact:encapsulate,+ ] condition,@ (the condition of being enclosed (as in a capsule); "the encapsulation of tendons in membranous sheaths") } { [ confinement, verb.stative:confine,+ ] subjugation,@ (the state of being confined; "he was held in confinement") } { constraint, [ restraint, verb.contact:restrain,+ ] confinement,@ (the state of being physically constrained; "dogs should be kept under restraint") } { [ cage, verb.social:cage,+ ] constraint,@ (something that restricts freedom as a cage restricts movement) } { iron_cage, cage,@ (a cage from which there is no escape) } { [ captivity2, adj.all:unfree^captive,+ ] [ imprisonment, verb.social:imprison1,+ ] [ incarceration, verb.social:incarcerate,+ ] [ immurement, verb.social:immure,+ ] confinement,@ (the state of being imprisoned; "he was held in captivity until he died"; "the imprisonment of captured soldiers"; "his ignominious incarceration in the local jail"; "he practiced the immurement of his enemies in the castle dungeon") } { [ detention, verb.social:detain,+ ] detainment, [ hold, verb.contact:hold3,+ ] custody, confinement,@ (a state of being confined (usually for a short time); "his detention was politically motivated"; "the prisoner is on hold"; "he is in the custody of police") } { solitary_confinement, solitary, confinement,@ (confinement of a prisoner in isolation from other prisoners; "he was held in solitary") } { durance, captivity2,@ (imprisonment (especially for a long time)) } { life_imprisonment, captivity2,@ (a sentence of imprisonment until death) } { [ internment, verb.social:intern2,+ ] captivity2,@ (confinement during wartime) } { [ representation, verb.social:represent,+ ] delegacy, [ agency, noun.person:agent2,+ ] noun.Tops:state,@ (the state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agent) } { free_agency, representation,@ noun.act:sport,;c ((sports) the state of a professional athlete who is free to negotiate a contract to play for any team) } { legal_representation, representation,@ noun.group:law,;c (personal representation that has legal status; "an person who has been declared incompetent should have legal representation") } { [ autonomy2, adj.all:independent^autonomous1,+ ] self-direction, [ self-reliance, adj.all:independent^self-reliant,+ ] [ self-sufficiency, adj.all:independent^self-sufficient,+ ] independence,@ (personal independence) } { separateness1, independence,@ (political independence; "seeking complete political separateness for Taiwan") } { [ dependence, adj.all:dependent,+ ] dependance, [ dependency, adj.all:dependent,+ verb.cognition:depend,+ ] noun.Tops:state,@ (the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else) } { helplessness, dependence,@ (the state of needing help from something) } { [ reliance, adj.all:dependent^reliant,+ verb.cognition:rely11,+ ] dependence,@ (the state of relying on something) } { [ subordination, verb.cognition:subordinate,+ ] dependence,@ (the state of being subordinate to something) } { [ contingency, adj.all:uncertain3^contingent,+ adj.all:conditional^contingent,+ ] dependence,@ (the state of being contingent on something) } { [ polarization, verb.change:polarize2,+ ] [ polarisation, verb.change:polarise1,+ verb.change:polarise,+ ] condition,@ (the condition of having or giving polarity) } { [ balance, verb.stative:balance1,+ verb.stative:balance,+ verb.contact:balance,+ imbalance,!] equilibrium,@ (a state of equilibrium) } { tension2, balance,@ noun.act:art,;c noun.communication:literature,;c (a balance between and interplay of opposing elements or tendencies (especially in art or literature); "there is a tension created between narrative time and movie time"; "there is a tension between these approaches to understanding history") } { balance_of_power, equilibrium,@ (an equilibrium of power between nations) } { dynamic_balance, equilibrium,@ noun.cognition:aeronautics,;c ((aeronautics) the state of equilibrium in which centrifugal forces due to a rotating mass (e.g., a propeller) do not produce force in the shaft and so vibration is reduced) } { [ homeostasis, adj.pert:homeostatic,+ ] equilibrium,@ noun.cognition:physiology,;c ((physiology) metabolic equilibrium actively maintained by several complex biological mechanisms that operate via the autonomic nervous system to offset disrupting changes) } { isostasy, equilibrium,@ noun.cognition:geology,;c ((geology) a general equilibrium of the forces tending to elevate or depress the earth's crust) } { Nash_equilibrium, equilibrium,@ noun.cognition:game_theory,;c ((game theory) a stable state of a system that involves several interacting participants in which no participant can gain by a change of strategy as long as all the other participants remain unchanged) } { [ poise, verb.contact:poise1,+ verb.contact:poise2,+ ] equilibrium,@ (a state of being balanced in a stable equilibrium) } { thermal_equilibrium, equilibrium,@ (a state in which all parts of a system are at the same temperature) } { [ imbalance, balance,!] instability1, unbalance, disequilibrium,@ (a lack of balance or state of disequilibrium; "a hormonal imbalance") } { [ motion, verb.body:move6,+ motionlessness,! ] noun.Tops:state,@ (a state of change; "they were in a state of steady motion") } { [ shaking, verb.body:shake,+ ] [ shakiness, adj.all:unsteady^shaky,+ adj.all:unstable^shaky,+ ] [ trembling, verb.motion:tremble,+ ] [ quiver, verb.motion:quiver,+ ] [ quivering, verb.motion:quiver,+ ] [ vibration1, adj.pert:vibrational,+ verb.motion:vibrate,+ ] [ palpitation1, verb.motion:palpitate1,+ ] motion,@ (a shaky motion; "the shaking of his fingers as he lit his pipe") } { tremolo, vibration1,@ noun.communication:music,;c ((music) a tremulous effect produced by rapid repetition of a single tone or rapid alternation of two tones) } { tremor, shaking,@ paralysis_agitans,#p (shaking or trembling (usually resulting from weakness or stress or disease)) } { essential_tremor, tremor,@ (tremor of unknown cause (usually of the hands and head) that develops in older people; often mistaken for Parkinsonism but is not life-threatening and can usually be kept under control) } { perpetual_motion, motion,@ (motion that continues indefinitely without any external source of energy; impossible in practice because of friction) } { precession, motion,@ (the motion of a spinning body (as a top) in which it wobbles so that the axis of rotation sweeps out a cone) } { [ stream, verb.motion:stream3,+ verb.motion:stream1,+ ] [ flow, verb.motion:flow1,+ ] motion,@ (something that resembles a flowing stream in moving continuously; "a stream of people emptied from the terminal"; "the museum had planned carefully for the flow of visitors") } { [ motionlessness, adj.all:nonmoving^motionless,+ motion,! ] [ stillness1, adj.all:standing2^still2,+ adj.all:nonmoving^still1,+ adj.all:still3,+ ] [ lifelessness, adj.all:unanimated^lifeless,+ adj.all:empty^lifeless,+ ] noun.Tops:state,@ (a state of no motion or movement; "the utter motionlessness of a marble statue") } { [ stationariness, adj.all:nonmoving^stationary,+ adj.all:fixed^stationary,+ ] [ immobility, adj.all:fixed^immobile,+ ] [ fixedness, adj.all:nonmoving^fixed,+ ] motionlessness,@ (remaining in place) } { rootage, stationariness,@ (fixedness by or as if by roots; "strengthened by rootage in the firm soil of faith") } { dead_letter, non-issue, noun.Tops:state,@ (the state of something that has outlived its relevance) } { [ action, verb.social:act7,+ verb.social:act,+ inaction,!] [ activity, adj.all:operational^active,+ adj.all:active8,+ inactivity,!] [ activeness, adj.all:operational^active,+ adj.all:involved^active,+ adj.all:existent^active,+ adj.all:active10,+ adj.all:active8,+ adj.all:active7,+ adj.all:active4,+ adj.all:active3,+ adj.all:active2,+ inactiveness,!] noun.Tops:state,@ (the state of being active; "his sphere of activity"; "he is out of action") } { [ agency1, adj.pert:agential,+ noun.object:agent,+ ] action,@ (the state of being in action or exerting power; "the agency of providence"; "she has free agency") } { Frankenstein, agency1,@ (an agency that escapes control and destroys its creator) } { virus, agency,@ (a harmful or corrupting agency; "bigotry is a virus that must not be allowed to spread"; "the virus of jealousy is latent in everyone") } { [ busyness, adj.all:active6^busy1,+ adj.all:occupied^busy,+ adj.all:busy,+ ] hum, action,@ (the state of being or appearing to be actively engaged in an activity; "they manifested all the busyness of a pack of beavers"; "there is a constant hum of military preparation") } { behavior, behaviour, action,@ (the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances; "the behavior of small particles can be studied in experiments") } { [ eruption1, verb.change:erupt,+ ] [ eructation, verb.body:eruct4,+ ] [ extravasation, verb.change:extravasate,+ verb.body:extravasate,+ ] action,@ noun.object:volcano1,;c ((of volcanos) pouring out fumes or lava (or a deposit so formed)) } { [ operation, verb.contact:operate2,+ ] action,@ (the state of being in effect or being operative; "that rule is no longer in operation") } { [ overdrive, verb.social:overdrive,+ ] action,@ (the state of high or excessive activity or productivity or concentration; "Troops are ready to go into overdrive as soon as the signal is given"; "Melissa's brain was in overdrive") } { [ commission, verb.social:commission1,+ ] operation,@ (the state of being in good working order and ready for operation; "put the ships into commission"; "the motor was out of commission") } { [ running, verb.contact:run4,+ ] operation,@ (the state of being in operation; "a running engine") } { idle, operation,@ (the state of an engine or other mechanism that is idling; "the car engine was running at idle") } { [ play, verb.social:play12,+ ] action,@ (a state in which action is feasible; "the ball was still in play"; "insiders said the company's stock was in play") } { swing1, action,@ (a state of steady vigorous action that is characteristic of an activity; "the party went with a swing"; "it took time to get into the swing of things") } { [ inaction, action,!] [ inactivity, adj.all:unreactive^inactive,+ adj.all:nonmoving^inactive,+ adj.all:inactive5,+ activity,!] [ inactiveness, adj.all:inactive5,+ adj.all:inactive3,+ activeness,!] noun.Tops:state,@ (the state of being inactive) } { abeyance, [ suspension, verb.change:suspend,+ ] inaction,@ (temporary cessation or suspension) } { anergy1, inaction,@ (inactivity and lack of energy) } { arrest, [ check, verb.motion:check15,+ verb.change:check10,+ ] [ halt, verb.motion:halt1,+ verb.motion:halt5,+ ] hitch, stay, [ stop, verb.change:stop12,+ ] [ stoppage, verb.change:stop12,+ ] inaction,@ (the state of inactivity following an interruption; "the negotiations were in arrest"; "held them in check"; "during the halt he got some lunch"; "the momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow"; "he spent the entire stop in his seat") } { [ calcification1, verb.change:calcify4,+ ] inaction,@ (an inflexible and unchanging state; "the calcification of negotiations") } { deep_freeze, inaction,@ (temporary inactivity or suspension; "the legislation has now been revived after ten years in the deep freeze") } { desuetude, inaction,@ (a state of inactivity or disuse) } { [ dormancy, adj.all:inactive1^dormant,+ adj.all:asleep^dormant,+ adj.all:dormant,+ ] [ quiescence, adj.all:inactive7^quiescent,+ ] [ quiescency, adj.all:inactive7^quiescent,+ adj.all:dormant^quiescent,+ ] inaction,@ (a state of quiet (but possibly temporary) inaction; "the volcano erupted after centuries of dormancy") } { extinction2, inaction,@ (no longer active; extinguished; "the extinction of the volcano") } { holding_pattern, inaction,@ (a state of inaction with no progress and no change; "you should go into a holding pattern until he gets over his disappointment") } { [ rest, verb.communication:rest1,+ verb.contact:rest,+ ] inaction,@ (a state of inaction; "a body will continue in a state of rest until acted upon") } { [ stagnation, verb.stative:stagnate2,+ verb.stative:stagnate1,+ verb.social:stagnate,+ ] [ stagnancy, adj.all:undynamic^stagnant,+ verb.social:stagnate,+ ] doldrums2, inaction,@ noun.act:business1,;c noun.act:art,;c (a state of inactivity (in business or art etc); "economic growth of less than 1% per year is considered to be economic stagnation") } { [ stagnation1, verb.stative:stagnate2,+ verb.stative:stagnate,+ ] [ stagnancy1, adj.all:standing2^stagnant,+ verb.stative:stagnate2,+ verb.stative:stagnate,+ ] inaction,@ (inactivity of liquids; being stagnant; standing still; without current or circulation) } { stasis, inaction,@ (inactivity resulting from a static balance between opposing forces) } { recession, economic_condition,@ (the state of the economy declines; a widespread decline in the GDP and employment and trade lasting from six months to a year) } { cold_storage, abeyance,@ (in a state of abeyance or postponement) } { deferral, recess, abeyance,@ (a state of abeyance or suspended business) } { moratorium, suspension,@ (suspension of an ongoing activity) } { standdown, stand-down, abeyance,@ (a suspension and relaxation from an alert state or a state of readiness) } { [ hibernation1, verb.body:hibernate,+ ] dormancy,@ (cessation from or slowing of activity during the winter; especially slowing of metabolism in some animals) } { [ estivation, verb.body:estivate,+ ] [ aestivation, verb.body:aestivate,+ ] dormancy,@ noun.cognition:zoology,;c ((zoology) cessation or slowing of activity during the summer; especially slowing of metabolism in some animals during a hot or dry period) } { acathexia, physical_condition,@ (an inability to retain bodily secretions) } { angiotelectasia, physical_condition,@ (dilation and enlargement of arterioles) } { torpor, [ torpidity, adj.all:inactive1^torpid,+ ] physical_condition,@ (a state of motor and mental inactivity with a partial suspension of sensibility; "he fell into a deep torpor") } { [ hibernation, verb.body:hibernate,+ ] torpor,@ (the torpid or resting state in which some animals pass the winter) } { lethargy, lassitude, sluggishness, torpor,@ (a state of comatose torpor (as found in sleeping sickness)) } { slumber, dormancy,@ (a dormant or quiescent state) } { countercheck, arrest,@ (a check that restrains another check) } { deadlock, dead_end, impasse, stalemate2, [ standstill, verb.motion:stand_still,+ ] situation2,@ (a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible; "reached an impasse on the negotiations") } { logjam, stoppage,@ (any stoppage attributable to unusual activity; "the legislation ran into a logjam") } { temporary_state, noun.Tops:state,@ (a state that continues for a limited time) } { case2, state_of_mind2,@ (a specific state of mind that is temporary; "a case of the jitters") } { state_of_mind2, frame_of_mind, temporary_state,@ psychological_state,@ (a temporary psychological state) } { thinking_cap, state_of_mind2,@ (a state in which one thinks) } { [ fatigue, verb.body:fatigue,+ ] [ weariness, adj.all:tired^weary,+ ] [ tiredness, adj.all:tired,+ ] temporary_state,@ (temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work; "he was hospitalized for extreme fatigue"; "growing fatigue was apparent from the decline in the execution of their athletic skills"; "weariness overcame her after twelve hours and she fell asleep") } { eyestrain, asthenopia, fatigue,@ (a tiredness of the eyes caused by prolonged close work by a person with an uncorrected vision problem) } { jet_lag, fatigue,@ (fatigue and sleep disturbance resulting from disruption of the body's normal circadian rhythm as a result of jet travel) } { exhaustion, weariness,@ (extreme fatigue) } { [ depletion, verb.consumption:deplete,+ ] temporary_state,@ (the state of being depleted) } { salt_depletion, depletion,@ (loss of salt from the body without replacement (loss by vomiting or profuse perspiration or urination or diarrhea) thus upsetting the electrolyte balance) } { electrolyte_balance, balance,@ (an equilibrium between the amounts of electrolytes (as calcium and sodium and potassium) that is essential for normal health and functioning) } { nitrogen_balance, balance,@ (the balance between the amount of nitrogen taken in (to the soil or the body) and the amount given off (lost or excreted)) } { [ frazzle, verb.body:frazzle,+ ] exhaustion,@ noun.communication:colloquialism,;u (a state of extreme exhaustion; "he was worn to a frazzle") } { mental_exhaustion, brain-fag, exhaustion,@ (exhaustion that affects mental keenness) } { [ grogginess, adj.all:lethargic^groggy,+ ] weariness,@ (a groggy state resulting from weariness) } { [ loginess, adj.all:lethargic^logy,+ ] logginess, weariness,@ (a dull and listless state resulting from weariness) } { [ drunkenness, adj.all:intoxicated^drunken2,+ soberness,!] [ inebriation, verb.consumption:inebriate1,+ verb.consumption:inebriate,+ ] inebriety, [ intoxication, verb.consumption:intoxicate,+ verb.body:intoxicate,+ ] [ tipsiness, adj.all:intoxicated^tipsy,+ ] insobriety, temporary_state,@ (a temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol) } { [ grogginess1, adj.all:lethargic^groggy,+ ] drunkenness,@ (a dazed and staggering state caused by alcohol) } { [ sottishness, adj.all:intoxicated^sottish,+ ] drunkenness,@ (stupefaction from drink) } { [ soberness, adj.all:sober1,+ drunkenness,!] sobriety, temporary_state,@ (the state of being sober and not intoxicated by alcohol) } { acardia, abnormality,@ noun.animal:monster,#p (congenital absence of the heart (as in the development of some monsters)) } { acephalia, acephaly, acephalism, abnormality,@ noun.animal:monster,#p (absence of the head (as in the development of some monsters)) } { [ acidosis, adj.pert:acidotic,+ ] pathology,@ (abnormally high acidity (excess hydrogen-ion concentration) of the blood and other body tissues) } { ketoacidosis, diabetic_acidosis, acidosis,@ Type_I_diabetes,#p (acidosis with an accumulation of ketone bodies; occurs primarily in diabetes mellitus) } { metabolic_acidosis, acidosis,@ (acidosis and bicarbonate concentration in the body fluids resulting either from the accumulation of acids or the abnormal loss of bases from the body (as in diarrhea or renal disease)) } { respiratory_acidosis, carbon_dioxide_acidosis, acidosis,@ (acidosis resulting from reduced gas exchange in the lungs (as in emphysema or pneumonia); excess carbon dioxide combines with water to form carbonic acid which increases the acidity of the blood) } { starvation_acidosis, acidosis,@ (acidosis in which the acidity results from lack of food which leads to fat catabolism which in turn releases acidic ketone bodies) } { acidemia, blood_disease,@ (a blood disorder characterized by an increased concentration of hydrogen ions in the blood (which falls below 7 on the pH scale)) } { alkalemia, blood_disease,@ (a blood disorder characterized by a lower concentration of hydrogen ions in the blood (which rises above 7.45 on the pH scale)) } { alkalinuria, alkaluria, symptom,@ (a condition in which the urine (which is normally slightly acidic) is alkaline) } { [ alkalosis, adj.pert:alkalotic,+ ] pathology,@ (abnormally high alkalinity (low hydrogen-ion concentration) of the blood and other body tissues) } { metabolic_alkalosis, alkalosis,@ (alkalosis resulting from hydrogen-ion loss or excessive intake of alkaline substances) } { respiratory_alkalosis, alkalosis,@ (alkalosis resulting from increased gas exchange in the lungs (as in hyperventilation associated with extreme anxiety or aspirin intoxication or metabolic acidosis)) } { acorea, abnormality,@ (absence of the pupil in an eye) } { acromicria, acromikria, abnormality,@ (abnormally small extremities (underdeveloped fingers and toes)) } { acromphalus, abnormality,@ (abnormal protrusion of the navel; sometimes the start of umbilical hernia) } { agalactia, agalactosis, physical_condition,@ (a condition in which milk is not secreted in the mother's breasts after her child has been delivered) } { amastia, abnormality,@ noun.cognition:surgery,;c (absence of the mammary glands (either through surgery or developmental defect)) } { [ ankylosis, adj.pert:ankylotic,+ ] anchylosis, pathology,@ (abnormal adhesion and rigidity of the bones of a joint) } { aneuploidy, abnormality,@ (an abnormality involving a chromosome number that is not an exact multiple of the haploid number (one chromosome set is incomplete)) } { anorchism, anorchidism, anorchia, abnormality,@ (absence of one of both testes) } { [ wakefulness, adj.all:shallow2^wakeful,+ sleepiness,! ] [ sleeplessness, adj.all:awake^sleepless,+ ] temporary_state,@ (a temporary state in which you are unable (or unwilling) to sleep; "accept your wakefulness and sleep in its own contrary way is more likely to come") } { [ hypersomnia, insomnia,! ] sleep_disorder,@ (an inability to stay awake) } { [ insomnia, hypersomnia,! ] sleep_disorder,@ (an inability to sleep; chronic sleeplessness) } { [ anesthesia, adj.all:insensible^anesthetic,+ noun.person:anesthetist,+ ] [ anaesthesia, adj.all:insensible^anaesthetic,+ noun.person:anaesthetist,+ ] physical_condition,@ (loss of bodily sensation with or without loss of consciousness) } { anhidrosis, anhydrosis, physical_condition,@ (failure of the sweat glands) } { aplasia, dysplasia,@ (failure of some tissue or organ to develop) } { arousal, physical_condition,@ (a state of heightened physiological activity) } { arteriectasis, arteriectasia, pathology,@ (an abnormal distension of an artery) } { arthropathy, pathology,@ (a pathology or abnormality of a joint) } { [ asynergy, adj.pert:asynergic,+ ] [ asynergia, adj.pert:asynergic,+ ] pathology,@ (absence of coordination of organs or body parts that usually work together harmoniously) } { asystole, cardiac_arrest, cardiopulmonary_arrest, pathology,@ (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, adj.all:asleep^sleepy,+ verb.body:sleep,+ ] [ slumber1, adj.all:asleep^slumbery,+ verb.body:slumber,+ ] physical_condition,@ (a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended; "he didn't get enough sleep last night"; "calm as a child in dreamless slumber") } { sleep_terror_disorder, pavor_nocturnus, sleep_disorder,@ (a disorder of sleep characterized by a dream of terrifying dimensions far worse than a typical nightmare; they occur during NREM sleep) } { orthodox_sleep, nonrapid_eye_movement_sleep, NREM_sleep, nonrapid_eye_movement, NREM, sleep,@ (a recurring sleep state during which rapid eye movements do not occur and dreaming does not occur; accounts for about 75% of normal sleep time) } { paradoxical_sleep, rapid_eye_movement_sleep, REM_sleep, rapid_eye_movement, REM, sleep,@ (a recurring sleep state during which dreaming occurs; a state of rapidly shifting eye movements during sleep) } { sleep2, sopor, physical_condition,@ (a torpid state resembling deep sleep) } { shuteye, shut-eye, sleep,@ (informal term for sleep) } { [ abulia, adj.all:neurotic^abulic,+ ] [ aboulia, adj.all:neurotic^aboulic,+ ] psychological_state,@ (a loss of will power) } { anhedonia, psychological_state,@ (an inability to experience pleasure) } { depersonalization1, depersonalisation1, psychological_state,@ noun.cognition:existentialism,;c ((existentialism) a loss of personal identity; a feeling of being an anonymous cog in an impersonal social machine) } { [ hypnosis, adj.all:attractive1^hypnotic,+ verb.body:hypnotize,+ verb.body:hypnotise,+ ] psychological_state,@ (a state that resembles sleep but that is induced by suggestion) } { self-hypnosis, hypnosis,@ (hypnosis induced by yourself) } { cryoanesthesia, cryoanaesthesia, anesthesia,@ (insensibility resulting from cold) } { general_anesthesia, general_anaesthesia, anesthesia,@ (a state of total unconsciousness resulting from anesthetic drugs (as for a major surgical operation)) } { local_anesthesia, local_anaesthesia, anesthesia,@ (loss of sensation in a small area of the body (as when a local anesthetic is injected for a tooth extraction)) } { conduction_anesthesia, conduction_anaesthesia, nerve_block_anesthesia, nerve_block_anaesthesia, block_anesthesia, block_anaesthesia, anesthesia,@ (anesthesia of an area supplied by a nerve; produced by an anesthetic agent applied to the nerve) } { regional_anesthesia, regional_anaesthesia, anesthesia,@ (loss of sensation in a region of the body produced by application of an anesthetic agent to all the nerves supplying that region (as when an epidural anesthetic is administered to the pelvic region during childbirth)) } { topical_anesthesia, topical_anaesthesia, anesthesia,@ (loss of sensation confined to the skin or mucous surfaces (as when benzocaine or Lidocaine is applied to the surface)) } { acroanesthesia, acroanaesthesia, regional_anesthesia,@ (loss of sensation in the extremities) } { caudal_anesthesia, caudal_anaesthesia, caudal_block, regional_anesthesia,@ (regional anesthesia resulting from injection of an anesthetic into the caudal end of the spinal canal; now largely replaced by epidural anesthesia) } { epidural_anesthesia, epidural_anaesthesia, epidural, regional_anesthesia,@ (regional anesthesia resulting from injection of an anesthetic into the epidural space of the spinal cord; sensation is lost in the abdominal and genital and pelvic areas; used in childbirth and gynecological surgery) } { paracervical_block, regional_anesthesia,@ (regional anesthesia resulting from the injection of a local anesthetic on each side of the cervix; used during labor and childbirth) } { pudendal_block, regional_anesthesia,@ (regional anesthesia resulting from the use of a local anesthetic to deaden the pudendal nerves in the region of the vulva and labia majora; used to ease discomfort during childbirth) } { spinal_anesthesia, spinal_anaesthesia, spinal, regional_anesthesia,@ (anesthesia of the lower half of the body; caused by injury to the spinal cord or by injecting an anesthetic beneath the arachnoid membrane that surrounds the spinal cord) } { saddle_block_anesthesia, saddle_block_anaesthesia, spinal_anesthesia,@ (the parts of a patient's body that would touch a saddle if the patient were sitting in one are anesthetized by injecting a local anesthetic into the spinal cord) } { inhalation_anesthesia, general_anesthesia,@ (general anesthesia achieved by administration of an inhalation anesthetic) } { twilight_sleep, general_anesthesia,@ (a state of general anesthesia in which the person retains a slight degree of consciousness; can be induced by injection of scopolamine or morphine) } { [ fugue, adj.pert:fugal,+ ] psychological_state,@ (a dreamlike state of altered consciousness that may last for hours or days) } { [ sleepiness, adj.all:asleep^sleepy,+ wakefulness,! ] [ drowsiness, adj.all:asleep^drowsy,+ ] [ somnolence, adj.all:asleep^somnolent,+ ] temporary_state,@ (a very sleepy state; "sleepiness causes many driving accidents") } { [ oscitancy, adj.all:inattentive^oscitant,+ ] oscitance, sleepiness,@ noun.cognition:dullness3,@ (drowsiness and dullness manifested by yawning) } { [ imminence, adj.all:close1^imminent,+ ] [ imminency, adj.all:close1^imminent,+ ] imminentness, [ impendence, verb.stative:impend,+ ] [ impendency, adj.all:close1^impendent,+ verb.stative:impend,+ ] [ forthcomingness, adj.all:future^forthcoming,+ ] noun.Tops:state,@ (the state of being imminent and liable to happen soon) } { [ readiness, adj.all:ready,+ ] [ preparedness, adj.all:willing^prepared,+ adj.all:prepared,+ ] [ preparation, verb.change:prepare,+ ] noun.Tops:state,@ noun.group:military,;c (the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action); "putting them in readiness"; "their preparation was more than adequate") } { [ ready, adj.all:ready,+ verb.change:ready,+ ] readiness,@ (poised for action; "their guns were at the ready") } { [ alert, adj.all:alert,+ verb.communication:alert,+ ] qui_vive, readiness,@ (condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action; "bombers were put on alert during the crisis") } { air_alert, alert,@ (the condition in which combat aircraft are airborne and ready for an operation; "aircraft in the Mideast are on air alert") } { red_alert, alert,@ (the highest level of alert when an attack by the enemy seems imminent (or more generally a state of alert resulting from imminent danger)) } { strip_alert, alert,@ (a state of readiness for domestic defense aircraft; "the Air Force will keep fighters on strip alert at bases around the country") } { diverticulosis, pathology,@ (presence of multiple diverticula in the walls of the colon) } { emergency, temporary_state,@ (a state in which martial law applies; "the governor declared a state of emergency") } { [ clutch, verb.cognition:clutch4,+ ] temporary_state,@ (a tense critical situation; "he is a good man in the clutch") } { Dunkirk, crisis,@ (a crisis in which a desperate effort is the only alternative to defeat; "the Russians had to pull off a Dunkirk to get out of there") } { [ exigency, adj.all:imperative^exigent,+ ] crisis,@ (a pressing or urgent situation; "the health-care exigency") } { juncture, critical_point, crossroads, crisis,@ (a crisis situation or point in time when a critical decision must be made; "at that juncture he had no idea what to do"; "he must be made to realize that the company stands at a critical point") } { desperate_straits, dire_straits, straits,@ (a state of extreme distress) } { [ criticality1, adj.all:critical4,+ ] juncture,@ (a critical state; especially the point at which a nuclear reaction is self-sustaining) } { flash_point, flashpoint, criticality1,@ (point at which something is ready to blow up) } { flux1, state_of_flux, noun.Tops:state,@ (a state of uncertainty about what should be done (usually following some important event) preceding the establishment of a new direction of action; "the flux following the death of the emperor") } { physical_condition, physiological_state, physiological_condition, condition,@ (the condition or state of the body or bodily functions) } { [ drive, verb.social:drive2,+ ] physical_condition,@ (a physiological state corresponding to a strong need or desire) } { elastosis, physical_condition,@ (breakdown of elastic tissue (as the loss of elasticity in the skin of elderly people that results from degeneration of connective tissue)) } { [ flatulence, adj.all:unhealthy^flatulent,+ adj.all:indigestible^flatulent,+ ] [ flatulency, adj.all:unhealthy^flatulent,+ adj.all:indigestible^flatulent,+ ] [ gas1, adj.all:unhealthy^gassy,+ ] physical_condition,@ (a state of excessive gas in the alimentary canal) } { [ flexure, verb.contact:flex3,+ ] flection, flexion, physical_condition,@ (the state of being flexed (as of a joint)) } { alertness, alerting, arousal,@ (a state of readiness to respond; "alerting was indicated by the desynchronization of the EEG") } { emotional_arousal, arousal,@ (the arousal of strong emotions and emotional behavior) } { [ excitation, verb.change:excite1,+ ] innervation, [ irritation1, verb.change:irritate,+ ] arousal,@ (the neural or electrical arousal of an organ or muscle or gland) } { [ anger, adj.all:angry,+ verb.emotion:anger1,+ verb.emotion:anger,+ ] [ angriness, adj.all:stormy^angry,+ adj.all:angry,+ ] emotional_arousal,@ (the state of being angry) } { [ rage, verb.stative:rage1,+ verb.emotion:rage,+ ] anger,@ (a state of extreme anger; "she fell into a rage and refused to answer") } { fever_pitch, excitement1,@ (a state of extreme excitement; "the crowd was at fever pitch") } { [ excitement1, verb.perception:excite,+ verb.emotion:excite2,+ verb.emotion:excite,+ ] [ excitation1, verb.perception:excite,+ verb.emotion:excite2,+ verb.emotion:excite,+ ] inflammation1, fervor, fervour, emotional_arousal,@ (the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up; "his face was flushed with excitement and his hands trembled"; "he tried to calm those who were in a state of extreme inflammation") } { sensation, excitement1,@ (a state of widespread public excitement and interest; "the news caused a sensation") } { sexual_arousal, arousal,@ (the arousal of sexual desires in preparation for sexual behavior) } { cybersex, sexual_arousal,@ (sexual arousal involving communication on the internet) } { eroticism, erotism, sexual_arousal,@ (a state of anticipation of sexuality) } { [ horniness, adj.all:sexy^horny,+ ] [ hotness, adj.all:sexy^hot,+ ] hot_pants, sexual_arousal,@ noun.communication:colloquialism,;u (a state of sexual arousal) } { erection, hard-on, sexual_arousal,@ (an erect penis) } { [ estrus, adj.all:estrous,+ anestrus,!] oestrus, heat, [ rut, verb.stative:rut,+ ] physical_condition,@ (applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or period of heightened sexual arousal and activity) } { [ anestrus, adj.pert:anestric,+ estrus,!] anestrum, [ anoestrus, adj.pert:anestric,+ ] anoestrum, physical_condition,@ (applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or interval of sexual inactivity between two periods of estrus) } { [ diestrus, adj.all:anestrous^diestrual,+ ] [ diestrum, adj.all:anestrous^diestrual,+ ] anestrus,@ ((of animals having several estrous cycles in one breeding season) a state or interval of sexual inactivity or quiescence between periods of activity) } { [ desire, adj.all:desirous,+ verb.emotion:desire1,+ verb.emotion:desire2,+ verb.emotion:desire,+ ] arousal,@ (something that is desired) } { rage2, passion1, desire,@ (something that is desired intensely; "his rage for fame destroyed him") } { [ materialism, adj.all:worldly^materialistic,+ adj.all:middle-class^materialistic,+ noun.person:materialist1,+ ] philistinism, desire,@ (a desire for wealth and material possessions with little interest in ethical or spiritual matters) } { [ hunger, adj.all:hungry,+ verb.perception:hunger,+ verb.consumption:hunger,+ ] [ hungriness, adj.all:hungry,+ ] drive,@ (a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation) } { [ bulimia, adj.pert:bulimic,+ ] hunger,@ (pathologically insatiable hunger (especially when caused by brain lesions)) } { [ emptiness1, adj.all:hungry^empty,+ ] hunger,@ (having an empty stomach) } { [ edacity, adj.all:gluttonous^edacious,+ ] [ esurience, adj.all:hungry^esurient,+ ] [ ravenousness, adj.all:hungry^ravenous,+ adj.all:gluttonous^ravenous,+ ] [ voracity, adj.all:gluttonous^voracious,+ ] [ voraciousness, adj.all:gluttonous^voracious,+ ] hunger,@ (excessive desire to eat) } { [ starvation, verb.consumption:starve,+ ] famishment, hunger,@ (a state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential nutrients over a prolonged period) } { [ undernourishment, verb.consumption:undernourish,+ ] [ malnourishment, verb.consumption:malnourish,+ ] hunger,@ (not having enough food to develop or function normally) } { [ thirst, adj.all:thirsty,+ verb.perception:thirst,+ ] [ thirstiness, adj.all:thirsty,+ ] drive,@ (a physiological need to drink) } { [ dehydration1, verb.change:dehydrate1,+ verb.change:dehydrate,+ ] thirst,@ (depletion of bodily fluids) } { polydipsia, thirst,@ diabetes,#p (excessive thirst (as in cases of diabetes or kidney dysfunction)) } { sex_drive, drive,@ (a physiological need for sexual activity; "testosterone is responsible for the male sex drive") } { hypoxia, drive,@ asphyxia,#p (oxygen deficiency causing a very strong drive to correct the deficiency) } { anemic_hypoxia, hypoxia,@ (hypoxia resulting from a decreased concentration of hemoglobin) } { hypoxic_hypoxia, hypoxia,@ (hypoxia resulting from defective oxygenation of the blood in the lungs) } { ischemic_hypoxia, stagnant_hypoxia, hypoxia,@ (hypoxia resulting from slow peripheral circulation (such as follows congestive cardiac failure)) } { [ hypercapnia, hypocapnia,! ] hypercarbia, physical_condition,@ asphyxia,#p (the physical condition of having the presence of an abnormally high level of carbon dioxide in the circulating blood) } { [ hypocapnia, hypercapnia,! ] [ acapnia, adj.pert:acapnial,+ adj.pert:acapnotic,+ adj.pert:acapnic,+ ] physical_condition,@ (a state in which the level of carbon dioxide in the blood is lower than normal; can result from deep or rapid breathing) } { [ asphyxia, verb.contact:asphyxiate1,+ verb.contact:asphyxiate,+ verb.change:asphyxiate,+ ] physical_condition,@ (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, physical_condition,@ (a cumulative deficit of oxygen resulting from intense exercise; the deficit must be made up when the body returns to rest) } { altitude_sickness, hypoxia,@ (effects (as nosebleed or nausea) of oxygen deficiency in the blood and tissues at high altitudes) } { mountain_sickness, altitude_sickness,@ (nausea and shortness of breath experienced by mountain climbers above ten thousand feet) } { [ anoxia, adj.pert:anoxic,+ ] hypoxia,@ (severe hypoxia; absence of oxygen in inspired gases or in arterial blood or in the tissues) } { anemic_anoxia, anoxia,@ (anoxia resulting from a decreased concentration of hemoglobin) } { anoxic_anoxia, anoxia,@ (anoxia resulting from defective oxygenation of the blood in the lungs) } { ischemic_anoxia, stagnant_anoxia, anoxia,@ (anoxia resulting from slow peripheral circulation (such as follows congestive cardiac failure)) } { [ suffocation, verb.contact:suffocate1,+ verb.body:suffocate1,+ ] [ asphyxiation, verb.contact:asphyxiate1,+ verb.contact:asphyxiate,+ verb.change:asphyxiate,+ ] hypoxia,@ (the condition of being deprived of oxygen (as by having breathing stopped); "asphyxiation is sometimes used as a form of torture") } { [ hyperthermia, hypothermia,!] hyperthermy, physical_condition,@ (abnormally high body temperature; sometimes induced (as in treating some forms of cancer)) } { normothermia, physical_condition,@ (normal body temperature) } { [ hypothermia, adj.pert:hypothermic,+ adj.pert:hyperthermal,+ hyperthermia,!] physical_condition,@ (subnormal body temperature) } { flux, pathology,@ (excessive discharge of liquid from a cavity or organ (as in watery diarrhea)) } { [ muscularity, adj.pert:muscular,+ ] physical_condition,@ (the physiological state of having or consisting of muscle) } { myasthenia1, physical_condition,@ (any muscular weakness) } { [ impotence, potence,! adj.all:impotent2,+ ] [ impotency, potency1,! adj.all:impotent2,+ ] sterility,@ (an inability (usually of the male animal) to copulate) } { erectile_dysfunction, male_erecticle_dysfunction, ED, impotence,@ dysfunction,@ (impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis) } { [ barrenness, adj.all:sterile^barren,+ ] sterility,@ (the state (usually of a woman) of having no children or being unable to have children) } { [ sterility, adj.all:sterile,+ ] [ infertility, adj.all:infertile,+ fertility,! ] physical_condition,@ (the state of being unable to produce offspring; in a woman it is an inability to conceive; in a man it is an inability to impregnate) } { cacogenesis, infertility,@ (inability to produce hybrids that are both viable and fertile) } { dysgenesis, infertility,@ (infertility between hybrids) } { false_pregnancy, pseudocyesis, physical_condition,@ (physiological state in which a woman exhibits symptoms of pregnancy but is not pregnant) } { [ pregnancy, adj.all:pregnant,+ ] [ gestation, adj.pert:gestational,+ verb.body:gestate,+ ] maternity, physical_condition,@ (the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus) } { trouble2, pregnancy,@ (an unwanted pregnancy; "he got several girls in trouble") } { [ gravidity, adj.all:pregnant^gravid,+ ] [ gravidness, adj.all:pregnant^gravid,+ ] gravidation, pregnancy,@ (technical terms for pregnancy) } { gravida, pregnancy,@ (the number of the pregnancy that a woman is in; "in her third pregnancy a woman is said to be gravida three") } { parity, [ para, adj.pert:parous,+ ] pregnancy,@ noun.cognition:obstetrics,;c ((obstetrics) the number of liveborn children a woman has delivered; "the parity of the mother must be considered"; "a bipara is a woman who has given birth to two children") } { abdominal_pregnancy, ectopic_pregnancy,@ (ectopic pregnancy in the abdominal cavity) } { ovarian_pregnancy, ectopic_pregnancy,@ (ectopic pregnancy in the ovary) } { tubal_pregnancy, ectopic_pregnancy,@ (ectopic pregnancy in a Fallopian tube) } { ectopic_pregnancy, extrauterine_pregnancy, ectopic_gestation, extrauterine_gestation, eccyesis, metacyesis, pregnancy,@ (pregnancy resulting from gestation elsewhere than in the uterus) } { entopic_pregnancy, pregnancy,@ (pregnancy resulting from normal gestation in the uterus) } { [ quickening, verb.body:quicken2,+ ] degree1,@ pregnancy,#p (the stage of pregnancy at which the mother first feels the movements of the fetus) } { premature_labor, premature_labour, parturiency,@ (labor beginning prior to the 37th week of gestation) } { [ parturiency, adj.all:nascent^parturient,+ adj.pert:parturient,+ ] [ labor, verb.body:labor,+ ] [ labour, verb.body:labour,+ ] confinement1, lying-in, travail, childbed, noun.process:parturition,@ pregnancy,#p (concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child; "she was in labor for six hours") } { placenta_previa, pregnancy,@ (pregnancy in which the placenta is implanted in the lower part of the uterus (instead of the upper part); can cause bleeding late in pregnancy; delivery by cesarean section may be necessary) } { asynclitism, obliquity, abnormality,@ parturiency,#p (the presentation during labor of the head of the fetus at an abnormal angle) } { atresia, abnormality,@ (an abnormal condition in which a normal opening or tube in the body (as the urethra) is closed or absent) } { rigor_mortis, physical_condition,@ (temporary stiffness of joints and muscular rigidity occurring after death) } { [ vitalization, verb.change:vitalize,+ ] [ vitalisation, verb.change:vitalise,+ ] physical_condition,@ (the state of being vitalized and filled with life) } { [ good_health, ill_health,!] [ healthiness, adj.all:healthy,+ ] physical_condition,@ (the state of being vigorous and free from bodily or mental disease) } { [ wholeness1, adj.all:healthy^whole,+ ] [ haleness, adj.all:healthy^hale,+ ] good_health,@ (a state of robust good health) } { [ energy, adj.all:energetic,+ verb.change:energize,+ verb.body:energize,+ ] vim, [ vitality, adj.all:animated^vital,+ ] good_health,@ (a healthy capacity for vigorous activity; "jogging works off my excess energy"; "he seemed full of vim and vigor") } { juice, energy,@ noun.communication:slang,;u (energetic vitality; "her creative juices were flowing") } { qi, chi, ch'i, ki, energy,@ noun.location:China,;r (the circulating life energy that in Chinese philosophy is thought to be inherent in all things; in traditional Chinese medicine the balance of negative and positive forms in the body is believed to be essential for good health) } { bloom, blush, [ flush, verb.body:flush,+ ] [ rosiness, adj.all:healthy^rosy,+ ] good_health,@ (a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health) } { [ freshness, adj.all:rested^fresh,+ ] [ glow, verb.emotion:glow,+ verb.emotion:glow1,+ ] good_health,@ (an alert and refreshed state) } { [ radiance, verb.emotion:radiate,+ ] happiness,@ good_health,@ (an attractive combination of good health and happiness; "the radiance of her countenance") } { [ sturdiness, adj.all:robust^sturdy,+ ] good_health,@ (the state of being vigorous and robust) } { [ fertility, adj.all:fruitful^fertile2,+ adj.all:fertile,+ infertility,!] [ fecundity, adj.all:fertile^fecund,+ ] physical_condition,@ (the state of being fertile; capable of producing offspring) } { [ potency1, adj.all:potent2,+ impotency,! ] [ potence, impotence,! ] physical_condition,@ (the state of being potent; a male's capacity to have sexual intercourse) } { pathological_state, physical_condition,@ (a physical condition that is caused by disease) } { [ ill_health, good_health,!] [ unhealthiness, adj.all:unhealthy,+ ] health_problem, pathological_state,@ (a state in which you are unable to function normally and without pain) } { disorder3, upset3, physical_condition,@ (a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning; "the doctor prescribed some medicine for the disorder"; "everyone gets stomach upsets from time to time") } { [ functional_disorder, organic_disorder,! ] disorder3,@ (disorder showing symptoms for which no physiological or anatomical cause can be identified) } { [ organic_disorder, functional_disorder,! ] disorder3,@ (disorder caused by a detectable physiological or structural change in an organ) } { dyscrasia, ill_health,@ (an abnormal or physiologically unbalanced state of the body) } { blood_dyscrasia, dyscrasia,@ (any abnormal condition of the blood) } { abocclusion, disorder3,@ (the condition in which the upper teeth do not touch the lower teeth when biting) } { abruptio_placentae, disorder3,@ (a disorder of pregnancy in which the placenta prematurely separates from the wall of the uterus) } { achlorhydria, disorder3,@ (an abnormal deficiency or absence of free hydrochloric acid in the gastric juice; often associated with severe anemias and cancer of the stomach) } { acholia, cholestasis, disorder3,@ (a condition in which little or no bile is secreted or the flow of bile into the digestive tract is obstructed) } { achylia, achylia_gastrica, disorder3,@ (absence of gastric juices (partial or complete)) } { acute_brain_disorder, acute_organic_brain_syndrome, disorder3,@ (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)) } { adult_respiratory_distress_syndrome, ARDS, wet_lung, white_lung, respiratory_disease,@ (acute lung injury characterized by coughing and rales; inflammation of the lungs which become stiff and fibrous and cannot exchange oxygen; occurs among persons exposed to irritants such as corrosive chemical vapors or ammonia or chlorine etc.) } { [ ailment, verb.body:ail1,+ verb.body:ail,+ ] complaint, ill, disorder3,@ (an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining) } { eating_disorder, disorder3,@ (a disorder of the normal eating routine) } { [ anorexia, adj.all:thin3^anorexic,+ adj.all:thin3^anorectic,+ adj.all:causative^anorectic,+ ] eating_disorder,@ (a prolonged disorder of eating due to loss of appetite) } { pica, eating_disorder,@ (an eating disorder, frequent in children, in which non-nutritional objects are eaten persistently) } { astereognosis, tactile_agnosia, agnosia,@ (a loss of the ability to recognize objects by handling them) } { attention_deficit_disorder, ADD, attention_deficit_hyperactivity_disorder, ADHD, hyperkinetic_syndrome, minimal_brain_dysfunction, minimal_brain_damage, MBD, syndrome,@ (a condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders) } { anorgasmia, disability,@ (absence of an orgasm in sexual relations) } { bulimarexia, binge-purge_syndrome, binge-vomit_syndrome, bulima_nervosa, eating_disorder,@ (a disorder of eating in which the person alternates between strong craving for food and aversion to food; characterized by excessive eating followed by periods of fasting or self-induced vomiting) } { [ bulimia1, adj.pert:bulimic,+ ] binge-eating_syndrome, eating_disorder,@ (a disorder of eating seen among young women who go on eating binges and then feel guilt and depression and self-condemnation) } { bladder_disorder, disorder3,@ (a disorder of the urinary bladder) } { cardiovascular_disease, disorder3,@ (a disease of the heart or blood vessels) } { carpal_tunnel_syndrome, nerve_entrapment,@ (a painful disorder caused by compression of a nerve in the carpal tunnel; characterized by discomfort and weakness in the hands and fingers and by sensations of tingling, burning or numbness) } { celiac_disease, disorder3,@ (a disorder in children and adults; inability to tolerate wheat protein (gluten); symptoms include foul-smelling diarrhea and emaciation; often accompanied by lactose intolerance) } { cheilosis, perleche, disorder3,@ (a disorder of the lips marked by scaling and fissures at the corners of the mouth; caused by a deficiency of riboflavin) } { [ choking, verb.contact:choke3,+ verb.body:choke3,+ verb.body:choke,+ ] disorder3,@ (a condition caused by blocking the airways to the lungs (as with food or swelling of the larynx)) } { colpoxerosis, disorder3,@ (a condition in which the vagina is unusually dry) } { degenerative_disorder, disorder3,@ (condition leading to progressive loss of function) } { demyelination, degenerative_disorder,@ multiple_sclerosis,#p (loss of the myelin covering of some nerve fibers resulting in their impaired function) } { dysaphia, disorder3,@ (a disorder in the sense of touch) } { dysosmia, parosamia, olfactory_impairment, disorder3,@ (a disorder in the sense of smell) } { dysphagia, disorder3,@ (condition in which swallowing is difficult or painful) } { dysuria, disorder3,@ (painful or difficult urination) } { dystrophy, degenerative_disorder,@ (any degenerative disorder resulting from inadequate or faulty nutrition) } { osteodystrophy, dystrophy,@ (defective bone development; usually attributable to renal disease or to disturbances in calcium and phosphorus metabolism) } { [ failure1, verb.change:fail,+ ] disorder3,@ (loss of ability to function normally; "kidney failure") } { fantods, disorder3,@ (an ill-defined state of irritability and distress) } { glandular_disease, gland_disease, glandular_disorder, adenosis, disorder3,@ (a disorder of the glands of the body) } { [ hyperactivity, adj.all:active1^hyperactive,+ ] disorder3,@ attention_deficit_disorder,#p (a condition characterized by excessive restlessness and movement) } { impaction, impacted_tooth, disorder3,@ (a disorder in which a tooth is so crowded in its socket that it cannot erupt normally) } { impaction1, disorder3,@ (a disorder in which feces are impacted in the lower colon) } { learning_disorder, learning_disability, disorder3,@ (a disorder found in children of normal intelligence who have difficulties in learning specific skills) } { malocclusion, disorder3,@ noun.cognition:dentistry,;c ((dentistry) a condition in which the opposing teeth do not mesh normally) } { overbite, malocclusion,@ noun.cognition:dentistry,;c ((dentistry) malocclusion in which the upper teeth extend abnormally far over the lower teeth) } { anorexia_nervosa, anorexia,@ noun.cognition:psychiatry,;c ((psychiatry) a psychological disorder characterized by somatic delusions that you are too fat despite being emaciated) } { [ cellularity, adj.all:cellular,+ ] physical_condition,@ (the state of having cells) } { hypercellularity, cellularity,@ (the state of having abnormally many cells) } { hypocellularity, cellularity,@ (the state of having abnormally few cells) } { [ illness, adj.all:ill1,+ wellness,! ] [ unwellness, adj.all:ill1^unwell1,+ wellness,! ] malady, [ sickness, adj.all:sick1,+ ] ill_health,@ (impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism) } { [ invagination, verb.contact:invaginate2,+ ] [ introversion, verb.contact:introvert,+ ] condition1,@ (the condition of being folded inward or sheathed) } { invalidism, ill_health,@ (chronic ill health) } { [ biliousness, adj.all:ill1^bilious,+ adj.all:ill-natured^bilious,+ ] ill_health,@ (gastric distress caused by a disorder of the liver or gall bladder) } { [ addiction, verb.consumption:addict,+ ] [ dependence1, adj.all:addicted^dependent,+ ] dependance1, [ dependency1, adj.all:addicted^dependent,+ ] [ habituation, verb.change:habituate,+ ] physical_condition,@ noun.artifact:narcotic,;c (being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)) } { suspended_animation, physical_condition,@ (a temporary cessation of vital functions with loss of consciousness resembling death; usually resulting from asphyxia) } { [ anabiosis, adj.pert:anabiotic,+ ] suspended_animation,@ (suspended animation in organisms during periods of extreme drought from which they revive when moisture returns) } { [ cryptobiosis, adj.pert:cryptobiotic,+ ] physical_condition,@ (a state in which an animal's metabolic activities come to a reversible standstill) } { [ dilatation, verb.change:dilate1,+ ] [ distension, verb.change:distend1,+ verb.change:distend,+ ] distention, physical_condition,@ (the state of being stretched beyond normal dimensions) } { tympanites, dilatation,@ (distension of the abdomen that is caused by the accumulation of gas in the intestines or the peritoneal cavity) } { ectasia, ectasis, dilatation,@ (dilatation or distension of a hollow organ) } { lymphangiectasia, lymphangiectasis, ectasia,@ (dilatation of a lymph vessel) } { alveolar_ectasia, ectasia,@ (abnormal enlargement of the air sacs in the lungs) } { drug_addiction, white_plague1, addiction,@ noun.artifact:narcotic,;c (an addiction to a drug (especially a narcotic drug)) } { alcoholism, alcohol_addiction, [ inebriation1, verb.consumption:inebriate1,+ verb.consumption:inebriate,+ ] drunkenness2, drug_addiction,@ (habitual intoxication; 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, drug_addiction,@ (an addiction to cocaine) } { heroin_addiction, drug_addiction,@ (an addiction to heroin) } { caffein_addiction, drug_addiction,@ (an addiction to caffein) } { nicotine_addiction, drug_addiction,@ (an addiction to nicotine) } { ague, illness,@ (a fit of shivering or shaking) } { roots, condition1,@ (the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage; "his roots in Texas go back a long way"; "he went back to Sweden to search for his roots"; "his music has African roots") } { amyloidosis, illness,@ (a disorder characterized by deposit of amyloid in organs or tissues; often secondary to chronic rheumatoid arthritis or tuberculosis or multiple myeloma) } { [ anuresis, adj.pert:anuretic,+ ] anuria, illness,@ (inability to urinate) } { catastrophic_illness, illness,@ (severe illness requiring prolonged hospitalization or recovery; usually involves high costs for hospitals and doctors and medicines) } { [ collapse1, verb.emotion:collapse,+ verb.body:collapse,+ ] prostration, illness,@ (an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion; "the commander's prostration demoralized his men") } { [ breakdown1, verb.emotion:break_down,+ verb.body:break_down,+ ] [ crack-up, verb.emotion:crack_up,+ ] collapse1,@ (a mental or physical breakdown) } { nervous_breakdown, breakdown1,@ (a severe or incapacitating emotional disorder) } { nervous_exhaustion, nervous_prostration, nervous_breakdown,@ (an emotional disorder that leaves you exhausted and unable to work) } { [ neurasthenia, adj.pert:neurasthenic,+ ] nervous_breakdown,@ (nervous breakdown (not in technical use)) } { shock, collapse1,@ noun.cognition:pathology,;c ((pathology) bodily collapse or near collapse caused by inadequate oxygen delivery to the cells; characterized by reduced cardiac output and rapid heartbeat and circulatory insufficiency and pallor; "loss of blood is an important cause of shock") } { cardiogenic_shock, shock,@ (shock caused by cardiac arrest) } { hypovolemic_shock, shock,@ (shock caused by severe blood or fluid loss) } { obstructive_shock, shock,@ (shock caused by obstruction of blood flow) } { distributive_shock, shock,@ (shock caused by poor distribution of the blood flow) } { anaphylactic_shock, anaphylaxis,@ (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, shock,@ (hypoglycemia produced by excessive insulin in the system causing coma) } { decompression_sickness, aeroembolism1, air_embolism1, gas_embolism1, caisson_disease, bends, illness,@ (pain resulting from rapid change in pressure) } { fluorosis, pathology,@ (a pathological condition resulting from an excessive intake of fluorine (usually from drinking water)) } { food_poisoning, gastrointestinal_disorder, illness,@ (illness caused by poisonous or contaminated food) } { botulism, food_poisoning,@ (food poisoning from ingesting botulin; not infectious; affects the CNS; can be fatal if not treated promptly) } { mushroom_poisoning, food_poisoning,@ (toxic condition caused by eating certain species of mushrooms (especially Amanita species)) } { gammopathy, pathology,@ (a disturbance in the synthesis of immunoglobulins; proteins having antibody activity increase greatly in the blood) } { glossolalia, pathology,@ (repetitive nonmeaningful speech (especially that associated with a trance state or religious fervor)) } { ptomaine, ptomaine_poisoning, food_poisoning,@ (a term for food poisoning that is no longer in scientific use; food poisoning was once thought to be caused by ingesting ptomaines) } { salmonellosis, food_poisoning,@ (a kind of food poisoning caused by eating foods contaminated with Salmonella typhimurium) } { lead_poisoning, plumbism, saturnism, illness,@ (toxic condition produced by the absorption of excessive lead into the system) } { lead_colic, painter's_colic, colic,@ (symptom of chronic lead poisoning and associated with obstinate constipation) } { [ catalepsy, adj.pert:cataleptic,+ ] hypersomnia,@ (a trancelike state with loss of voluntary motion and failure to react to stimuli) } { disease, illness,@ (an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning) } { disease_of_the_neuromuscular_junction, disease,@ (a disease characterized by impairment of neuromuscular junctions) } { angiopathy, pathology,@ (any disease of the blood vessels or lymph ducts) } { aspergillosis1, disease,@ (disease especially in agricultural workers caused by inhalation of Aspergillus spores causing lumps in skin and ears and respiratory organs) } { acanthocytosis, blood_disease,@ (the presence of acanthocytes in the blood stream (as in abetalipoproteinemia)) } { [ agranulocytosis, adj.pert:agranulocytic,+ ] agranulosis, granulocytopenia, blood_disease,@ (an acute blood disorder (often caused by radiation or drug therapy) characterized by severe reduction in granulocytes) } { analbuminemia, blood_disease,@ (an abnormally low level of albumin in the blood serum) } { Banti's_disease, Banti's_syndrome, blood_disease,@ (a disease characterized by congestion and enlargement of the spleen; accompanied by anemia or cirrhosis) } { anthrax1, disease,@ (a disease of humans that is not communicable; caused by infection with Bacillus anthracis followed by septicemia) } { cutaneous_anthrax, malignant_pustule, anthrax1,@ (a form of anthrax infection that begins as papule that becomes a vesicle and breaks with a discharge of toxins; symptoms of septicemia are severe with vomiting and high fever and profuse sweating; the infection is often fatal) } { pulmonary_anthrax, inhalation_anthrax, anthrax_pneumonia, ragpicker's_disease, ragsorter's_disease, woolsorter's_pneumonia, woolsorter's_disease, anthrax1,@ (a form of anthrax infection acquired by inhalation of dust containing Bacillus anthracis; initial symptoms (chill and cough and dyspnea and rapid pulse) are followed by extreme cardiovascular collapse) } { blackwater, disease,@ (any of several human or animal diseases characterized by dark urine resulting from rapid breakdown of red blood cells) } { Argentine_hemorrhagic_fever, hemorrhagic_fever,@ (hemorrhagic fever with neurological signs; caused by the Junin virus) } { blackwater_fever, malaria,@ (severe and often fatal malaria characterized by kidney damage resulting in dark urine) } { jungle_fever, malaria,@ (severe form of malaria occurring in tropical regions) } { cat_scratch_disease, disease,@ (a disease thought to be transmitted to humans by a scratch from a cat) } { [ complication1, verb.change:complicate,+ ] disease,@ (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") } { crud, disease,@ (an ill-defined bodily ailment; "he said he had the crud and needed a doctor") } { endemic, endemic_disease, disease,@ (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) } { enteropathy, disease,@ (a disease of the intestinal tract) } { idiopathic_disease, idiopathic_disorder, idiopathy, disorder3,@ (any disease arising from internal dysfunctions of unknown cause) } { monogenic_disorder, monogenic_disease, genetic_disease,@ (an inherited disease controlled by a single pair of genes) } { polygenic_disorder, polygenic_disease, genetic_disease,@ (an inherited disease controlled by several genes at once) } { hypogonadism, incompetence,@ (incompetence of the gonads (especially in the male with low testosterone); results in deficient development of secondary sex characteristics and (in prepubertal males) a body with long legs and a short trunk) } { male_hypogonadism, eunuchoidism, hypogonadism,@ (the state of being a eunuch (either because of lacking testicles or because they failed to develop)) } { Kallman's_syndrome, hypogonadism,@ (hypogonadism with anosmia; a congenital sexual disorder that prevents the testicles from maturing at puberty) } { valvular_incompetence, incompetence,@ (inability of a bodily valve to close completely) } { incompetence, disease,@ (inability of a part or organ to function properly) } { Kawasaki_disease, mucocutaneous_lymph_node_syndrome, disease,@ (an acute disease of young children characterized by a rash and swollen lymph nodes and fever; of unknown cause) } { [ plague1, adj.all:epidemic^plaguey,+ verb.weather:plague,+ ] [ pestilence, adj.all:epidemic^pestilential,+ adj.all:epidemic^pestilent,+ ] pest, epidemic_disease,@ (any epidemic disease with a high death rate) } { [ pycnosis, adj.pert:pycnotic,+ ] [ pyknosis, adj.pert:pyknotic,+ ] disease,@ (a degenerative state of the cell nucleus) } { hyalinization, hyalinisation, condition,@ (the state of being hyaline or having become hyaline; "the patient's arterioles showed marked hyalinization") } { [ hyperparathyroidism, hypoparathyroidism,! ] glandular_disease,@ (excessive secretion of parathyroid hormone resulting in abnormally high levels of calcium in the blood; can affect many systems of the body (especially causing bone resorption and osteoporosis)) } { [ hypoparathyroidism, hyperparathyroidism,! ] glandular_disease,@ (inadequate secretion of parathyroid hormone resulting in abnormally low levels of calcium in the blood) } { hyperpituitarism, glandular_disease,@ acromegaly,#p gigantism,#p (excessive activity of the pituitary gland (especially overactivity of the anterior lobe which leads to excess secretion of growth hormone)) } { vacuolization, vacuolisation, vacuolation, condition,@ (the state of having become filled with vacuoles) } { [ malaria, adj.pert:malarial,+ ] protozoal_infection,@ (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, disease,@ (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) } { Meniere's_disease, disease,@ (a disease of the inner ear characterized by episodes of dizziness and tinnitus and progressive hearing loss (usually unilateral)) } { milk_sickness, disease,@ (caused by consuming milk from cattle suffering from trembles) } { mimesis, disease,@ hysteria,#p (any disease that shows symptoms characteristic of another disease) } { myasthenia_gravis, myasthenia, disease_of_the_neuromuscular_junction,@ autoimmune_disease,@ (a chronic progressive disease characterized by chronic fatigue and muscular weakness (especially in the face and neck); caused by a deficiency of acetylcholine at the neuromuscular junctions) } { Lambert-Eaton_syndrome, Eaton-Lambert_syndrome, myasthenic_syndrome, carcinomatous_myopathy, disease_of_the_neuromuscular_junction,@ (a disease seen in patients with lung cancer and characterized by weakness and fatigue of hip and thigh muscles and an aching back; caused by antibodies directed against the neuromuscular junctions) } { occupational_disease, industrial_disease, disease,@ (disease or disability resulting from conditions of employment (usually from long exposure to a noxious substance or from continuous repetition of certain acts)) } { onycholysis, onychosis,@ (separation of a nail from its normal attachment to the nail bed) } { onychosis, disease,@ (any disease or disorder of the nails) } { Paget's_disease, osteitis_deformans, osteitis,@ (a disease of bone occurring in the middle aged and elderly; excessive bone destruction sometimes leading to bone pain and fractures and skeletal deformities) } { [ rheumatism, adj.all:unhealthy^rheumatic,+ ] disease,@ (any painful disorder of the joints or muscles or connective tissues) } { periarteritis_nodosa, polyarteritis_nodosa, disease,@ (a progressive disease of connective tissue that is characterized by nodules along arteries; nodules may block the artery and result in inadequate circulation to the particular area) } { periodontal_disease, periodontitis, disease,@ (a disease that attacks the gum and bone and around the teeth) } { pyorrhea1, pyorrhoea1, pyorrhea_alveolaris, Riggs'_disease, periodontal_disease,@ (chronic periodontitis; purulent inflammation of the teeth sockets) } { pericementoclasia, pyorrhea1,@ (pus pocket formation around a tooth) } { alveolar_resorption, periodontal_disease,@ (wasting of the bony socket) } { gingivitis, periodontal_disease,@ (inflammation of the gums) } { ulatrophia, periodontal_disease,@ (recession of the gums) } { attack, noun.event:affliction,@ (a sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition; "an attack of diarrhea") } { anxiety_attack, attack,@ (a sudden acute episode of intense anxiety and feelings of panic) } { flare1, attack,@ (a sudden recurrence or worsening of symptoms; "a colitis flare"; "infection can cause a lupus flare") } { seizure, [ ictus, adj.pert:ictal,+ ] raptus1, attack,@ (a sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease; "he suffered an epileptic seizure") } { touch, spot, attack,@ (a slight attack of illness; "he has a touch of rheumatism") } { stroke, [ apoplexy, adj.pert:apoplectic,+ ] cerebrovascular_accident, CVA, attack,@ (a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain) } { [ convulsion, verb.contact:convulse1,+ verb.contact:convulse,+ verb.communication:convulse,+ ] seizure,@ (violent uncontrollable contractions of muscles) } { [ paroxysm, adj.pert:paroxysmal,+ ] fit, convulsion1, attack,@ (a sudden uncontrollable attack; "a paroxysm of giggling"; "a fit of coughing"; "convulsions of laughter") } { hysterics, attack,@ (an attack of hysteria) } { [ clonus, adj.pert:clonic,+ ] convulsion,@ (convulsion characterized by alternating contractions and relaxations) } { epileptic_seizure, convulsion,@ epilepsy,#p (convulsions accompanied by impaired consciousness) } { grand_mal, generalized_seizure, epilepsia_major, epileptic_seizure,@ (a seizure during which the patient becomes unconscious and has convulsions over the entire body) } { petit_mal, epilepsia_minor, epileptic_seizure,@ (a seizure of short duration characterized by momentary unconsciousness and local muscle spasms or twitching; "the girl was frightened by her first petit mal") } { mental_disorder, mental_disturbance, disturbance1, psychological_disorder, folie, disorder3,@ noun.cognition:psychiatry,;c ((psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness) } { Asperger's_syndrome, mental_disorder,@ (a psychiatric disorder usually noted during early school years; characterized by impaired social relations and by repetitive patterns of behavior) } { metabolic_disorder, disorder3,@ (a disorder or defect of metabolism) } { alkaptonuria, alcaptonuria, metabolic_disorder,@ (a rare recessive metabolic anomaly marked by ochronosis and the presence of alkapton in the urine) } { nervous_disorder, neurological_disorder, neurological_disease, disorder3,@ (a disorder of the nervous system) } { brain_damage, injury,@ nervous_disorder,@ (injury to the brain that impairs its functions (especially permanently); can be caused by trauma to the head, infection, hemorrhage, inadequate oxygen, genetic abnormality, etc.) } { akinesis, akinesia, paralysis,@ (motionlessness attributable to a temporary paralysis) } { alalia, paralysis,@ (paralysis of the vocal cords resulting in an inability to speak) } { brain_disorder, encephalopathy, brain_disease, nervous_disorder,@ (any disorder or disease of the brain) } { cystoplegia, cystoparalysis, paralysis,@ (paralysis of the urinary bladder) } { [ epilepsy, adj.pert:epileptic,+ ] brain_disorder,@ (a disorder of the central nervous system characterized by loss of consciousness and convulsions) } { akinetic_epilepsy, epilepsy,@ (epilepsy characterized by akinesia) } { cortical_epilepsy, focal_epilepsy, epilepsy,@ (epilepsy in which the attacks begins with an isolated disturbance of cerebral function (as a twitching of a limb or an illusory sensation or a mental disturbance)) } { focal_seizure, seizure,@ focal_epilepsy,#p (transitory disturbance in motor or sensory function resulting from abnormal cortical activity) } { raptus_hemorrhagicus, seizure,@ (seizure caused by a sudden profuse hemorrhage) } { diplegia, paralysis,@ (paralysis of corresponding parts on both sides of the body) } { [ protuberance, adj.all:protrusive^protuberant,+ verb.stative:protuberate,+ ] condition,@ (the condition of being protuberant; the condition of bulging out; "the protuberance of his belly") } { grand_mal_epilepsy, grand_mal1, generalized_epilepsy, epilepsia_major1, epilepsy,@ (epilepsy in which the attacks involve loss of consciousness and tonic spasms of the musculature followed by generalized jerking) } { Jacksonian_epilepsy, cortical_epilepsy,@ (focal epilepsy in which the attack usually moves from distal to proximal limb muscles on the same side of the body) } { myoclonus_epilepsy, Lafora's_disease, epilepsy,@ (epilepsy characterized by clonus of muscle groups and progressive mental deterioration and genetic origin) } { petit_mal_epilepsy, petit_mal1, epilepsia_minor1, epilepsy,@ (epilepsy characterized by paroxysmal attacks of brief clouding of consciousness (and possibly other abnormalities); "she has been suffering from petit mal since childhood") } { absence1, absence_seizure, seizure,@ petit_mal1,#p (the occurrence of an abrupt, transient loss or impairment of consciousness (which is not subsequently remembered), sometimes with light twitching, fluttering eyelids, etc.; common in petit mal epilepsy) } { complex_absence, absence1,@ (an absence seizure accompanied by other abnormalities (atonia or automatisms or vasomotor changes)) } { pure_absence, simple_absence, absence1,@ (an absence seizure without other complications; followed by 3-per-sec brainwave spikes) } { subclinical_absence, absence1,@ (a transient impairment of cortical function demonstrable only by 3-per-second brainwave spikes) } { musicogenic_epilepsy, reflex_epilepsy,@ (reflex epilepsy induced by music) } { photogenic_epilepsy, reflex_epilepsy,@ (reflex epilepsy induced by a flickering light) } { posttraumatic_epilepsy, traumatic_epilepsy, epilepsy,@ (a convulsive epileptic state caused by a head injury) } { procursive_epilepsy, epilepsy,@ (epilepsy in which a seizure is induced by whirling or running) } { progressive_vaccinia, vaccinia_gangrenosa, vaccinia1,@ (a severe or even fatal form of vaccinia that occurs mainly in persons with an immunological deficiency; characterized by progressive enlargement of the initial lesion) } { psychomotor_epilepsy, temporal_lobe_epilepsy, 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) } { reflex_epilepsy, epilepsy,@ (a form of epilepsy in which attacks are induced by peripheral stimulation) } { sensory_epilepsy, cortical_epilepsy,@ (focal epilepsy initiated by somatosensory phenomena) } { status_epilepticus, epilepsy,@ (a condition in which there are continuing attacks of epilepsy without intervals of consciousness; can lead to brain damage and death) } { tonic_epilepsy, epilepsy,@ (epilepsy in which the body is rigid during the seizure) } { Erb's_palsy, Erb-Duchenne_paralysis, paralysis,@ (paralysis of the arm resulting from injury to the brachial plexus (usually during childbirth)) } { nympholepsy, craze,@ (a frenzy of emotion; as for something unattainable) } { [ apraxia, adj.all:unfit1^apraxic,+ adj.all:unfit1^apractic,+ ] brain_disorder,@ (inability to make purposeful movements) } { [ ataxia, adj.pert:ataxic,+ adj.pert:atactic,+ ] ataxy, dyssynergia, motor_ataxia, nervous_disorder,@ spinocerebellar_disorder,#p (inability to coordinate voluntary muscle movements; unsteady movements and staggering gait) } { Friedreich's_ataxia, herediatry_spinal_ataxia, ataxia,@ (sclerosis of the posterior and lateral columns of the spinal cord; characterized by muscular weakness and abnormal gait; occurs in children) } { hereditary_cerebellar_ataxia, ataxia,@ (nervous disorder of late childhood and early adulthood; characterized by ataxic gait and hesitating or explosive speech and nystagmus) } { atopognosia, atopognosis, nervous_disorder,@ (absence or loss of topognosia; inability to locate correctly a point of touch) } { [ brachydactyly, adj.all:abnormal^brachydactylic,+ ] brachydactylia, abnormality,@ (abnormal shortness of fingers and toes) } { cryptorchidy, cryptorchidism, cryptorchism, abnormality,@ (failure of one or both testes to move into the scrotum as the male fetus develops) } { monorchism, monorchidism, cryptorchidy,@ (failure of one testes to descend into the scrotum) } { dyskinesia, nervous_disorder,@ (abnormality in performing voluntary muscle movements) } { tardive_dyskinesia, dyskinesia,@ (involuntary rolling of the tongue and twitching of the face or trunk or limbs; often occurs in patients with Parkinsonism who are treated with phenothiazine) } { deviated_septum, abnormality,@ (abnormal displacement of any wall that separates two chambers (usually in the nasal cavity)) } { deviated_nasal_septum, deviated_septum,@ (abnormal shift in location of the nasal septum; a common condition causing obstruction of the nasal passages and difficulty in breathing and recurrent nosebleeds) } { dextrocardia, abnormality,@ (abnormal condition where the heart is located toward the right side of the chest) } { ectrodactyly, abnormality,@ (congenital abnormality involving the absence of some fingers or toes) } { enteroptosis, prolapse,@ (an abnormally downward position of the intestines in the abdominal cavity) } { erethism, abnormality,@ (an abnormally high degree of irritability or sensitivity to stimulation of an organ or body part) } { fetal_distress, foetal_distress, abnormality,@ (an abnormal condition of a fetus; usually discovered during pregnancy and characterized by an abnormal heart rhythm) } { multiple_sclerosis, MS, disseminated_sclerosis, disseminated_multiple_sclerosis, sclerosis,@ degenerative_disorder,@ autoimmune_disease,@ (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, brain_disorder,@ degenerative_disorder,@ (a degenerative disorder of the central nervous system characterized by tremor and impaired muscular coordination) } { cerebral_palsy, [ spastic_paralysis, adj.all:ill1^spastic,+ adj.pert:spastic,+ ] brain_disorder,@ (a loss or deficiency of motor control with involuntary spasms caused by permanent brain damage present at birth) } { chorea, nervous_disorder,@ degenerative_disorder,@ (any of several degenerative nervous disorders characterized by spasmodic movements of the body and limbs) } { choriomeningitis, meningitis,@ (a cerebral meningitis with cellular infiltration of the meninges) } { flaccid_paralysis, nervous_disorder,@ (weakness or loss of muscle tone resulting from injury or disease of the nerves innervating the muscles) } { orthochorea, chorea,@ (a form of chorea in which spasms occur mainly when the patient is erect) } { Sydenham's_chorea, Saint_Vitus_dance, St._Vitus_dance, chorea,@ (chorea occurring chiefly in children and associated with rheumatic fever) } { tarantism, chorea,@ (a nervous disorder characterized by an uncontrollable impulse to dance; popularly attributed to bite of the southern European tarantula or wolf spider) } { agraphia, anorthography, logagraphia, brain_disorder,@ (a loss of the ability to write or to express thoughts in writing because of a brain lesion) } { acataphasia, brain_disorder,@ (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) } { aphagia, pathology,@ (loss of the ability to swallow) } { [ amaurosis, adj.pert:amaurotic,+ ] visual_impairment,@ (partial or total loss of sight without pathology of the eye; caused by disease of optic nerve or retina or brain) } { [ amblyopia, adj.pert:amblyopic,+ ] visual_impairment,@ (visual impairment without apparent organic pathology) } { [ ametropia, adj.all:ametropic,+ ] visual_impairment,@ noun.cognition:ophthalmology,;c ((ophthalmology) faulty refraction of light rays in the eye as in astigmatism or myopia) } { [ emmetropia, adj.all:emmetropic,+ ] physical_condition,@ noun.cognition:ophthalmology,;c ((ophthalmology) the normal refractive condition of the eye in which there is clear focus of light on the retina) } { [ aniseikonia, adj.pert:aniseikonic,+ ] visual_impairment,@ (visual defect in which the shape and size of an ocular image differ in the two eyes) } { anorthopia, visual_impairment,@ (distorted vision in which straight lines appear curved) } { aphakia, visual_impairment,@ (absence of the natural lens of the eye (usually resulting from the removal of cataracts)) } { [ aphasia, adj.all:inarticulate^aphasic,+ adj.pert:aphasic,+ ] brain_disorder,@ (inability to use or understand language (spoken or written) because of a brain lesion) } { auditory_aphasia, acoustic_aphasia, word_deafness, aphasia,@ (an impairment in understanding spoken language that is not attributable to hearing loss) } { conduction_aphasia, associative_aphasia, 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) } { global_aphasia, total_aphasia, aphasia,@ (loss of all ability to communicate) } { motor_aphasia, Broca's_aphasia, ataxic_aphasia, expressive_aphasia, nonfluent_aphasia, aphasia,@ (aphasia in which expression by speech or writing is severely impaired) } { nominal_aphasia, anomic_aphasia, anomia, amnesic_aphasia, amnestic_aphasia, aphasia,@ (inability to name objects or to recognize written or spoken names of objects) } { transcortical_aphasia, aphasia,@ (a general term for aphasia that results from lesions outside of Broca's area or Wernicke's area of the cerebral cortex) } { visual_aphasia, alexia, word_blindness, aphasia,@ (inability to perceive written words) } { Wernicke's_aphasia, fluent_aphasia, receptive_aphasia, sensory_aphasia, impressive_aphasia, aphasia,@ (aphasia characterized by fluent but meaningless speech and severe impairment of the ability understand spoken or written words) } { dyscalculia, learning_disorder,@ (impaired ability to learn grade-appropriate mathematics) } { dysgraphia, learning_disorder,@ (impaired ability to learn to write) } { [ dyslexia, adj.all:impaired^dyslexic,+ adj.pert:dyslexic,+ adj.all:impaired^dyslectic,+ ] learning_disorder,@ (impaired ability to learn to read) } { dysphasia, disability,@ (an impairment of language (especially speech production) that is usually due to brain damage) } { agnosia, brain_disorder,@ (inability to recognize objects by use of the senses) } { anarthria, speech_disorder,@ (partial or total loss of articulate speech resulting from lesions of the central nervous system) } { auditory_agnosia, agnosia,@ (inability to recognize or understand the meaning of spoken words) } { visual_agnosia, agnosia,@ (inability to recognize or interpret objects in the visual field) } { Creutzfeldt-Jakob_disease, CJD, Jakob-Creutzfeldt_disease, brain_disorder,@ (rare (usually fatal) brain disease (usually in middle age) caused by an unidentified slow virus; characterized by progressive dementia and gradual loss of muscle control) } { occlusion, attack,@ (closure or blockage (as of a blood vessel)) } { laryngospasm, occlusion,@ (a closure of the larynx that blocks the passage of air to the lungs) } { [ embolism, adj.pert:embolic,+ ] occlusion,@ (occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus (a loose clot or air bubble or other particle)) } { air_embolism, aeroembolism, gas_embolism, embolism,@ (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) } { fat_embolism, embolism,@ (serious condition in which fat blocks an artery; fat can enter the blood stream after a long bone is fractured or if adipose tissue is injured or as a result of a fatty liver) } { pulmonary_embolism, embolism,@ (blockage of the pulmonary artery by foreign matter or by a blood clot) } { thromboembolism, occlusion,@ (occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus that has broken away from a thrombus) } { thrombosis, occlusion,@ (the formation or presence of a thrombus (a clot of coagulated blood attached at the site of its formation) in a blood vessel) } { cerebral_thrombosis, thrombosis,@ (a blood clot in a cerebral artery or vein) } { coronary_occlusion, coronary_heart_disease,@ occlusion,@ (occlusion of a coronary artery caused either by progressive atherosclerosis or by a blood clot) } { coronary_heart_disease, heart_disease,@ (a heart disease due to an abnormality of the arteries that supply blood and oxygen to the heart) } { coronary_thrombosis, coronary, coronary_heart_disease,@ thrombosis,@ heart_attack,#p (obstruction of blood flow in a coronary artery by a blood clot (thrombus)) } { milk_leg, white_leg, phlegmasia_alba_dolens, thrombosis,@ (painful thrombosis of the femoral vein in the leg following childbirth) } { hepatomegaly, megalohepatia, abnormality,@ (abnormal enlargement of the liver) } { heart_disease, cardiopathy, cardiovascular_disease,@ (a disease of the heart) } { high_blood_pressure, [ hypertension, hypotension,! ] cardiovascular_disease,@ (a common disorder in which blood pressure remains abnormally high (a reading of 140/90 mm Hg or greater)) } { inversion, abnormality,@ (abnormal condition in which an organ is turned inward or inside out (as when the upper part of the uterus is pulled into the cervical canal after childbirth)) } { transposition, heterotaxy, abnormality,@ (any abnormal position of the organs of the body) } { keratectasia, astigmatism2,@ (abnormal bulging of the cornea of the eye) } { keratoconus, astigmatism2,@ (abnormal cone-shaped protrusion of the cornea of the eye; can be treated by epikeratophakia) } { orthostatic_hypotension, postural_hypotension, hypotension,@ (low blood pressure occurring in some people when they stand up) } { [ hypotension, hypertension,! ] cardiovascular_disease,@ (abnormally low blood pressure) } { essential_hypertension, hyperpiesia, hyperpiesis, high_blood_pressure,@ (persistent and pathological high blood pressure for which no specific cause can be found) } { portal_hypertension, malignant_hypertension,@ (increase in blood pressure in the veins of the portal system caused by obstruction in the liver (often associated with alcoholic cirrhosis), causing enlargement of the spleen and collateral veins) } { malignant_hypertension, high_blood_pressure,@ (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, high_blood_pressure,@ (hypertension that is secondary to another disease) } { white-coat_hypertension, high_blood_pressure,@ (temporary rise in blood pressure in the doctor's office) } { amyotrophia, amyotrophy, atrophy,@ (progressive wasting of muscle tissues) } { amyotrophic_lateral_sclerosis, ALS, Lou_Gehrig's_disease, nervous_disorder,@ sclerosis,@ (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) } { [ aneurysm, adj.pert:aneurysmatic,+ adj.pert:aneurysmal,+ ] [ aneurism, adj.pert:aneurismatic,+ adj.pert:aneurismal,+ ] cardiovascular_disease,@ (a cardiovascular disease characterized by a saclike widening of an artery resulting from weakening of the artery wall) } { aortic_aneurysm, aneurysm,@ (an aneurysm of the aorta) } { abdominal_aortic_aneurysm, AAA, aortic_aneurysm,@ (an aneurysm of the abdominal aorta associated with old age and hypertension) } { aortic_stenosis, stenosis,@ valvular_heart_disease,@ (abnormal narrowing of the aortic valve) } { enterostenosis, stenosis,@ (abnormal narrowing of the intestine) } { laryngostenosis, stenosis,@ (abnormal narrowing of the larynx) } { pulmonary_stenosis, stenosis,@ tetralogy_of_Fallot,#p (abnormal narrowing of the opening into the pulmonary artery from the right ventricle) } { pyloric_stenosis, stenosis,@ (narrowing of the pyloric sphincter that blocks the passage of food from the stomach into the duodenum) } { rhinostenosis, stenosis,@ rhinopathy,@ (narrowing of the passages in the nasal cavities) } { [ stenosis, adj.all:constricted^stenotic,+ ] stricture, pathology,@ (abnormal narrowing of a bodily canal or passageway) } { cerebral_aneurysm, aneurysm,@ (an aneurysm of the carotid artery) } { intracranial_aneurysm, aneurysm,@ (an aneurysm of a cranial artery) } { ventricular_aneurysm, aneurysm,@ (a localized dilation or protrusion on the wall of the left ventricle of the heart (occurring after a myocardial infarction)) } { angina_pectoris, [ angina1, adj.pert:anginous,+ adj.pert:anginal,+ ] heart_disease,@ (a heart condition marked by paroxysms of chest pain due to reduced oxygen to the heart) } { arteriolosclerosis, sclerosis,@ (sclerosis of the arterioles) } { [ arteriosclerosis, adj.pert:arteriosclerotic,+ ] arterial_sclerosis, hardening_of_the_arteries, induration_of_the_arteries, coronary-artery_disease, sclerosis,@ (sclerosis of the arterial walls) } { atherogenesis, pathology,@ (the formation of atheromas on the walls of the arteries as in atherosclerosis) } { [ atherosclerosis, adj.pert:atherosclerotic,+ ] coronary_artery_disease, arteriosclerosis,@ (a stage of arteriosclerosis involving fatty deposits (atheromas) inside the arterial walls, thus narrowing the arteries) } { athetosis, nervous_disorder,@ (a continuous succession of slow, writhing, involuntary movements of the hands and feet and other body parts) } { kuru, nervous_disorder,@ (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) } { nerve_compression, nervous_disorder,@ (harmful pressure on a nerve (especially in nerves that pass over rigid prominences); causes nerve damage and muscle weakness) } { nerve_entrapment, nerve_compression,@ (repeated and long-term nerve compression (usually in nerves near joints that are subject to inflammation or swelling)) } { arteriosclerosis_obliterans, arteriosclerosis,@ (a stage of arteriosclerosis involving closure of blood vessels) } { [ ascites, adj.pert:ascitic,+ ] pathology,@ (accumulation of serous fluid in peritoneal cavity) } { azymia, pathology,@ (absence of an enzyme) } { [ bacteremia, adj.pert:bacteremic,+ ] bacteriemia, bacteriaemia, pathology,@ noun.animal:microorganism,;c (transient presence of bacteria (or other microorganisms) in the blood) } { [ sclerosis, adj.pert:sclerotic1,+ ] [ induration, verb.change:indurate1,+ verb.change:indurate,+ ] pathology,@ (any pathological hardening or thickening of tissue) } { cardiac_arrhythmia, [ arrhythmia, adj.all:unsteady^arrhythmic,+ ] heart_disease,@ (an abnormal rate of muscle contractions in the heart) } { cardiomyopathy, myocardiopathy, heart_disease,@ (a disorder (usually of unknown origin) of the heart muscle (myocardium)) } { hypertrophic_cardiomyopathy, cardiomyopathy,@ (a disorder in which the heart muscle is so strong that it does not relax enough to fill with the heart with blood and so has reduced pumping ability) } { [ flutter, verb.motion:flutter,+ ] cardiac_arrhythmia,@ (abnormally rapid beating of the auricles of the heart (especially in a regular rhythm); can result in heart block) } { gallop_rhythm, cantering_rhythm, cardiac_arrhythmia,@ (cardiac rhythm characterized by the presence of an extra sound; can indicate a heart abnormality) } { mitral_valve_prolapse, valvular_heart_disease,@ (cardiopathy resulting from the mitral valve not regulating the flow of blood between the left atrium and left ventricle of the heart) } { mitral_stenosis, mitral_valve_stenosis, stenosis,@ valvular_heart_disease,@ (obstruction or narrowing of the mitral valve (as by scarring from rheumatic fever)) } { circulatory_failure, cardiovascular_disease,@ (failure of the cardiovascular system to supply adequate amounts of blood to body tissues) } { heart_failure, coronary_failure, heart_disease,@ failure1,@ (inability of the heart to pump enough blood to sustain normal bodily functions) } { valvular_heart_disease, heart_disease,@ (heart disease caused by stenosis of the cardiac valves and obstructed blood flow or caused by degeneration and blood regurgitation) } { congestive_heart_failure, heart_failure,@ (inability to pump enough blood to avoid congestion in the tissues) } { heart_attack, attack,@ heart_failure,@ (a sudden severe instance of abnormal heart function) } { myocardial_infarction, myocardial_infarct, MI, infarct,@ heart_attack,#p (destruction of heart tissue resulting from obstruction of the blood supply to the heart muscle) } { kidney_disease, renal_disorder, nephropathy, nephrosis, uropathy,@ (a disease affecting the kidneys) } { insufficiency, noun.attribute:inability,@ noun.cognition:pathology,;c ((pathology) inability of a bodily part or organ to function normally) } { coronary_insufficiency, cardiac_insufficiency, insufficiency,@ (inadequate blood flow to the heart muscles; can cause angina pectoris) } { [ nephritis, adj.pert:nephritic1,+ ] Bright's_disease, kidney_disease,@ (an inflammation of the kidney) } { nephrosclerosis, nephroangiosclerosis, kidney_disease,@ (kidney disease that is usually associated with hypertension; sclerosis of the renal arterioles reduces blood flow that can lead to kidney failure and heart failure) } { polycystic_kidney_disease, PKD, kidney_disease,@ (kidney disease characterized by enlarged kidneys containing many cysts; often leads to kidney failure) } { polyuria, kidney_disease,@ diabetes,#p (renal disorder characterized by the production of large volumes of pale dilute urine; often associated with diabetes) } { renal_failure, kidney_failure, kidney_disease,@ failure1,@ (inability of the kidneys to excrete wastes and to help maintain the electrolyte balance) } { renal_insufficiency, kidney_disease,@ (insufficient excretion of wastes by the kidneys) } { acute_renal_failure, acute_kidney_failure, renal_failure,@ (renal failure associated with burns or other trauma or with acute infection or obstruction of the urinary tract) } { chronic_renal_failure, chronic_kidney_failure, renal_failure,@ (renal failure that can result from a variety of systemic disorders) } { cholelithiasis, lithiasis,@ (the presence of gallstones in the gallbladder) } { enterolithiasis, lithiasis,@ (the presence of calculi in the intestines) } { nephrocalcinosis, nephrolithiasis,@ (renal lithiasis in which calcium deposits form in the renal parenchyma and result in reduced kidney function and blood in the urine) } { nephrolithiasis, renal_lithiasis, lithiasis,@ (the presence of kidney stones (calculi) in the kidney) } { lipomatosis, pathology,@ (pathology in which fat accumulates in lipomas in the body) } { lithiasis, pathology,@ (the formation of stones (calculi) in an internal organ) } { glomerulonephritis, nephritis,@ (nephritis marked by inflammation of the glomeruli 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, disease,@ (a disease affecting the liver) } { cirrhosis, cirrhosis_of_the_liver, liver_disease,@ (a chronic disease interfering with the normal functioning of the liver; the major cause is chronic alcoholism) } { fatty_liver, liver_disease,@ (yellow discoloration as a result of the accumulation of certain fats (triglycerides) in the liver; can be caused by alcoholic cirrhosis or pregnancy or exposure to certain toxins) } { Addison's_disease, Addison's_syndrome, hypoadrenalism, hypoadrenocorticism, glandular_disease,@ (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, glandular_disease,@ (a glandular disease or enlargement of glandular tissue (especially of the lymph glands)) } { aldosteronism, hyperaldosteronism, glandular_disease,@ (a condition caused by overproduction of aldosterone) } { Cushing's_disease, hyperadrenalism, glandular_disease,@ (a glandular disorder caused by excessive ACTH resulting in greater than normal functioning of the adrenal gland; characterized by obesity) } { Cushing's_syndrome, hyperadrenocorticism, glandular_disease,@ (a glandular disorder caused by excessive cortisol) } { [ diabetes, adj.all:ill1^diabetic,+ adj.pert:diabetic,+ ] polygenic_disease,@ (a polygenic disease characterized by abnormally high glucose levels in the blood; any of several metabolic disorders marked by excessive urination and persistent thirst) } { diabetes_mellitus, DM, diabetes,@ (diabetes caused by a relative or absolute deficiency of insulin and characterized by polyuria; "when doctors say `diabetes' they usually mean `diabetes mellitus'") } { type_I_diabetes, insulin-dependent_diabetes_mellitus, IDDM, juvenile-onset_diabetes, juvenile_diabetes, growth-onset_diabetes, ketosis-prone_diabetes, ketoacidosis-prone_diabetes, autoimmune_diabetes, diabetes_mellitus,@ autoimmune_disease,@ (severe diabetes mellitus with an early onset; characterized by polyuria and excessive thirst and increased appetite and weight loss and episodic ketoacidosis; diet and insulin injections are required to control the disease) } { type_II_diabetes, non-insulin-dependent_diabetes_mellitus, NIDDM, non-insulin-dependent_diabetes, ketosis-resistant_diabetes_mellitus, ketosis-resistant_diabetes, ketoacidosis-resistant_diabetes_mellitus, ketoacidosis-resistant_diabetes, adult-onset_diabetes_mellitus, adult-onset_diabetes, maturity-onset_diabetes_mellitus, maturity-onset_diabetes, mature-onset_diabetes, diabetes_mellitus,@ (mild form of diabetes mellitus that develops gradually in adults; can be precipitated by obesity or severe stress or menopause or other factors; can usually be controlled by diet and hypoglycemic agents without injections of insulin) } { nephrogenic_diabetes_insipidus, diabetes_insipidus,@ (diabetes insipidus caused by a failure of the kidney to respond to normal levels of vasopressin) } { diabetes_insipidus, diabetes,@ (a rare form of diabetes resulting from a deficiency of vasopressin (the pituitary hormone that regulates the kidneys); characterized by the chronic excretion of large amounts of pale dilute urine which results in dehydration and extreme thirst) } { latent_diabetes, chemical_diabetes, diabetes_mellitus,@ (a mild form of diabetes mellitus in which there are no overt symptoms but there are abnormal responses to some diagnostic procedures) } { angioedema, atrophedema, giant_hives, periodic_edema, Quincke's_edema, edema,@ (recurrent large circumscribed areas of subcutaneous edema; onset is sudden and it disappears within 24 hours; seen mainly in young women, often as an allergic reaction to food or drugs) } { lymphedema, edema,@ (swelling (usually in the legs) caused by lymph accumulating in the tissues in the affected areas) } { [ hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism,! ] thyrotoxicosis, glandular_disease,@ (an overactive thyroid gland; pathologically excessive production of thyroid hormones or the condition resulting from excessive production of thyroid hormones) } { Graves'_disease, exophthalmic_goiter, hyperthyroidism,@ exophthalmos,@ autoimmune_disease,@ (exophthalmos occurring in association with goiter; hyperthyroidism with protrusion of the eyeballs) } { [ hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism,! ] glandular_disease,@ (an underactive thyroid gland; a glandular disorder resulting from insufficient production of thyroid hormones) } { myxedema, myxoedema, hypothyroidism,@ (hypothyroidism marked by dry skin and swellings around lips and nose as well as mental deterioration) } { [ cretinism, adj.all:retarded^cretinous,+ ] hypothyroidism,@ (severe hypothyroidism resulting in physical and mental stunting) } { [ achondroplasia, adj.pert:achondroplastic,+ ] achondroplasty, osteosclerosis_congenita, chondrodystrophy, genetic_disease,@ (an inherited skeletal disorder beginning before birth; cartilage is converted to bone resulting in dwarfism) } { communicable_disease, disease,@ (a disease that can be communicated from one person to another) } { contagious_disease, [ contagion, adj.all:infectious^contagious1,+ ] communicable_disease,@ (any disease easily transmitted by contact) } { influenza, flu, grippe, contagious_disease,@ respiratory_disease,@ (an acute febrile highly contagious viral disease) } { Asian_influenza, Asiatic_flu, influenza,@ (influenza caused by the Asian virus that was first isolated in 1957) } { swine_influenza, swine_flu, influenza,@ (an acute and highly contagious respiratory disease of swine caused by the orthomyxovirus thought to be the same virus that caused the 1918 influenza pandemic) } { measles, rubeola, morbilli, contagious_disease,@ (an acute and highly contagious viral disease marked by distinct red spots followed by a rash; occurs primarily in children) } { German_measles, rubella, three-day_measles, epidemic_roseola, measles,@ (a contagious viral disease that is a milder form of measles lasting three or four days; can be damaging to a fetus during the first trimester) } { diphtheria, contagious_disease,@ (acute contagious infection caused by the bacterium Corynebacterium diphtheriae; marked by the formation of a false membrane in the throat and other air passages causing difficulty in breathing) } { exanthema_subitum, roseola_infantum, roseola_infantilis, pseudorubella, disease,@ (a viral disease of infants and young children; characterized by abrupt high fever and mild sore throat; a few days later there is a faint pinkish rash that lasts for a few hours to a few days) } { scarlet_fever, scarlatina, contagious_disease,@ (an acute communicable disease (usually in children) characterized by fever and a red rash) } { pox, contagious_disease,@ (a contagious disease characterized by purulent skin eruptions that may leave pock marks) } { smallpox, variola, variola_major, pox,@ (a highly contagious viral disease characterized by fever and weakness and skin eruption with pustules that form scabs that slough off leaving scars) } { alastrim, variola_minor, pseudosmallpox, pseudovariola, milk_pox, white_pox, West_Indian_smallpox, Cuban_itch, Kaffir_pox, smallpox,@ (a mild form of smallpox caused by a less virulent form of the virus) } { Vincent's_angina, Vincent's_infection, trench_mouth, contagious_disease,@ angina,@ (an acute communicable infection of the respiratory tract and mouth marked by ulceration of the mucous membrane) } { [ blastomycosis, adj.pert:blastomycotic,+ ] fungal_infection,@ (any of several infections of the skin or mucous membrane caused by Blastomyces) } { chromoblastomycosis, blastomycosis,@ (a fungal infection characterized by itchy warty nodules on the skin) } { tinea, ringworm, roundworm, fungal_infection,@ (infections of the skin or nails caused by fungi and appearing as itching circular patches) } { dhobi_itch, tinea,@ (fungal infection attacking moist parts of the body) } { kerion, tinea,@ (ringworm infection of the hair follicles of the scalp and beard that usually results in a swelling that is covered with pustules and oozes fluid) } { tinea_pedis, athlete's_foot, tinea,@ (fungal infection of the feet) } { tinea_barbae, barber's_itch, tinea,@ (fungal infection of the face and neck) } { tinea_capitis, tinea,@ (fungal infection of the scalp characterized by bald patches) } { tinea_corporis, tinea,@ (fungal infection of nonhairy parts of the skin) } { tinea_cruris, jock_itch, eczema_marginatum, tinea,@ (fungal infection of the groin (most common in men)) } { [ blindness, adj.all:blind,+ ] [ sightlessness, adj.all:blind^sightless,+ ] cecity, visual_impairment,@ (the state of being blind or lacking sight) } { legal_blindness, blindness,@ (vision that is 20/200 or worse in both eyes (20/200 vision is the ability to see at 20 feet what a normal eye can see at 200 feet)) } { tinea_unguium, tinea,@ (fungal infection of the nails (especially toenails)) } { infectious_disease, communicable_disease,@ (a disease transmitted only by a specific kind of contact) } { AIDS, acquired_immune_deficiency_syndrome, immunodeficiency,@ infectious_disease,@ (a serious (often fatal) disease of the immune system transmitted through blood products especially by sexual contact or contaminated needles) } { brucellosis1, undulant_fever, Malta_fever, Gibraltar_fever, Rock_fever, Mediterranean_fever, infectious_disease,@ (infectious bacterial disease of human beings transmitted by contact with infected animals or infected meat or milk products; characterized by fever and headache) } { agammaglobulinemia, immunodeficiency,@ (a rare immunological disorder characterized by the virtual absence of gamma globulin in the blood and consequent susceptibility to infection) } { anergy, immunological_disorder,@ (reduction or lack of an immune response to a specific antigen) } { hypogammaglobulinemia, immunodeficiency,@ (an abnormally low concentration of gamma globulin in the blood and increased risk of infection) } { severe_combined_immunodeficiency, severe_combined_immunodeficiency_disease, SCID, immunodeficiency,@ monogenic_disorder,@ (a congenital disease affecting T cells that can result from a mutation in any one of several different genes; children with it are susceptible to infectious disease; if untreated it is lethal within the first year or two of life) } { ADA-SCID, severe_combined_immunodeficiency,@ (SCID resulting from mutation of a gene that codes for adenosine deaminase) } { X-linked_SCID, X-SCID, severe_combined_immunodeficiency,@ (SCID in male children resulting from mutation of a gene that codes for a protein on the surface of T cells that allows them to develop a growth factor receptor) } { [ cholera, adj.pert:choleraic,+ ] Asiatic_cholera, Indian_cholera, epidemic_cholera, infectious_disease,@ (an acute intestinal infection caused by ingestion of contaminated water or food) } { dengue, dengue_fever, dandy_fever, breakbone_fever, infectious_disease,@ (an infectious disease of the tropics transmitted by mosquitoes and characterized by rash and aching head and joints) } { dysentery, infectious_disease,@ (an infection of the intestines marked by severe diarrhea) } { epidemic_disease, infectious_disease,@ (any infectious disease that develops and spreads rapidly to many people) } { hepatitis, infectious_disease,@ liver_disease,@ (inflammation of the liver caused by a virus or a toxin) } { viral_hepatitis, hepatitis,@ (hepatitis caused by a virus) } { hepatitis_A, infectious_hepatitis, viral_hepatitis,@ (an acute but benign form of viral hepatitis caused by an RNA virus that does not persist in the blood serum and is usually transmitted by ingesting food or drink that is contaminated with fecal matter) } { hepatitis_B, serum_hepatitis, viral_hepatitis,@ (an acute (sometimes fatal) form of viral hepatitis caused by a DNA virus that tends to persist in the blood serum and is transmitted by sexual contact or by transfusion or by ingestion of contaminated blood or other bodily fluids) } { hepatitis_delta, delta_hepatitis, hepatitis,@ (a severe form of hepatitis) } { hepatitis_C, viral_hepatitis,@ (a viral hepatitis clinically indistinguishable from hepatitis B but caused by a single-stranded RNA virus; usually transmitted by parenteral means (as injection of an illicit drug or blood transfusion or exposure to blood or blood products)) } { liver_cancer, cancer_of_the_liver, liver_disease,@ carcinoma,@ (malignant neoplastic disease of the liver usually occurring as a metastasis from another cancer; symptoms include loss of appetite and weakness and bloating and jaundice and upper abdominal discomfort) } { herpes, infectious_disease,@ (viral diseases causing eruptions of the skin or mucous membrane) } { herpes_simplex, herpes,@ (an infection caused by the herpes simplex virus; affects the skin and nervous system; produces small temporary (but sometimes painful) blisters on the skin and mucous membranes) } { oral_herpes, herpes_labialis, cold_sore, fever_blister, herpes_simplex,@ (caused by herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1)) } { genital_herpes, herpes_genitalis, herpes_simplex,@ venereal_disease,@ (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, herpes,@ (eruptions along a nerve path often accompanied by severe neuralgia) } { chickenpox, varicella, pox,@ (an acute contagious disease caused by herpes varicella zoster virus; causes a rash of vesicles on the face and body) } { venereal_disease, VD, venereal_infection, social_disease, Cupid's_itch, Cupid's_disease, Venus's_curse, dose, sexually_transmitted_disease, STD, contagious_disease,@ (a communicable infection transmitted by sexual intercourse or genital contact) } { gonorrhea, gonorrhoea, clap, venereal_disease,@ (a common venereal disease caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae; symptoms are painful urination and pain around the urethra) } { granuloma_inguinale, granuloma_venereum, venereal_disease,@ (a venereal disease caused by a bacterium of the genus Calymmatobacterium; characterized by a pimply rash of the skin in the genital and groin region) } { [ syphilis, adj.pert:syphilitic,+ ] syph, pox1, lues_venerea, lues, venereal_disease,@ (a common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete; symptoms change through progressive stages; can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta)) } { primary_syphilis, syphilis,@ (the first stage; characterized by a chancre at the site of infection) } { secondary_syphilis, syphilis,@ (the second stage; characterized by eruptions of the skin and mucous membrane) } { tertiary_syphilis, 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, neurosyphilis,@ (syphilis of the spinal cord characterized by degeneration of sensory neurons and stabbing pains in the trunk and legs and unsteady gait and incontinence and impotence) } { neurosyphilis, syphilis,@ (syphilis of the central nervous system) } { tabes, atrophy,@ (wasting of the body during a chronic disease) } { infectious_mononucleosis, mononucleosis, mono, glandular_fever, kissing_disease, infectious_disease,@ (an acute disease characterized by fever and swollen lymph nodes and an abnormal increase of mononuclear leucocytes or monocytes in the bloodstream; not highly contagious; some believe it can be transmitted by kissing) } { Ebola_hemorrhagic_fever, Ebola_fever, Ebola, hemorrhagic_fever,@ (a severe and often fatal disease in humans and nonhuman primates (monkeys and chimpanzees) caused by the Ebola virus; characterized by high fever and severe internal bleeding; can be spread from person to person; is largely limited to Africa) } { Lassa_fever, hemorrhagic_fever,@ (an acute contagious viral disease of central western Africa; characterized by fever and inflammation and muscular pains and difficulty swallowing; can be used as a bioweapon) } { [ leprosy, adj.pert:leprous,+ ] Hansen's_disease, infectious_disease,@ (chronic granulomatous communicable disease occurring in tropical and subtropical regions; characterized by inflamed nodules beneath the skin and wasting of body parts; caused by the bacillus Mycobacterium leprae) } { tuberculoid_leprosy, leprosy,@ (leprosy characterized by tumors in the skin and cutaneous nerves) } { lepromatous_leprosy, 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, NEC, inflammatory_disease,@ (an acute inflammatory disease occurring in the intestines of premature infants; necrosis of intestinal tissue may follow) } { listeriosis, listeria_meningitis, infectious_disease,@ (an infectious disease of animals and humans (especially newborn or immunosuppressed persons) caused by the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes; in sheep and cattle the infection frequently involves the central nervous system and causes various neurological symptoms) } { lymphocytic_choriomeningitis, choriomeningitis,@ (a form of viral meningitis caused by a virus carried by the common house mouse) } { lymphogranuloma_venereum, LGV, lymphopathia_venereum, venereal_disease,@ (infectious disease caused by a species of chlamydia bacterium; transmitted by sexual contact; characterized by genital lesions and swelling of lymph nodes in the groin) } { meningitis, infectious_disease,@ (infectious disease characterized by inflammation of the meninges (the tissues that surround the brain or spinal cord) usually caused by a bacterial infection; symptoms include headache and stiff neck and fever and nausea) } { mumps, epidemic_parotitis, infectious_disease,@ (an acute contagious viral disease characterized by fever and by swelling of the parotid glands) } { cerebrospinal_meningitis, epidemic_meningitis, brain_fever, cerebrospinal_fever, meningitis,@ (meningitis caused by bacteria and often fatal) } { paratyphoid, paratyphoid_fever, infectious_disease,@ (any of a variety of infectious intestinal diseases resembling typhoid fever) } { [ plague, verb.weather:plague,+ ] pestilence1, pest1, pestis1, epidemic_disease,@ (a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal) } { bubonic_plague, pestis_bubonica, glandular_plague, plague,@ (the most common form of the plague in humans; characterized by chills, prostration, delirium and the formation of buboes in the armpits and groin; does not spread from person to person) } { ambulant_plague, ambulatory_plague, pestis_ambulans, bubonic_plague,@ (a mild form of bubonic plague) } { Black_Death, Black_Plague, bubonic_plague,@ (the epidemic form of bubonic plague experienced during the Middle Ages when it killed nearly half the people of western Europe) } { pneumonic_plague, pulmonic_plague, plague_pneumonia, plague,@ (a rapidly progressive and frequently fatal form of the plague that can spread through the air from person to person; characterized by lung involvement with chill, bloody expectoration and high fever) } { septicemic_plague, plague,@ (an especially dangerous and generally fatal form of the plague in which infecting organisms invade the bloodstream; does not spread from person to person) } { poliomyelitis, polio, infantile_paralysis, acute_anterior_poliomyelitis, infectious_disease,@ (an acute viral disease marked by inflammation of nerve cells of the brain stem and spinal cord) } { Pott's_disease, tuberculosis,@ (TB of the spine with destruction of vertebrae resulting in curvature of the spine) } { ratbite_fever, infectious_disease,@ (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) } { rickettsial_disease, rickettsiosis, infectious_disease,@ (infectious disease caused by ticks or mites or body lice infected with rickettsial bacteria) } { typhus, typhus_fever, rickettsial_disease,@ (rickettsial disease transmitted by body lice and characterized by skin rash and high fever) } { murine_typhus, rat_typhus, urban_typhus, endemic_typhus, typhus,@ (acute infection caused by rickettsia and transmitted by the bite of an infected flea; characterized by fever and chills and muscle aches and a rash) } { spotted_fever, rickettsial_disease,@ (any of several severe febrile diseases characterized by skin rashes or spots on the skin) } { Rocky_Mountain_spotted_fever, mountain_fever, tick_fever, spotted_fever,@ (caused by rickettsial bacteria and transmitted by wood ticks) } { Q_fever, rickettsial_disease,@ (an acute disease resembling influenza) } { rickettsialpox, rickettsial_disease,@ (mild infectious rickettsial disease caused by a bacterium of the genus Rickettsia transmitted to humans by the bite a mite that lives on rodents; characterized by chills and fever and headache and skin lesions that resemble chickenpox) } { trench_fever, rickettsial_disease,@ (marked by pain in muscles and joints and transmitted by lice) } { tsutsugamushi_disease, scrub_typhus, rickettsial_disease,@ (transmitted by larval mites and widespread in Asia) } { relapsing_fever, recurrent_fever, infectious_disease,@ (marked by recurring high fever and transmitted by the bite of infected lice or ticks; characterized by episodes of high fever and chills and headache and muscle pain and nausea that recur every week or ten days for several months) } { rheumatic_fever, infectious_disease,@ (a severe disease chiefly of children and characterized by painful inflammation of the joints and frequently damage to the heart valves) } { rheumatic_heart_disease, heart_disease,@ (heart disease caused by recurrent episodes of rheumatic fever; characterized by changes in the myocardium or scarring of the heart valves that reduce the power of the heart to pump blood) } { sweating_sickness, miliary_fever, infectious_disease,@ (epidemic in the 15th and 16th centuries and characterized by profuse sweating and high mortality) } { [ tuberculosis, adj.all:ill1^tubercular,+ adj.pert:tubercular2,+ adj.pert:tubercular,+ ] TB, T.B., infectious_disease,@ (infection transmitted by inhalation or ingestion of tubercle bacilli and manifested in fever and small lesions (usually in the lungs but in various other parts of the body in acute stages)) } { miliary_tuberculosis, tuberculosis,@ (acute tuberculosis characterized by the appearance of tiny tubercles on one or more organs of the body (presumably resulting from tubercle bacilli being spread in the bloodstream)) } { pulmonary_tuberculosis, consumption, phthisis, wasting_disease, white_plague, tuberculosis,@ (involving the lungs with progressive wasting of the body) } { [ scrofula, adj.all:ill1^scrofulous,+ ] struma1, king's_evil, tuberculosis,@ (a form of tuberculosis characterized by swellings of the lymphatic glands) } { typhoid, typhoid_fever, enteric_fever, infectious_disease,@ (serious infection marked by intestinal inflammation and ulceration; caused by Salmonella typhosa ingested with food or water) } { whooping_cough, pertussis, infectious_disease,@ respiratory_disease,@ (a disease of the respiratory mucous membrane) } { yaws, frambesia, framboesia, infectious_disease,@ (an infectious tropical disease resembling syphilis in its early stages; marked by red skin eruptions and ulcerating lesions) } { yellow_jack, yellow_fever, black_vomit, infectious_disease,@ (caused by a flavivirus transmitted by a mosquito) } { respiratory_disease, respiratory_illness, respiratory_disorder, disease,@ (a disease affecting the respiratory system) } { cold, common_cold, respiratory_disease,@ communicable_disease,@ (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, cold,@ (a common cold affecting the nasal passages and resulting in congestion and sneezing and headache) } { [ asthma, adj.all:unhealthy^asthmatic,+ ] asthma_attack, bronchial_asthma, respiratory_disease,@ (respiratory disorder characterized by wheezing; usually of allergic origin) } { status_asthmaticus, asthma,@ (a prolonged and severe asthma attack that does not respond to standard treatment) } { [ bronchitis, adj.all:ill1^bronchitic,+ ] respiratory_disease,@ (inflammation of the membranes lining the bronchial tubes) } { bronchiolitis, bronchitis,@ (inflammation of the membranes lining the bronchioles) } { chronic_bronchitis, bronchitis,@ (a form of bronchitis characterized by excess production of sputum leading to a chronic cough and obstruction of air flow) } { chronic_obstructive_pulmonary_disease, emphysema,@ chronic_bronchitis,@ (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, fungal_infection,@ (an infection of the lungs and skin characterized by excessive sputum and nodules) } { cryptococcosis, fungal_infection,@ (a fungal infection characterized by nodular lesions--first in the lungs and spreading to the nervous system) } { [ emphysema, adj.pert:emphysematous,+ ] pulmonary_emphysema, respiratory_disease,@ (an abnormal condition of the lungs marked by decreased respiratory function; associated with smoking or chronic bronchitis or old age) } { [ pneumonia, adj.pert:pneumonic1,+ ] respiratory_disease,@ (respiratory disease characterized by inflammation of the lung parenchyma (excluding the bronchi) with congestion caused by viruses or bacteria or irritants) } { atypical_pneumonia, primary_atypical_pneumonia, mycoplasmal_pneumonia, respiratory_disease,@ (an acute respiratory disease marked by high fever and coughing; caused by mycoplasma; primarily affecting children and young adults) } { bronchopneumonia, bronchial_pneumonia, pneumonia,@ (pneumonia characterized by acute inflammation of the walls of the bronchioles) } { double_pneumonia, lobar_pneumonia,@ (lobar pneumonia involving both lungs) } { interstitial_pneumonia, respiratory_disease,@ (chronic lung disease affecting the interstitial tissue of the lungs) } { lobar_pneumonia, pneumonia,@ (pneumonia affecting one or more lobes of the lung; commonly due to streptococcal infection) } { Legionnaires'_disease, lobar_pneumonia,@ (acute (sometimes fatal) lobar pneumonia caused by bacteria of a kind first recognized after an outbreak of the disease at an American Legion convention in Philadelphia in 1976; characterized by fever and muscle and chest pain and headache and chills and a dry cough) } { pneumococcal_pneumonia, pneumonia,@ (pneumonia caused by bacteria of the genus pneumococcus) } { pneumocytosis, pneumocystis_pneumonia, pneumocystis_carinii_pneumonia, interstitial_plasma_cell_pneumonia, pneumonia,@ (pneumonia occurring in infants or in persons with impaired immune systems (as AIDS victims)) } { pneumothorax, abnormality,@ (abnormal presence of air in the pleural cavity resulting in the collapse of the lung; may be spontaneous (due to injury to the chest) or induced (as a treatment for tuberculosis)) } { psittacosis1, parrot_fever, ornithosis, atypical_pneumonia,@ (an atypical pneumonia caused by a rickettsia microorganism and transmitted to humans from infected birds) } { pneumoconiosis, pneumonoconiosis, respiratory_disease,@ (chronic respiratory disease caused by inhaling metallic or mineral particles) } { anthracosis, black_lung, black_lung_disease, coal_miner's_lung, pneumoconiosis,@ (lung disease caused by inhaling coal dust) } { asbestosis, pneumoconiosis,@ (lung disease caused by inhaling asbestos particles) } { siderosis, pneumoconiosis,@ (fibrosis of the lung caused by iron dust; occurs among welders and other metal workers) } { silicosis, pneumoconiosis,@ (a lung disease caused by inhaling particles of silica or quartz or slate) } { respiratory_distress_syndrome, respiratory_distress_syndrome_of_the_newborn, hyaline_membrane_disease, respiratory_disease,@ (an acute lung disease of the newborn (especially the premature newborn); lungs cannot expand because of a wetting agent is lacking; characterized by rapid shallow breathing and cyanosis and the formation of a glassy hyaline membrane over the alveoli) } { genetic_disease, genetic_disorder, genetic_abnormality, genetic_defect, congenital_disease, inherited_disease, inherited_disorder, hereditary_disease, hereditary_condition, disease,@ (a disease or disorder that is inherited genetically) } { abetalipoproteinemia, hypobetalipoproteinemia,@ lipidosis,@ genetic_disease,@ (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, birth_defect,@ (a congenital absence of eyelids (partial or complete)) } { [ albinism, adj.pert:albinal,+ adj.pert:albinotic,+ adj.pert:albinistic,+ adj.pert:albinic,+ ] hypopigmentation,@ birth_defect,@ (the congenital absence of pigmentation in the eyes and skin and hair) } { [ macrencephaly, adj.pert:macrencephalic,+ adj.pert:macrencephalous,+ ] abnormality,@ (an abnormally large braincase) } { [ anencephaly, adj.pert:anencephalic,+ adj.pert:anencephalous,+ ] anencephalia, birth_defect,@ (a defect in brain development resulting in small or missing brain hemispheres) } { adactylia, adactyly, adactylism, meromelia,@ (congenital absence of fingers and/or toes) } { ametria, birth_defect,@ (congenital absence of the uterus) } { [ color_blindness, adj.all:blind^colour-blind,+ adj.all:blind^color-blind,+ ] colour_blindness, color_vision_deficiency, colour_vision_deficiency, visual_impairment,@ birth_defect,@ (genetic inability to distinguish differences in hue) } { diplopia, double_vision, visual_impairment,@ (visual impairment in which an object is seen as two objects; "diplopia often disappears when one eye is covered") } { epispadias, birth_defect,@ (a congenital abnormality in males in which the urethra is on the upper surface of the penis) } { dichromacy, [ dichromatism, adj.pert:dichromatic,+ ] dichromatopsia, dichromia, dichromasy, color_blindness,@ (a deficiency of color vision in which the person can match any given hue by mixing only two other wavelengths of light (as opposed to the three wavelengths needed by people with normal color vision)) } { red-green_dichromacy, red-green_color_blindness, red-green_colour_blindness, dichromacy,@ (confusion of red and green) } { [ deuteranopia, adj.all:blind^deuteranopic,+ ] Daltonism, [ green-blindness, adj.all:blind^green-blind,+ ] red-green_dichromacy,@ (dichromacy characterized by a lowered sensitivity to green light resulting in an inability to distinguish green and purplish-red) } { [ protanopia, adj.all:blind^protanopic,+ ] [ red-blindness, adj.all:blind^red-blind,+ ] red-green_dichromacy,@ (dichromacy characterized by lowered sensitivity to long wavelengths of light resulting in an inability to distinguish red and purplish blue) } { yellow-blue_dichromacy, yellow-blue_color_blindness, dichromacy,@ (confusion of yellow and blue) } { tetartanopia, yellow-blindness, yellow-blue_dichromacy,@ (a form of dichromacy characterized by lowered sensitivity to yellow light; so rare that its existence has been questioned) } { [ tritanopia, adj.all:blind^tritanopic,+ ] [ blue-blindness, adj.all:blind^blue-blind,+ ] yellow-blue_dichromacy,@ (rare form of dichromacy characterized by a lowered sensitivity to blue light resulting in an inability to distinguish blue and yellow) } { monochromacy, [ monochromatism, adj.pert:monochromatic,+ ] monochromatic_vision, monochromia, monochromasy, color_blindness,@ (complete color blindness; colors can be differentiated only on the basis of brightness) } { cystic_fibrosis, CF, fibrocystic_disease_of_the_pancreas, pancreatic_fibrosis, mucoviscidosis, fibrosis,@ monogenic_disorder,@ (the most common hereditary disease; the child's lungs and intestines and pancreas become clogged with thick mucus; caused by defect in a single gene; no cure is known) } { inborn_error_of_metabolism, metabolic_disorder,@ genetic_disease,@ (any of a number of diseases in which an inherited defect (usually a missing or inadequate enzyme) results in an abnormality of metabolism) } { galactosemia, inborn_error_of_metabolism,@ (a genetic disease (autosomal recessive) in which an enzyme needed to metabolize galactose is deficient or absent; typically develops shortly after birth) } { Gaucher's_disease, lipidosis,@ monogenic_disorder,@ (a rare chronic disorder of lipid metabolism of genetic origin) } { Hirschsprung's_disease, congenital_megacolon, genetic_disease,@ (congenital condition in which the colon does not have the normal network of nerves; there is little urge to defecate so the feces accumulate and cause megacolon) } { Horner's_syndrome, syndrome,@ (a pattern of symptoms occurring as a result of damage to nerves in the cervical region of the spine (drooping eyelids and constricted pupils and absence of facial sweating)) } { Huntington's_chorea, Huntington's_disease, chorea,@ autosomal_dominant_disease,@ monogenic_disease,@ (hereditary disease; develops in adulthood and ends in dementia) } { Hurler's_syndrome, Hurler's_disease, gargoylism, dysostosis_multiplex, lipochondrodystrophy, mucopolysaccharidosis,@ monogenic_disorder,@ (hereditary disease (autosomal recessive) consisting of an error is mucopolysaccharide metabolism; characterized by severe abnormalities in development of skeletal cartilage and bone and mental retardation) } { mucopolysaccharidosis, genetic_disease,@ (any of a group of genetic disorders involving a defect in the metabolism of mucopolysaccharides resulting in greater than normal levels of mucopolysaccharides in tissues) } { malignant_hyperthermia, autosomal_dominant_disease,@ (hereditary condition in which certain anesthetics (e.g., halothane) cause high body temperatures and muscle rigidity) } { Marfan's_syndrome, autosomal_dominant_disease,@ (an autosomal dominant disease characterized by elongated bones (especially of limbs and digits) and abnormalities of the eyes and circulatory system) } { neurofibromatosis, von_Recklinghausen's_disease, autosomal_dominant_disease,@ monogenic_disorder,@ (autosomal dominant disease characterized by numerous neurofibromas and by spots on the skin and often by developmental abnormalities) } { osteogenesis_imperfecta, autosomal_dominant_disease,@ (autosomal dominant disorder of connective tissue characterized by brittle bones that fracture easily) } { hyperbetalipoproteinemia, hyperlipoproteinemia,@ genetic_disease,@ (a genetic disorder characterized by high levels of beta-lipoproteins and cholesterol; can lead to atherosclerosis at an early age) } { hypobetalipoproteinemia, hypolipoproteinemia,@ (a hereditary disorder characterized by low levels of beta-lipoproteins and lipids and cholesterol) } { ichthyosis, genetic_disease,@ (any of several congenital diseases in which the skin is dry and scaly like a fish) } { clinocephaly, clinocephalism, birth_defect,@ (a congenital defect in which the top of the head is depressed (concave instead of convex)) } { clinodactyly, birth_defect,@ (a congenital defect in which one or more toes or fingers are abnormally positioned) } { macroglossia, birth_defect,@ (a congenital disorder characterized by an abnormally large tongue; often seen in cases of Down's syndrome) } { mongolism, mongolianism, Down's_syndrome, Down_syndrome, trisomy_21", trisomy,@ birth_defect,@ (a congenital disorder caused by having an extra 21st chromosome; results in a flat face and short stature and mental retardation) } { maple_syrup_urine_disease, branched_chain_ketoaciduria, ketonuria,@ genetic_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) } { McArdle's_disease, genetic_disease,@ (an inherited disease in which abnormal amounts of glycogen accumulate in skeletal muscle; results in weakness and cramping) } { muscular_dystrophy, dystrophy1, genetic_disease,@ (any of several hereditary diseases of the muscular system characterized by weakness and wasting of skeletal muscles) } { oligodactyly, genetic_disease,@ (congenital condition in which some fingers or toes are missing) } { oligodontia, genetic_disease,@ (congenital condition in which some of the teeth are missing) } { otosclerosis, genetic_disease,@ (hereditary disorder in which ossification of the labyrinth of the inner ear causes tinnitus and eventual deafness) } { Becker_muscular_dystrophy, muscular_dystrophy,@ (a form of muscular dystrophy that sets in in adolescence or adulthood and progresses slowly but will affect all voluntary muscles; characterized by generalized weakness and muscle wasting that affects limb and trunk muscles first; similar to Duchenne's muscular dystrophy but less severe; inheritance is X-linked recessive (carried by females but affecting only males)) } { distal_muscular_dystrophy, muscular_dystrophy,@ (a form of muscular dystrophy that sets in between 40 and 60 years of age and is characterized by weakness and wasting of the muscles of the hands and forearms and lower legs; inheritance is autosomal dominant) } { Duchenne's_muscular_dystrophy, pseudohypertrophic_dystrophy, muscular_dystrophy,@ (the most common form of muscular dystrophy; inheritance is X-linked recessive (carried by females but affecting only males)) } { autosomal_dominant_disease, autosomal_dominant_disorder, genetic_disease,@ (a disease caused by a dominant mutant gene on an autosome) } { autosomal_recessive_disease, autosomal_recessive_defect, genetic_disease,@ (a disease caused by the presence of two recessive mutant genes on an autosome) } { limb-girdle_muscular_dystrophy, muscular_dystrophy,@ autosomal_recessive_disease,@ (an autosomal recessive form of muscular dystrophy that appears anywhere from late childhood to middle age; characterized by progressive muscular weakness beginning either in the shoulder or pelvic girdle; usually progresses slowly with cardiopulmonary complications in the later stages) } { lysinemia, inborn_error_of_metabolism,@ (an inborn error of metabolism in which the lack of certain enzymes leads to an inability to metabolize the amino acid lysine; characterized by muscular weakness and mental retardation) } { myotonic_muscular_dystrophy, myotonic_dystrophy, myotonia_atrophica, Steinert's_disease, muscular_dystrophy,@ (a severe form of muscular dystrophy marked by generalized weakness and muscular wasting that affects the face and feet and hands and neck; difficult speech and difficulty with the hands that spreads to the arms and shoulders and legs and hips; the onset can be any time from birth to middle age and the progression is slow; inheritance is autosomal dominant) } { oculopharyngeal_muscular_dystrophy, muscular_dystrophy,@ (a form of muscular dystrophy that usually begins between early adulthood and middle age and first affects muscles of the eyelid and throat; progresses slowly with swallowing problems common as the disease progresses; inheritance is autosomal dominant) } { Niemann-Pick_disease, inborn_error_of_metabolism,@ lipidosis,@ autosomal_recessive_disease,@ (a disorder of lipid metabolism that is inherited as an autosomal recessive trait) } { oxycephaly, acrocephaly, birth_defect,@ (a congenital abnormality of the skull; the top of the skull assumes a cone shape) } { aplastic_anemia, aplastic_anaemia, anemia,@ (anemia characterized by pancytopenia resulting from failure of the bone marrow; can be caused by neoplasm or by toxic exposure) } { erythroblastosis_fetalis, anemia,@ (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, Fanconi's_anaemia, congenital_pancytopenia, anemia,@ genetic_disease,@ (a rare congenital anemia characterized by pancytopenia and hypoplasia of the bone marrow) } { favism, anemia,@ (anemia resulting from eating fava beans; victims have an inherited blood abnormality and enzyme deficiency) } { hemolytic_anemia, haemolytic_anaemia, anemia,@ (anemia resulting from destruction of erythrocytes) } { hyperchromic_anemia, hyperchromic_anaemia, anemia,@ (anemia characterized by an increase in the concentration of corpuscular hemoglobin) } { hypochromic_anemia, hypochromic_anaemia, anemia,@ (anemia characterized by a decrease in the concentration of corpuscular hemoglobin) } { hypoplastic_anemia, hypoplastic_anaemia, anemia,@ (anemia resulting from inadequately functioning bone marrow; can develop into aplastic anemia) } { iron_deficiency_anemia, iron_deficiency_anaemia, anemia,@ (a form of anemia due to lack of iron in the diet or to iron loss as a result of chronic bleeding) } { [ ischemia, adj.pert:ischemic,+ ] [ ischaemia, adj.pert:ischaemic,+ ] anemia,@ (local anemia in a given body part sometimes resulting from vasoconstriction or thrombosis or embolism) } { ischemic_stroke, ischaemic_stroke, stroke,@ ischemia,@ (the most common kind of stroke; caused by an interruption in the flow of blood to the brain (as from a clot blocking a blood vessel)) } { transient_ischemic_attack, TIA, ischemia,@ (brief episode in which the brain gets insufficient blood supply; symptoms depend on the site of the blockage) } { chlorosis, greensickness, iron_deficiency_anemia,@ (iron deficiency anemia in young women; characterized by weakness and menstrual disturbances and a green color to the skin) } { macrocytic_anemia, macrocytic_anaemia, anemia,@ (anemia in which the average size of erythrocytes is larger than normal) } { microcytic_anemia, microcytic_anaemia, anemia,@ (anemia in which the average size of erythrocytes is smaller than normal) } { parasitemia, parasitaemia, blood_disease,@ (a condition in which parasites are present in the blood) } { pernicious_anemia, pernicious_anaemia, malignant_anemia, malignant_anaemia, 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 B12)) } { megaloblastic_anemia, megaloblastic_anaemia, pernicious_anemia,@ (anemia characterized by many large immature and dysfunctional red blood cells (megaloblasts) in the bone marrow; associated with pernicious anemia) } { metaplastic_anemia, metaplastic_anaemia, pernicious_anemia,@ (pernicious anemia in which the various formed elements in the blood are changed) } { refractory_anemia, refractory_anaemia, 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)) } { sideroblastic_anemia, sideroblastic_anaemia, siderochrestic_anemia, siderochrestic_anaemia, refractory_anemia,@ (refractory anemia characterized by sideroblasts in the bone marrow) } { sideropenia, mineral_deficiency,@ (a deficiency of iron; results from inadequate iron in the diet or from hemorrhage) } { sickle-cell_anemia, sickle-cell_anaemia, sickle-cell_disease, crescent-cell_anemia, crescent-cell_anaemia, drepanocytic_anemia, drepanocytic_anaemia, anemia,@ monogenic_disorder,@ (a congenital form of anemia occurring mostly in blacks; characterized by abnormal blood cells having a crescent shape) } { Spielmeyer-Vogt_disease, juvenile_amaurotic_idiocy, genetic_disease,@ (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, lipidosis,@ autosomal_recessive_disease,@ monogenic_disorder,@ (a hereditary disorder of lipid metabolism occurring most frequently in individuals of Jewish descent in eastern Europe; accumulation of lipids in nervous tissue results in death in early childhood) } { thrombasthenia, autosomal_recessive_disease,@ (a rare autosomal recessive disease in which the platelets do not produce clots in the normal way and hemorrhage results) } { tyrosinemia, autosomal_recessive_disease,@ (autosomal recessive defect in tyrosine metabolism resulting in liver and kidney disturbances and mental retardation) } { Werdnig-Hoffman_disease, autosomal_recessive_disease,@ (autosomal recessive disease in which the degeneration of spinal nerve cells and brain nerve cells leads to atrophy of skeletal muscles and flaccid paralysis; death usually occurs in early childhood) } { hemophilia, [ haemophilia, adj.pert:haemophilic,+ ] bleeder's_disease, blood_disease,@ sex-linked_disorder,@ (congenital tendency to uncontrolled bleeding; usually affects males and is transmitted from mother to son) } { afibrinogenemia, blood_disease,@ (the absence of fibrinogen in the plasma leading to prolonged bleeding) } { hemophilia_A, haemophilia_A, classical_hemophilia, classical_haemophilia, hemophilia,@ (hemophilia caused by a congenital deficiency of factor VIII; occurs almost exclusively in men) } { hemophilia_B, haemophilia_B, Christmas_disease, hemophilia,@ (a clotting disorder similar to hemophilia A but caused by a congenital deficiency of factor IX) } { von_Willebrand's_disease, angiohemophilia, vascular_hemophilia, hemophilia,@ (a form of hemophilia discovered by Erik von Willebrand; a genetic disorder that is inherited as an autosomal recessive trait; characterized by a deficiency of the coagulation factor and by mucosal bleeding) } { congenital_afibrinogenemia, afibrinogenemia,@ genetic_disease,@ (a rare congenital disorder of blood coagulation in which no fibrinogen is found in the blood plasma) } { inflammatory_disease, disease,@ (a disease characterized by inflammation) } { gastroenteritis, stomach_flu, intestinal_flu, inflammatory_disease,@ (inflammation of the stomach and intestines; can be caused by Salmonella enteritidis) } { cholera_infantum, gastroenteritis,@ (often fatal form of gastroenteritis occurring in children; not true cholera but having similar symptoms) } { cholera_morbus, collywobbles, gastroenteritis,@ (severe gastroenteritis of unknown etiology; characterized by severe colic and vomiting and diarrhea) } { pelvic_inflammatory_disease, PID, inflammatory_disease,@ (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) } { empyema, inflammatory_disease,@ (a collection of pus in a body cavity (especially in the lung cavity)) } { pleurisy, inflammatory_disease,@ (inflammation of the pleura of the lungs (especially the parietal layer)) } { purulent_pleurisy, pleurisy,@ empyema,@ (a collection of pus in the lung cavity) } { pleuropneumonia, pleurisy,@ pneumonia,@ (pleurisy and pneumonia) } { pyelitis, inflammatory_disease,@ (inflammation of the renal pelvis) } { sore_throat, pharyngitis, raw_throat, inflammatory_disease,@ (inflammation of the fauces and pharynx) } { angina, inflammatory_disease,@ (any disease of the throat or fauces marked by spasmodic attacks of intense suffocative pain) } { quinsy, peritonsillar_abscess, angina,@ (a painful pus filled inflammation of the tonsils and surrounding tissues; usually a complication of tonsillitis) } { [ croup, adj.pert:croupy,+ ] spasmodic_laryngitis, angina,@ (a disease of infants and young children; harsh coughing and hoarseness and fever and difficult breathing) } { glossoptosis, prolapse,@ (abnormal downward or back placement of the tongue) } { hypermotility, illness,@ (excessive movement; especially excessive motility of the gastrointestinal tract) } { [ indisposition, verb.body:indispose,+ ] illness,@ (a slight illness) } { [ infection, adj.all:septic^infectious,+ adj.pert:infectious,+ verb.body:infect,+ ] ill_health,@ (the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms) } { amebiasis, amoebiasis, amebiosis, amoebiosis, protozoal_infection,@ (infection by a disease-causing ameba) } { amebic_dysentery, amoebic_dysentery, amebiasis,@ dysentery,@ (inflammation of the intestines caused by Endamoeba histolytica; usually acquired by ingesting food or water contaminated with feces; characterized by severe diarrhea) } { [ chlamydia, adj.pert:chlamydial,+ ] venereal_disease,@ (a sexually transmitted infection caused by bacteria of the genus Chlamydia) } { fascioliasis, fasciolosis, infestation,@ (infestation with the liver fluke Fasciola hepatica; liver damage sometimes occurs; related to liver rot) } { fasciolopsiasis, infestation,@ (infestation with the large intestinal fluke Fasciolopsis buski; common in eastern Asia) } { Guinea_worm_disease, Guinea_worm, dracunculiasis, infestation,@ (a painful and debilitating infestation contracted by drinking stagnant water contaminated with Guinea worm larvae that can mature inside a human's abdomen until the worm emerges through a painful blister in the person's skin) } { enterobiasis, infestation,@ infection,@ (an infestation with or a resulting infection caused by the pinworm Enterobius vermicularis; occurs especially in children) } { felon, whitlow, infection,@ (a purulent infection at the end of a finger or toe in the area surrounding the nail) } { focal_infection, infection,@ (bacterial infection limited to a specific organ or region especially one causing symptoms elsewhere) } { fungal_infection, mycosis, noun.process:zymosis,@ (an inflammatory condition caused by a fungus) } { giardiasis, protozoal_infection,@ (infection of the intestines with protozoa found in contaminated food and water; characterized by diarrhea and nausea and flatulence and abdominal discomfort) } { hemorrhagic_fever, haemorrhagic_fever, viral_hemorrhagic_fever, viral_haemorrhagic_fever, VHF, viral_infection,@ (a group of illnesses caused by a viral infection (usually restricted to a specific geographic area); fever and gastrointestinal symptoms are followed by capillary hemorrhage) } { herpangia, viral_infection,@ (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) } { leishmaniasis, leishmaniosis, kala_azar, protozoal_infection,@ (sores resulting from a tropical infection by protozoa of the genus Leishmania which are spread by sandflies) } { nonsocial_infection, cross_infection, infection,@ (an infection that is acquired at a hospital or other healthcare facility) } { opportunistic_infection, 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)) } { paronychia, infection,@ (infection in the tissues adjacent to a nail on a finger or toe) } { protozoal_infection, infection,@ (any infection caused by a protozoan) } { respiratory_tract_infection, respiratory_infection, infection,@ (any infection of the respiratory tract) } { lower_respiratory_infection, respiratory_tract_infection,@ (infection of the lower respiratory tract) } { Crimea-Congo_hemorrhagic_fever, hemorrhagic_fever,@ (an infection common in Arab states caused by a bunyavirus; transmitted by a tick that thrives on sheep) } { Rift_Valley_fever, hemorrhagic_fever,@ (an infection common in Africa caused by a bunyavirus; transmitted by mosquitoes or by handling infected animals) } { HIV, viral_infection,@ (infection by the human immunodeficiency virus) } { viral_pneumonia, viral_infection,@ pneumonia,@ (pneumonia caused by a virus) } { severe_acute_respiratory_syndrome, SARS, respiratory_disease,@ (a respiratory disease of unknown etiology that apparently originated in mainland China in 2003; characterized by fever and coughing or difficulty breathing or hypoxia; can be fatal) } { upper_respiratory_infection, respiratory_tract_infection,@ (infection of the upper respiratory tract) } { scabies, [ itch, verb.perception:itch,+ verb.perception:itch1,+ ] infection,@ (a contagious skin infection caused by the itch mite; characterized by persistent itching and skin irritation; "he has a bad case of the itch") } { schistosomiasis, bilharzia, bilharziasis, infestation,@ infection,@ (an infestation with or a resulting infection caused by a parasite of the genus Schistosoma; common in the tropics and Far East; symptoms depend on the part of the body infected) } { [ sepsis, adj.pert:septic,+ adj.all:septic,+ ] infection,@ (the presence of pus-forming bacteria or their toxins in the blood or tissues) } { visceral_leishmaniasis, kala-azar, Assam_fever, dumdum_fever, leishmaniasis,@ (leishmaniasis of the viscera) } { cutaneous_leishmaniasis, Old_World_leishmaniasis, oriental_sore, tropical_sore, Delhi_boil, Aleppo_boil, leishmaniasis,@ (leishmaniasis of the skin; characterized by ulcerative skin lesions) } { mucocutaneous_leishmaniasis, New_World_leishmaniasis, American_leishmaniasis, leishmaniasis_americana, nasopharyngeal_leishmaniasis, leishmaniasis,@ (a form of leishmaniasis endemic in Mexico and Central American and South America; sores are limited to the skin and mucosa) } { candidiasis, moniliasis, monilia_disease, fungal_infection,@ (an infection caused by fungi of the genus Monilia or Candida (especially Candida albicans)) } { dermatomycosis, dermatophytosis, fungal_infection,@ (fungal infection of the skin (especially of moist parts covered by clothing)) } { favus, fungal_infection,@ (a contagious fungal infection of the scalp; occurs mainly in Africa and the Middle East) } { keratomycosis, fungal_infection,@ (fungal infection of the cornea) } { phycomycosis, fungal_infection,@ (any fungal infection caused by fungi of the Phycomycetes group) } { sporotrichosis, fungal_infection,@ (a chronic fungal infection of the skin and lymph nodes) } { thrush, candidiasis,@ (candidiasis of the oral cavity; seen mostly in infants or debilitated adults) } { focus, focal_point, nidus, noun.location:point,@ focal_infection,#p (a central point or locus of an infection in an organism; "the focus of infection") } { aspergillosis, opportunistic_infection,@ (an opportunistic infection by a fungus of the genus Aspergillus; characterized by inflammation and lesions of the ear and other organs) } { sore, infection,@ (an open skin infection) } { boil, furuncle, staphylococcal_infection,@ (a painful sore with a hard core filled with pus) } { gumboil, boil,@ (a boil or abscess on the gums) } { blain, sore,@ (an inflammatory swelling or sore) } { chilblain, chilblains, pernio, blain,@ (inflammation of the hands and feet caused by exposure to cold and moisture) } { kibe, chilblain,@ (ulcerated chilblain on the heel) } { [ carbuncle, adj.all:unhealthy^carbuncular,+ ] staphylococcal_infection,@ (an infection larger than a boil and with several openings for discharge of pus) } { cartilaginification, pathology,@ (abnormal formation of cartilage from other tissues; observed in some Asians) } { [ chancre, adj.pert:chancrous,+ ] sore,@ syphilis,#p tularemia,#p (a small hard painless nodule at the site of entry of a pathogen (as syphilis)) } { [ fester, verb.body:fester,+ ] suppurating_sore, sore,@ (a sore that has become inflamed and formed pus) } { [ gall, verb.perception:gall,+ ] sore,@ (a skin sore caused by chafing) } { saddle_sore, gall,@ (sore on a horseback rider chafed by a saddle) } { shigellosis, bacillary_dysentery, dysentery,@ (an acute infection of the intestine by shigella bacteria; characterized by diarrhea and fever and abdominal pains) } { staphylococcal_infection, infection,@ (an infection with staphylococcus bacteria; usually marked by abscess formation) } { streptococcal_sore_throat, strep_throat, streptococcus_tonsilitis, septic_sore_throat, throat_infection, sore_throat,@ infection,@ (an infection of the oral pharynx and tonsils by streptococcus) } { sty, stye, hordeolum, eye_infection, infection,@ (an infection of the sebaceous gland of the eyelid) } { [ superinfection, verb.body:superinfect,+ ] infection,@ (infection that occurs while you are being treated for another infection) } { suprainfection, infection,@ (secondary infection caused by an opportunistic infection) } { tapeworm_infection, infection,@ (intestinal infection by a species of parasitic tapeworm; usually the result of eating inadequately cooked meat or fish) } { tetanus, lockjaw, infection,@ (an acute and serious infection of the central nervous system caused by bacterial infection of open wounds; spasms of the jaw and laryngeal muscles may occur during the late stages) } { toxoplasmosis, infection,@ (infection caused by parasites transmitted to humans from infected cats; if contracted by a pregnant woman it can result in serious damage to the fetus) } { trichomoniasis, protozoal_infection,@ (infection of the vagina) } { viral_infection, virus_infection, infection,@ (infection by a virus that is pathogenic to humans) } { [ arthritis, noun.person:arthritic,+ adj.all:unhealthy^arthritic,+ ] inflammatory_disease,@ (inflammation of a joint or joints) } { rheumatoid_arthritis, atrophic_arthritis, [ rheumatism1, adj.all:unhealthy^rheumatic,+ ] arthritis,@ autoimmune_disease,@ noun.animal:virus,;c (a chronic autoimmune disease with inflammation of the joints and marked deformities; something (possibly a virus) triggers an attack on the synovium by the immune system, which releases cytokines that stimulate an inflammatory reaction that can lead to the destruction of all components of the joint) } { rheumatoid_factor, noun.substance:autoantibody,@ (autoantibody that is usually present in the serum of people with rheumatoid arthritis) } { autoimmune_disease, autoimmune_disorder, disease,@ (any of a large group of diseases characterized by abnormal functioning of the immune system that causes your immune system to produce antibodies against your own tissues) } { psoriatic_arthritis, rheumatoid_arthritis,@ (a form of rheumatoid arthritis usually affecting fingers and toes and associated with psoriasis) } { Still's_disease, juvenile_rheumatoid_arthritis, 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, arthritis,@ (chronic breakdown of cartilage in the joints; the most common form of arthritis occurring usually after middle age) } { osteosclerosis, sclerosis,@ (abnormal hardening or eburnation of bone) } { housemaid's_knee, bursitis,@ (swelling of the bursa in the knee (due to trauma or excessive kneeling)) } { cystitis, urinary_tract_infection,@ (inflammation of the urinary bladder and ureters) } { [ gout, adj.all:ill1^gouty,+ ] gouty_arthritis, urarthritis, arthritis,@ (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,@ (arthritis that affects one or more of the intervertebral joints in the spine) } { blood_disease, blood_disorder, blood_dyscrasia,@ (a disease or disorder of the blood) } { blood_poisoning, [ septicemia, adj.all:septic^septicemic,+ ] septicaemia, sepsis,@ blood_disease,@ (invasion of the bloodstream by virulent microorganisms from a focus of infection) } { sapremia, sapraemia, sepsis,@ (blood poisoning caused by putrefactive bacteria; results from eating putrefied matter) } { ozone_sickness, illness,@ (illness that can occur to persons exposed to ozone in high-altitude aircraft; characterized by sleepiness and headache and chest pains and itchiness) } { puerperal_fever, childbed_fever, blood_poisoning,@ (serious form of septicemia contracted by a woman during childbirth or abortion (usually attributable to unsanitary conditions); formerly widespread but now uncommon) } { [ pyemia, adj.pert:pyemic,+ ] [ pyaemia, adj.pert:pyaemic,+ ] blood_poisoning,@ (septicemia caused by pus-forming bacteria being released from an abscess) } { toxemia, toxaemia, blood_poisoning,@ (blood poisoning caused by bacterial toxic substances in the blood) } { toxemia_of_pregnancy, toxaemia_of_pregnancy, toxemia1, toxaemia1, illness,@ (an abnormal condition of pregnancy characterized by hypertension and edema and protein in the urine) } { eclampsia, toxemia_of_pregnancy,@ (a toxic condition characterized by convulsions and possibly coma during or immediately after pregnancy) } { preeclampsia, pre-eclampsia, toxemia_of_pregnancy,@ (abnormal state of pregnancy characterized by hypertension and fluid retention and albuminuria; can lead to eclampsia if untreated) } { eosinopenia, symptom,@ (a decrease in the number of eosinophils in the blood) } { erythroblastosis, blood_disease,@ (a blood disease characterized by the abnormal presence of erythroblasts in the blood) } { hemoglobinemia, haemoglobinemia, symptom,@ (presence of excessive hemoglobin in the blood plasma) } { hemoglobinopathy, haemoglobinopathy, blood_disease,@ (a blood disease characterized by the presence of abnormal hemoglobins in the blood) } { hemoptysis, haemoptysis, symptom,@ (coughing up blood from the respiratory tract; usually indicates a severe infection of the bronchi or lungs) } { Hand-Schuller-Christian_disease, Schuller-Christian_disease, histiocytosis,@ (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) } { Haverhill_fever, ratbite_fever,@ (the form of ratbite fever occurring in the United States) } { histiocytosis, blood_disease,@ (a blood disease characterized by an abnormal multiplication of macrophages) } { hydatid_mole, hydatidiform_mole, molar_pregnancy, abnormality,@ (an abnormality during pregnancy; chorionic villi around the fetus degenerate and form clusters of fluid-filled sacs; usually associated with the death of the fetus) } { hydramnios, abnormality,@ (an abnormality of pregnancy; accumulation of excess amniotic fluid) } { water_on_the_knee, hydrarthrosis,@ (hydrarthrosis affecting the knee) } { hydremia, blood_disease,@ (blood disorder in which there is excess fluid volume compared with the cell volume of the blood) } { hydrocele, disorder3,@ (disorder in which serous fluid accumulates in a body sac (especially in the scrotum)) } { lipidosis, metabolic_disorder,@ (a disorder of lipid metabolism; abnormal levels of certain fats accumulate in the body) } { lipemia, lipaemia, lipidemia, lipidaemia, lipoidemia, lipoidaemia, hyperlipemia, hyperlipaemia, hyperlipidemia, hyperlipidaemia, hyperlipoidemia, hyperlipoidaemia, symptom,@ (presence of excess lipids in the blood) } { lysine_intolerance, metabolic_disorder,@ (a disorder in which a lack of certain enzymes makes it impossible to digest the amino acid lysine) } { [ lysogeny, adj.pert:lysogenic1,+ ] [ lysogenicity, adj.pert:lysogenic1,+ adj.pert:lysogenic,+ ] condition1,@ (the condition of a host bacterium that has incorporated a phage into its own genetic material; "when a phage infects a bacterium it can either destroy its host or be incorporated in the host genome in a state of lysogeny") } { hypothrombinemia, blood_disease,@ (a low level of prothrombin (factor II) in the circulating blood; results in long clotting time and poor clot formation and sometimes excessive bleeding; can result from vitamin K deficiency) } { [ hypervolemia, hypovolemia,! ] hypervolaemia, blood_disease,@ (a blood disorder consisting of an increase in the volume of circulating blood) } { [ hypovolemia, adj.pert:hypovolemic,+ hypervolemia,! ] [ hypovolaemia, adj.pert:hypovolaemic,+ ] blood_disease,@ (a blood disorder consisting of a decrease in the volume of circulating blood) } { [ anemia, adj.pert:anemic,+ ] [ anaemia, adj.pert:anaemic,+ ] blood_disease,@ (a deficiency of red blood cells) } { thalassemia, thalassaemia, Mediterranean_anemia, Mediterranean_anaemia, hypochromic_anemia,@ monogenic_disorder,@ (an inherited form of anemia caused by faulty synthesis of hemoglobin) } { Cooley's_anemia, Cooley's_anaemia, thalassemia_major, thalassaemia_major, thalassemia,@ (a fatal form of homozygous thalassemia (inherited from both parents) in which there is no hemoglobin; skeletal deformations; heart and spleen and liver enlarged) } { leukocytosis, leucocytosis, blood_disease,@ (an abnormal increase in the number of white blood cells in the blood as a result of infection (as in leukemia)) } { leukopenia, leucopenia, blood_disease,@ (an abnormal lowering of the white blood cell count) } { neutropenia, leukopenia,@ (leukopenia in which the decrease is primarily in number of neutrophils (the chief phagocytic leukocyte)) } { cyclic_neutropenia, neutropenia,@ (neutropenia that occurs periodically) } { lymphocytopenia, lymphopenia, blood_disease,@ (an abnormally small number of lymphocytes in the circulating blood) } { lymphocytosis, blood_disease,@ (an abnormal increase in the number of lymphocytes in the circulating blood) } { microcytosis, blood_disease,@ microcytic_anemia,#p (a blood disorder characterized by the presence of microcytes (abnormally small red blood cells) in the blood; often associated with anemia) } { polycythemia, blood_disease,@ (a disorder characterized by an abnormal increase in the number of red blood cells in the blood) } { purpura, peliosis, blood_disease,@ (any of several blood diseases causing subcutaneous bleeding) } { nonthrombocytopenic_purpura, purpura,@ (purpura resulting from a defect in the capillaries caused by bacteria or drugs) } { essential_thrombocytopenia, thrombocytopenia,@ (the primary form of thrombocytopenia (rather than a shortage of platelets caused by other conditions such as tuberculosis or chemical suppression of bone marrow etc.)) } { thrombocytopenia, thrombopenia, blood_disease,@ (a blood disease characterized by an abnormally small number of platelets in the blood) } { deficiency_disease, disease,@ (any disease caused by a lack of an essential nutrient (as a vitamin or mineral)) } { fibrocystic_breast_disease, fibrocystic_disease_of_the_breast, cystic_breast_disease, cystic_mastitis, disease,@ (the presence of one or more cysts in a breast) } { [ avitaminosis, adj.pert:avitaminotic,+ ] hypovitaminosis, malnutrition,@ (any of several diseases caused by deficiency of one or more vitamins) } { hypervitaminosis, abnormality,@ (an abnormal condition resulting from taking vitamins excessively; can be serious for vitamins A or D or K) } { hypospadias, abnormality,@ (an abnormal condition in males in which the urethra opens on the under surface of the penis) } { lagophthalmos, abnormality,@ (abnormal condition in which an eye cannot close completely) } { beriberi, avitaminosis,@ (avitaminosis caused by lack of thiamine (vitamin B1)) } { kakke_disease, beriberi,@ (the endemic form of beriberi) } { goiter, goitre, struma, thyromegaly, disease,@ (abnormally enlarged thyroid gland; can result from underproduction or overproduction of hormone or from a deficiency of iodine in the diet) } { malnutrition, deficiency_disease,@ (a state of poor nutrition; can result from insufficient or excessive or unbalanced diet or from inability to absorb foods) } { kwashiorkor, malnutrition,@ (severe malnutrition in children resulting from a diet excessively high in carbohydrates and low in protein) } { marasmus, malnutrition,@ (extreme malnutrition and emaciation (especially in children); can result from inadequate intake of food or from malabsorption or metabolic disorders) } { mental_abnormality, abnormality,@ (any abnormality of mental function) } { nanophthalmos, abnormality,@ (condition in which both eyes are abnormally small but otherwise normal) } { organic_brain_syndrome, mental_abnormality,@ (mental abnormality resulting from disturbance of the structure or function of the brain) } { zinc_deficiency, deficiency_disease,@ (a deficiency caused by inadequate zinc in the diet or by liver disease or cystic fibrosis or other diseases) } { pellagra, Alpine_scurvy, mal_de_la_rosa, mal_rosso, maidism, mayidism, Saint_Ignatius'_itch, avitaminosis,@ (a disease caused by deficiency of niacin or tryptophan (or by a defect in the metabolic conversion of tryptophan to niacin); characterized by gastrointestinal disturbances and erythema and nervous or mental disorders; may be caused by malnutrition or alcoholism or other nutritional impairments) } { rickets, [ rachitis, adj.all:ill1^rachitic,+ ] avitaminosis,@ (childhood disease caused by deficiency of vitamin D and sunlight associated with impaired metabolism of calcium and phosphorus) } { [ scurvy, adj.pert:scorbutic,+ ] [ scorbutus, adj.pert:scorbutic,+ ] avitaminosis,@ (a condition caused by deficiency of ascorbic acid (vitamin C)) } { dermoid_cyst, cyst,@ (a cystic tumor (usually benign) with a wall lined with epithelium and a cavity containing other material) } { galactocele, cyst,@ (a cystic tumor containing milk or a milky substance (especially in the mammary glands)) } { hemorrhagic_cyst, blood_cyst, hematocyst, cyst,@ (a cyst containing blood) } { hydatid, cyst,@ (cyst filled with liquid; forms as a result of infestation by tapeworm larvae (as in echinococcosis)) } { nabothian_cyst, nabothian_follicle, cyst,@ (a cyst that forms in the nabothian glands of the uterine cervix) } { ovarian_cyst, cyst,@ (a cystic tumor (usually benign) of the ovary) } { chalazion, Meibomian_cyst, sebaceous_cyst,@ (a small sebaceous cyst of the eyelid resulting when a Meibomian gland is blocked) } { ranula, cyst,@ (a cyst on the underside of the tongue) } { sebaceous_cyst, pilar_cyst, wen, steatocystoma, cyst,@ (a common cyst of the skin; filled with fatty matter (sebum) that is secreted by a sebaceous gland that has been blocked) } { [ cyst, adj.pert:cystic,+ ] pathology,@ (a closed sac that develops abnormally in some body structure) } { pip1, ailment,@ (a minor nonspecific ailment) } { motion_sickness, kinetosis, ailment,@ nausea,@ (the state of being dizzy or nauseated because of the motions that occur while traveling in or on a moving vehicle) } { [ airsickness, adj.all:ill1^airsick,+ ] [ air_sickness, adj.all:ill1^airsick,+ adj.all:ill1^air_sick,+ ] motion_sickness,@ (motion sickness experienced while traveling by air (especially during turbulence)) } { [ car_sickness, adj.all:ill1^carsick,+ ] motion_sickness,@ (motion sickness experienced while traveling in a car) } { [ seasickness, adj.all:ill1^seasick,+ ] mal_de_mer, naupathia, motion_sickness,@ (motion sickness experienced while traveling on water) } { heatstroke, heat_hyperpyrexia, collapse1,@ (collapse caused by exposure to excessive heat) } { heat_exhaustion, heat_prostration, heatstroke,@ (a condition marked by dizziness and nausea and weakness caused by depletion of body fluids and electrolytes) } { [ algidity, adj.all:cold1^algid,+ ] prostration,@ (prostration characterized by cold and clammy skin and low blood pressure) } { sunstroke, [ insolation, verb.perception:insolate,+ ] thermic_fever, siriasis, heatstroke,@ (sudden prostration due to exposure to the sun or excessive heat) } { endometriosis, adenomyosis, pathology,@ (the presence of endometrium elsewhere than in the lining of the uterus; causes premenstrual pain and dysmenorrhea) } { [ pathology, adj.all:unhealthy^pathological,+ adj.all:neurotic^pathological,+ adj.all:unhealthy^pathologic,+ noun.person:pathologist,+ ] ill_health,@ (any deviation from a healthy or normal condition) } { adhesion, pathology,@ (abnormal union of bodily tissues; most common in the abdomen) } { symphysis, adhesion,@ (an abnormal adhesion of two or more structures) } { synechia, adhesion,@ (adhesions between the iris and the lens or cornea resulting from trauma or eye surgery or as a complication of glaucoma or cataract; can lead to blindness) } { anterior_synechia, synechia,@ (adhesion between the iris and the cornea) } { posterior_synechia, synechia,@ (adhesion between the iris and the lens) } { hemochromatosis, iron-storage_disease, iron_overload, bronzed_diabetes, pathology,@ (pathology in which iron accumulates in the tissues; characterized by bronzed skin and enlarged liver and diabetes mellitus and abnormalities of the pancreas and the joints) } { classic_hemochromatosis, idiopathic_hemochromatosis, hemochromatosis,@ (inherited form of hemochromatosis) } { acquired_hemochromatosis, hemochromatosis,@ (hemochromatosis resulting from repeated transfusions or from excessive intake of foods containing iron) } { infarct, infarction, pathology,@ (localized necrosis resulting from obstruction of the blood supply) } { macrocytosis, pathology,@ (the presence of macrocytes in the blood) } { fibrosis, pathology,@ pneumoconiosis,#p (development of excess fibrous connective tissue in an organ) } { myelofibrosis, fibrosis,@ (fibrosis of the bone marrow) } { malacia, pathology,@ (a state of abnormal softening of tissue) } { osteomalacia, malacia,@ (abnormal softening of bones caused by deficiencies of phosphorus or calcium or vitamin D) } { mastopathy, mazopathy, pathology,@ (any pathology of the breast) } { neuropathy, pathology,@ (any pathology of the peripheral nerves) } { Charcot-Marie-Tooth_disease, hereditary_motor_and_sensory_neuropathy, neuropathy,@ (a form of neuropathy that can begin between childhood and young adulthood; characterized by weakness and atrophy of the muscles of the hands and lower legs; progression is slow and individuals affected can have a normal life span; inheritance is X-linked recessive or X-linked dominant) } { mononeuropathy, neuropathy,@ (any neuropathy of a single nerve trunk) } { multiple_mononeuropathy, neuropathy,@ (pathology of several individual nerve trunks) } { [ myopathy, adj.pert:myopathic,+ ] pathology,@ (any pathology of the muscles that is not attributable to nerve dysfunction) } { dermatomyositis, myositis,@ (myositis characterized by weakness of limb and neck muscles and much muscle pain and swelling accompanied by skin rash affecting cheeks and eyelids and neck and chest and limbs; progression and severity vary among individuals) } { polymyositis, myositis,@ (myositis characterized by weakness of limb and neck muscles and much muscle pain and swelling; progression and severity vary among individuals) } { inclusion_body_myositis, myositis,@ (myositis characterized by weakness of limb muscles (especially the thighs and wrists and fingers); sometimes involves swallowing muscles; onset after 50 and slowly progressive; seen more often in men than in women) } { osteopetrosis, Albers-Schonberg_disease, marble_bones_disease, genetic_disease,@ (an inherited disorder characterized by an increase in bone density; in severe forms the bone marrow cavity may be obliterated) } { osteoporosis, pathology,@ (abnormal loss of bony tissue resulting in fragile porous bones attributable to a lack of calcium; most common in postmenopausal women) } { priapism, pathology,@ (condition in which the penis is continually erect; usually painful and seldom with sexual arousal) } { demineralization, [ demineralisation, verb.change:demineralise,+ ] pathology,@ osteomalacia,#p (abnormal loss of mineral salts (especially from bone)) } { pyorrhea, pyorrhoea, pathology,@ (discharge of pus) } { [ uremia, adj.pert:uremic,+ ] [ uraemia, adj.pert:uraemic,+ ] [ azotemia, adj.pert:azotemic,+ ] azotaemia, pathology,@ (accumulation in the blood of nitrogenous waste products (urea) that are usually excreted in the urine) } { azoturia, pathology,@ (excess of urea in the urine) } { lesion1, pathology,@ (any localized abnormal structural change in a bodily part) } { [ tubercle, adj.all:ill1^tubercular,+ adj.pert:tubercular2,+ adj.all:ill1^tuberculous,+ ] lesion1,@ (a swelling that is the characteristic lesion of tuberculosis) } { [ ulcer, adj.all:unhealthy^ulcerous,+ verb.change:ulcerate,+ verb.body:ulcerate,+ ] ulceration, lesion1,@ (a circumscribed inflammatory and often suppurating lesion on the skin or an internal mucous surface resulting in necrosis of tissue) } { aphthous_ulcer, ulcer,@ (a blister on the mucous membranes of the lips or mouth or gastrointestinal tract) } { bedsore, pressure_sore, decubitus_ulcer, ulcer,@ (a chronic ulcer of the skin caused by prolonged pressure on it (as in bedridden patients)) } { [ chancroid, adj.pert:chancroidal,+ ] ulcer,@ (infectious venereal ulcer) } { peptic_ulcer, peptic_ulceration, ulcer,@ (an ulcer of the mucous membrane lining of the alimentary tract) } { duodenal_ulcer, peptic_ulcer,@ (a peptic ulcer of the duodenum) } { gastric_ulcer, peptic_ulcer,@ (a peptic ulcer of the stomach) } { [ canker, adj.all:unhealthy^cankerous,+ verb.body:canker1,+ verb.body:canker,+ ] canker_sore, ulcer,@ (an ulceration (especially of the lips or lining of the mouth)) } { noli-me-tangere, ulcer,@ (a cancerous ulcer of soft tissue and bone) } { noma, ulcer,@ (acute ulceration of the mucous membranes of the mouth or genitals; often seen in undernourished children) } { affliction, ill_health,@ (a condition of suffering or distress due to ill health) } { [ curvature, verb.motion:curve2,+ verb.motion:curve1,+ ] condition,@ noun.cognition:medicine,;c ((medicine) a curving or bending; often abnormal; "curvature of the spine") } { [ deformity, adj.all:unshapely^deformed,+ ] malformation, [ misshapenness, adj.all:unshapely^misshapen,+ ] affliction,@ (an affliction in which some part of the body is misshapen or malformed) } { Arnold-Chiari_deformity, deformity,@ (deformity in which part of the brain protrudes through the skull) } { clawfoot, pes_cavus, deformity,@ (a deformity of the foot characterized by an abnormally high arch and hyperextension of the toes which gives the foot the appearance of a claw) } { cleft_foot, deformity,@ (a deformity in which the space between the third and fourth toes extends up into the foot) } { cleft_lip, harelip, cheiloschisis, birth_defect,@ (a congenital cleft in the middle of the upper lip) } { cleft_palate, birth_defect,@ (a congenital fissure of the hard palate) } { clubfoot, talipes, deformity,@ (congenital deformity of the foot usually marked by a curled shape or twisted position of the ankle and heel and toes) } { talipes_valgus, clubfoot,@ (deformity of the foot in which the foot is twisted outward) } { talipes_equinus, clubfoot,@ (talipes in which the toes are pointed downward) } { talipes_calcaneus, clubfoot,@ (talipes in which the toes are pointed upward and the person walks on the heel of the foot) } { pigeon_breast, chicken_breast, deformity,@ (abnormal protrusion of the breastbone caused by rickets) } { [ blight1, verb.weather:blight,+ ] plant_disease,@ (any plant disease resulting in withering without rotting) } { alder_blight, blight1,@ noun.Tops:plant,;c (a disease of alders caused by the woolly alder aphid (a plant louse)) } { apple_blight, apple_canker, blight1,@ (a disease of apple trees) } { beet_blight, blight1,@ (a disease of beet plants) } { blister_blight, blight1,@ (a disease of tea plants) } { blister_blight1, blight1,@ (a disease of Scotch pines) } { cane_blight, blight1,@ (a disease affecting the canes of various bush fruits (e.g., raspberries or currants)) } { celery_blight, late_blight,@ (a fungous leaf spot disease of the celery plant) } { chestnut_blight, chestnut_canker, chestnut-bark_disease, blight1,@ (a disease of American chestnut trees) } { coffee_blight, blight1,@ (a blight affecting the coffee plant) } { collar_blight, blight1,@ (a disease affecting the trunks of pear and apple trees) } { fire_blight, pear_blight, leaf_blight,@ (a disease blackening the leaves of pear and apple trees) } { blight_canker, fire_blight,@ (a phase of fire blight in which cankers appear) } { halo_blight, halo_spot, bean_blight, blight1,@ (a blight of bean plants) } { halo_blight1, blight1,@ (a blight affecting the leaves of oats and other grasses) } { head_blight, blight1,@ (a blight of the heads of cereals) } { wheat_scab, head_blight,@ (a disease of the heads of wheat plants) } { late_blight, blight1,@ (blight in which symptoms appear late in the growing season especially a disease of solanaceous plants caused by the fungus Phytophthora infestans) } { leaf_blight, blight1,@ (any blight causing a browning and falling of the leaves of a plant) } { leaf_disease, plant_disease,@ (any plant disease localized in the foliage) } { needle_blight, needle_cast, leaf_cast, leaf_blight,@ (a disease of conifers causing the needles to fall) } { oak_blight, noun.animal:plant_louse,@ (a black plant louse that lives on oaks and dogwoods) } { peach_blight, blight1,@ (a disease of trees bearing drupes) } { potato_blight, potato_mold, potato_disease, potato_mildew, potato_murrain, blight1,@ (a blight of potatoes) } { rim_blight, blight1,@ (a disease of tea plants) } { spinach_blight, blight1,@ (a disease of spinach plants) } { spur_blight, blight1,@ (a disease of raspberries) } { stem_blight, blight1,@ (a fungous blight attacking the stems of plants) } { stripe_blight, blight1,@ (a disease of oats) } { thread_blight, blight1,@ (a disease of tropical woody plants (cacao or tea or citrus)) } { tomato_blight, tomato_yellows, blight1,@ (a disease of tomato plants) } { twig_blight, blight1,@ (a disease of the ends of twigs of woody plants) } { walnut_blight, blight1,@ (a disease of English walnut trees) } { sandfly_fever, pappataci_fever, phlebotomus, disease,@ (a mild viral disease transmitted by the bite of the sand fly Phlebotomus papatasii) } { skin_disease, disease_of_the_skin, skin_disorder, disease,@ (a disease affecting the skin) } { lupus_vulgaris, lupus,@ tuberculosis,@ (tuberculosis of the skin; appears first on the face and heals slowly leaving deep scars) } { ankylosing_spondylitis, Marie-Strumpell_disease, rheumatoid_spondylitis, spondylitis,@ autoimmune_disease,@ (a chronic form of spondylitis primarily in males and marked by impaired mobility of the spine; sometimes leads to ankylosis) } { discoid_lupus_erythematosus, DLE, lupus,@ autoimmune_disease,@ (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) } { Hashimoto's_disease, autoimmune_disease,@ (autoimmune disorder of the thyroid gland; most common in middle-aged women) } { lupus_erythematosus, LE, lupus,@ autoimmune_disease,@ (a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)) } { systemic_lupus_erythematosus, SLE, disseminated_lupus_erythematosus, lupus,@ (an inflammatory disease of connective tissue with variable features including fever and weakness and fatigability and joint pains and skin lesions on the face or neck or arms) } { acantholysis, skin_disease,@ pemphigus,#p (a breakdown of a cell layer in the epidermis (as in pemphigus)) } { [ acanthosis, adj.pert:acanthotic,+ ] skin_disease,@ psoriasis,#p (an abnormal but benign thickening of the prickle-cell layer of the skin (as in psoriasis)) } { acanthosis_nigricans, keratosis_nigricans, skin_disease,@ (a skin disease characterized by dark wartlike patches in the body folds; can be benign or malignant) } { acne, skin_disease,@ inflammatory_disease,@ (an inflammatory disease involving the sebaceous glands of the skin; characterized by papules or pustules or comedones) } { acne_rosacea, rosacea, acne,@ (a skin disease of adults (more often women) in which blood vessels of the face enlarge resulting in a flushed appearance) } { acne_vulgaris, acne,@ (the most common form of acne; usually affects people from puberty to young adulthood) } { actinic_dermatitis, dermatitis,@ (dermatitis caused exposure to sunlight) } { atopic_dermatitis, atopic_eczema, dermatitis,@ (a severe form of dermatitis characterized by atopy) } { bubble_gum_dermatitis, contact_dermatitis,@ (an allergic contact dermatitis developed around the lips of children who chew bubble gum) } { contact_dermatitis, dermatitis,@ (a delayed type of allergic reaction of the skin resulting from skin contact with a specific allergen (such as poison ivy)) } { Rhus_dermatitis, contact_dermatitis,@ (contact dermatitis resulting from contact with plants of the genus Toxicodendron) } { poison_ivy, Rhus_dermatitis,@ (dermatitis resulting from contact with the poison ivy plant; "my poison ivy is drying up") } { poison_oak, Rhus_dermatitis,@ (dermatitis resulting from contact with a poison oak plant) } { poison_sumac, Rhus_dermatitis,@ (dermatitis resulting from contact with a poison sumac plant) } { cradle_cap, dermatitis,@ (a dermatitis of the scalp that is common in infants) } { diaper_rash, diaper_dermatitis, dermatitis,@ (dermatitis of the thighs and buttocks of infants; supposedly caused by ammonia in the urine in the child's diapers) } { hypericism, dermatitis,@ (a severe dermatitis of herbivorous domestic animals attributable to photosensitivity from eating Saint John's wort) } { neurodermatitis, dermatitis,@ (dermatitis in which localized areas (especially the forearms or back of the neck or outer part of the ankle) itch persistently; cause is unknown) } { schistosome_dermatitis, swimmer's_itch, dermatitis,@ noun.animal:human,;c noun.Tops:animal,;c (a sensitization reaction to repeated invasion of the skin by cercariae of schistosomes) } { dermatitis, eczema,@ (inflammation of the skin; skin becomes itchy and may develop blisters) } { dermatosis, skin_disease,@ (disorder involving lesions or eruptions of the skin (in which there is usually no inflammation)) } { baker's_eczema, allergic_eczema,@ (allergic eczema caused by flour or other ingredients handled by bakers) } { allergic_eczema, eczema,@ (eczema caused by an allergic reaction) } { eczema_herpeticum, eczema,@ (eczema characterized by a feverish condition and widespread eruption of vesicles; most common in children) } { eczema_vaccinatum, Kaposi's_varicelliform_eruption, eczema,@ eruption2,@ (a now rare complication of vaccinia superimposed on atopic dermatitis with high fever and generalized vesicles and papulovesicles) } { lichtenoid_eczema, chronic_eczema, eczema_hypertrophicum, eczema,@ (eczema characterized by thickening of the skin with accentuated skin lines) } { eczema, skin_disease,@ (generic term for inflammatory conditions of the skin; particularly with vesiculation in the acute stages) } { [ erythema, adj.pert:erythematous,+ ] erythroderma,@ (abnormal redness of the skin resulting from dilation of blood vessels (as in sunburn or inflammation)) } { erythema_multiforme, erythema,@ (a red rash caused by hypersensitivity to a drug or disease or other allergen) } { erythema_nodosum, erythema,@ (skin condition characterized by tender red nodules on the shins and legs) } { hickey, love_bite, erythema,@ (a temporary red mark on a person's skin resulting from kissing or sucking by their lover) } { erythema_nodosum_leprosum, ENL, erythema_nodosum,@ leprosy,#p (an inflammatory complication of leprosy that results in painful skin lesions on the arms and legs and face) } { erythroderma, skin_disease,@ (any skin disorder involving abnormal redness) } { flare, erythroderma,@ (reddening of the skin spreading outward from a focus of infection or irritation) } { furunculosis, skin_disease,@ (acute skin disease characterized by the presence of many furuncles) } { impetigo, skin_disease,@ (a very contagious infection of the skin; common in children; localized redness develops into small blisters that gradually crust and erode) } { jungle_rot, skin_disease,@ (skin disorder induced by a tropical climate) } { keratoderma, keratodermia, skin_disease,@ (any skin disorder consisting of a growth that appears horny) } { keratonosis, skin_disease,@ (any abnormal condition of the outer skin (epidermis)) } { keratosis, skin_disease,@ (a skin condition marked by an overgrowth of layers of horny skin) } { actinic_keratosis, keratosis,@ (an overgrowth of skin layers resulting from extended exposure to the sun) } { keratosis_blennorrhagica, keratoderma_blennorrhagica, keratosis,@ (skin disease characterized by a scaly rash on the palms and soles; associated with Reiter's syndrome) } { keratosis_follicularis, Darier's_disease, keratosis,@ (a rare hereditary condition marked by dark crusted patches (sometimes containing pus)) } { keratosis_pilaris, keratosis,@ (keratosis characterized by hard conical elevations in the openings of sebaceous glands (especially of arms and thighs)) } { seborrheic_keratosis, keratosis,@ (a skin condition characterized by circumscribed wartlike lesions that can be itchy and covered with a greasy crust) } { leukoderma, skin_disease,@ (a congenital skin condition characterized by spots or bands of unpigmented skin) } { lichen, skin_disease,@ (any of several eruptive skin diseases characterized by hard thick lesions grouped together and resembling lichens growing on rocks) } { lichen_planus, lichen_ruber_planus, lichen,@ (an eruption of shiny flat-topped purplish (usually itchy) papules on the wrist and forearms and thighs) } { livedo, skin_disease,@ (skin disorder characterized by patchy bluish discolorations on the skin) } { lupus, skin_disease,@ (any of several forms of ulcerative skin disease) } { melanosis, melanism, skin_disease,@ (a condition characterized by abnormal deposits of melanin (especially in the skin)) } { molluscum, skin_disease,@ (any skin disease characterized by soft pulpy nodules) } { molluscum_contagiosum, molluscum,@ (a virus disease of the skin marked by round white swellings; transmitted from person to person (most often in children or in adults with impaired immune function)) } { necrobiosis_lipoidica, necrobiosis_lipoidica_diabeticorum, skin_disease,@ (skin disease marked by thin shiny patches (especially on the legs); often associated with diabetes mellitus) } { [ pemphigus, adj.pert:pemphigous,+ ] skin_disease,@ autoimmune_disease,@ (a skin disease characterized by large thin-walled blisters (bullae) arising from normal skin or mucous membrane) } { pityriasis, dermatosis,@ (any of several skin disorders characterized by shedding dry flakes of skin) } { dandruff, pityriasis,@ (a condition in which white scales of dead skin are shed by the scalp) } { pityriasis_alba, pityriasis,@ (common form of pityriasis (usually in children or young adults) characterized by round patches of depigmentation) } { pityriasis_rosea, pityriasis,@ (pityriasis in which an itchy rash develops over the trunk and extremities) } { prurigo, skin_disease,@ (chronic inflammatory disease of the skin characterized by blister capped papules and intense itching) } { psoriasis, skin_disease,@ (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) } { rhagades, skin_disease,@ (cracks or fissures in the skin (especially around the mouth or anus)) } { Saint_Anthony's_fire, skin_disease,@ (any of several inflammatory or gangrenous skin conditions) } { erysipelas, Saint_Anthony's_fire,@ (an acute streptococcal infection characterized by deep-red inflammation of the skin and mucous membranes) } { scleredema, edema,@ (a skin disease marked by hard edema of the tissue usually beginning in the face) } { seborrhea, skin_disease,@ (a condition in which overactivity of the sebaceous glands causes the skin to become oily) } { seborrheic_dermatitis, seborrheic_eczema, dermatitis,@ (a chronic skin disease associated with seborrhea and greasy scales on the scalp or eyelids or other parts of the skin) } { [ vitiligo, adj.pert:vitiliginous,+ ] skin_disease,@ (an acquired skin disease characterized by patches of unpigmented skin (often surrounded by a heavily pigmented border)) } { xanthelasma, xanthoma,@ (xanthoma of the eyelids; occurs chiefly in the elderly) } { xanthoma, skin_disease,@ (a skin problem marked by the development (on the eyelids and neck and back) of irregular yellow nodules; sometimes attributable to disturbances of cholesterol metabolism) } { xanthoma_disseminatum, xanthoma,@ (rare chronic xanthoma of adults in which orange or brownish papules develop on many surfaces of the body) } { xanthomatosis, xanthoma_multiplex, cholesterosis_cutis, lipid_granulomatosis, lipoid_granulomatosis, xanthoma,@ (widespread xanthomas (especially on elbows and knees); often associated with a disorder of lipid metabolism) } { xanthosis, skin_disease,@ (an abnormal yellow discoloration of the skin) } { growth, illness,@ noun.cognition:pathology,;c ((pathology) an abnormal proliferation of tissue (as in a tumor)) } { exostosis, growth,@ (a benign outgrowth from a bone (usually covered with cartilage)) } { polyp, polypus, growth,@ (a small vascular growth on the surface of a mucous membrane) } { adenomatous_polyp, polyp,@ (a polyp that consists of benign neoplastic tissue derived from glandular epithelium; "adenomatous polyps are visible protrusions that can develop on the mucosal surface of the colon or rectum") } { sessile_polyp, polyp,@ (a relatively flat polyp) } { pedunculated_polyp, polyp,@ (a polyp with a stalk or peduncle) } { peduncle, growth,@ pedunculated_polyp,#p (the thin process of tissue that attaches a polyp to the body) } { tumor, tumour, [ neoplasm, adj.pert:neoplastic,+ ] growth,@ (an abnormal new mass of tissue that serves no purpose) } { acanthoma, skin_tumor, tumor,@ (a neoplasm originating in the epidermis) } { adenoma, benign_tumor,@ (a benign epithelial tumor of glandular origin) } { [ angioma, adj.pert:angiomatous,+ ] tumor,@ angiopathy,@ (a tumor consisting of a mass of blood or lymphatic vessels) } { chondroma, benign_tumor,@ (a common benign tumor of cartilage cells) } { benign_tumor, benign_tumour, nonmalignant_tumor, nonmalignant_tumour, nonmalignant_neoplasm, tumor,@ (a tumor that is not cancerous) } { blastoma, blastocytoma, embryonal_carcinosarcoma, tumor,@ (a tumor composed of immature undifferentiated cells) } { brain_tumor, brain_tumour, tumor,@ (a tumor in the brain) } { glioblastoma, spongioblastoma, brain_tumor,@ (a fast-growing malignant brain tumor composed of spongioblasts; nearly always fatal) } { glioma, brain_tumor,@ (a tumor of the brain consisting of neuroglia) } { carcinoid, tumor,@ (a small tumor (benign or malignant) arising from the mucosa of the gastrointestinal tract; usually associated with excessive secretion of serotonin) } { carcinosarcoma, malignant_tumor,@ (a malignant neoplasm composed of carcinoma and sarcoma extensively intermixed) } { celioma, tumor,@ (an abdominal tumor) } { [ malignancy, adj.all:malignant2,+ ] [ malignance, adj.all:malignant2,+ ] disease,@ noun.cognition:medicine,;c ((medicine) a malignant state; progressive and resistant to treatment and tending to cause death) } { [ granulation, verb.body:granulate,+ ] granulation_tissue, noun.body:connective_tissue,@ (new connective tissue and tiny blood vessels that form on the surfaces of a wound during the healing process) } { enchondroma, benign_tumor,@ (benign slow-growing tumor of cartilaginous cells at the ends of tubular bones (especially in the hands and feet)) } { fibroadenoma, adenoma,@ (benign and movable and firm and not tender tumor of the breast; common in young women and caused by high levels of estrogen) } { fibroid_tumor, fibroid, fibroma,@ (benign tumor containing fibrous tissue (especially in the uterus)) } { fibroma, benign_tumor,@ (nonmalignant tumor of connective tissue) } { [ granuloma, adj.pert:granulomatous,+ ] tumor,@ (a tumor composed of granulation tissue resulting from injury or inflammation or infection) } { gumma, granuloma,@ (a small rubbery granuloma that is characteristic of an advanced stage of syphilis) } { hamartoma, growth,@ (a focal growth that resembles a neoplasm but results from faulty development in an organ) } { keratoacanthoma, acanthoma,@ (skin tumor that grows rapidly (especially in older people) and resembles a carcinoma but does not spread; it usually disappears spontaneously, often leaving a scar) } { lipoma, adipose_tumor, tumor,@ (a tumor consisting of fatty tissue) } { malignant_tumor, malignant_neoplasm, metastatic_tumor, tumor,@ malignancy,@ (a tumor that is malignant and tends to spread to other parts of the body) } { meningioma, tumor,@ (a tumor arising in the meninges which surround the brain and spinal cord; usually slow growing and sometimes malignant) } { [ cancer, adj.all:malignant2^cancerous,+ ] malignant_neoplastic_disease, malignant_tumor,@ (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) } { angiosarcoma, malignant_tumor,@ (a rare malignant neoplasm arising from vascular tissue; usually occurs in the breast and skin and is believed to originate from the endothelial cells of blood vessels) } { chondrosarcoma, sarcoma,@ (a malignant neoplasm of cartilage cells) } { Ewing's_sarcoma, Ewing's_tumor, Ewing's_tumour, endothelial_myeloma, sarcoma,@ (malignant tumor in bone marrow (usually in the pelvis or in long bones)) } { Kaposi's_sarcoma, sarcoma,@ (a sarcoma that starts with purplish spots on the feet and legs and spreads from the skin to lymph nodes and internal organs; a common manifestation of AIDS; "until 1980 Kaposi's sarcoma occurred almost exclusively with Jewish or Italian or black men") } { leiomyosarcoma, sarcoma,@ (sarcoma of smooth muscle; occurs most often digestive tract or uterus or bladder or prostate) } { liposarcoma, sarcoma,@ (sarcoma of fat cells) } { myosarcoma, sarcoma,@ (sarcoma of muscle tissue) } { neurosarcoma, malignant_neuroma, sarcoma,@ (a malignant neoplasm of nerve tissue and fibrous tissue and connective tissue) } { osteosarcoma, osteogenic_sarcoma, sarcoma,@ (malignant bone tumor; most common in children and young adults where it tends to affect the femur) } { lymphadenoma, adenoma,@ (an abnormally enlarged lymph node) } { lymphadenopathy, pathology,@ (chronic abnormal enlargement of the lymph nodes (usually associated with disease)) } { lymphoma, cancer,@ (a neoplasm of lymph tissue that is usually malignant; one of the four major types of cancer) } { Hodgkin's_disease, lymphoma,@ (a malignant disorder in which there is progressive (but painless) enlargement of lymph tissue followed by enlargement of the spleen and liver) } { [ carcinoma, adj.pert:carcinomatous,+ ] cancer,@ (any malignant tumor derived from epithelial tissue; one of the four major types of cancer) } { [ cancroid, adj.pert:cancroid,+ ] squamous_cell_carcinoma, skin_cancer,@ (the most common form of skin cancer) } { leukemia, leukaemia, leucaemia, cancer_of_the_blood, cancer,@ (malignant neoplasm of blood-forming tissues; characterized by abnormal proliferation of leukocytes; one of the four major types of cancer) } { acute_leukemia, leukemia,@ (rapidly progressing leukemia) } { acute_lymphocytic_leukemia, acute_lymphoblastic_leukemia, acute_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, myelocytic_leukemia,@ acute_leukemia,@ (acute leukemia characterized by proliferation of granular leukocytes; most common in adolescents and young adults) } { chronic_leukemia, leukemia,@ (slowly progressing leukemia) } { chronic_lymphocytic_leukemia, chronic_leukemia,@ (chronic leukemia characterized by lymphoblast-like cells; more common in older men) } { chronic_myelocytic_leukemia, myeloid_leukemia, myelocytic_leukemia,@ chronic_leukemia,@ (chronic leukemia characterized by granular leukocytes; more common in older people) } { lymphocytic_leukemia, leukemia,@ (leukemia characterized by enlargement of lymphoid tissues and lymphocytic cells in the circulating blood) } { lymphoblastic_leukemia, lymphocytic_leukemia,@ (a form of lymphocytic leukemia in which the abnormal cells in the circulating blood are almost totally lymphoblasts) } { monocytic_leukemia, monocytic_leukaemia, monoblastic_leukemia, monoblastic_leukaemia, histiocytic_leukemia, histiocytic_leukaemia, leukemia,@ (leukemia characterized by the proliferation of monocytes and monoblasts in the blood) } { myeloblastic_leukemia, leukemia,@ (a malignant neoplasm of blood-forming tissues; characterized by numerous myeloblasts in the blood stream) } { myelocytic_leukemia, granulocytic_leukemia, leukemia,@ (a malignant neoplasm of blood-forming tissues; marked by proliferation of myelocytes and their presence in the blood) } { rhabdomyosarcoma, rhabdosarcoma, sarcoma,@ (a highly malignant neoplasm derived from striated muscle) } { embryonal_rhabdomyosarcoma, embryonal_rhabdosarcoma, rhabdomyosarcoma,@ (form of rhabdomyosarcoma occurring mainly in infants and children) } { alveolar_rhabdomyosarcoma, alveolar_rhabdosarcoma, rhabdomyosarcoma,@ (form of rhabdomyosarcoma occurring mainly in adolescents and young adults) } { pleomorphic_rhabdomyosarcoma, pleomorphic_rhabdosarcoma, rhabdomyosarcoma,@ (form of rhabdomyosarcoma that affects limb muscles of older adults) } { Wilms'_tumor, Wilms_tumour, adenomyosarcoma, nephroblastoma, embryoma_of_the_kidney, sarcoma,@ (malignant renal tumor of young children characterized by hypertension and blood in the urine and the presence of a palpable mass) } { sarcoma, cancer,@ (a usually malignant tumor arising from connective tissue (bone or muscle etc.); one of the four major types of cancer) } { [ adenocarcinoma, adj.pert:adenocarcinomatous,+ ] glandular_cancer, glandular_carcinoma, carcinoma,@ (malignant tumor originating in glandular epithelium) } { breast_cancer, carcinoma,@ (cancer of the breast; one of the most common malignancies in women in the US) } { carcinoma_in_situ, preinvasive_cancer, carcinoma,@ (a cluster of malignant cells that has not yet invaded the deeper epithelial tissue or spread to other parts of the body) } { colon_cancer, carcinoma,@ (a malignant tumor of the colon; early symptom is bloody stools) } { embryonal_carcinoma, carcinoma,@ (malignant neoplasm of the testis) } { endometrial_carcinoma, endometrial_cancer, carcinoma,@ (cancer of the uterine lining) } { hemangioma, haemangioma, angioma,@ (benign angioma consisting of a mass of blood vessels; some appear as birthmarks) } { strawberry_hemangioma, strawberry_haemangioma, hemangioma,@ (a congenital bright red superficial vascular tumor resembling a strawberry; tends to decrease in size during childhood) } { lymphangioma, angioma,@ (benign angioma consisting of a mass of lymphatic vessels) } { spider_angioma, spider_nevus, vascular_spider, angioma,@ (a dilation of superficial capillaries with a central red dot from which blood vessels radiate) } { myeloma, malignant_tumor,@ (a tumor of the bone marrow (usually malignant) composed of cells normally found in bone marrow) } { multiple_myeloma, myeloma,@ (myeloma that develops in several places at the same time) } { myoma, benign_tumor,@ (a benign tumor composed of muscle tissue) } { myxoma, benign_tumor,@ (a benign tumor of connective tissue containing jellylike material) } { neurinoma, benign_tumor,@ (tumor (usually benign) of the sheath surrounding a nerve) } { neuroblastoma, malignant_tumor,@ (malignant tumor containing embryonic nerve cells; usually metastasizes quickly) } { neuroepithelioma, malignant_tumor,@ (malignant tumor of the neuroepithelium) } { neurofibroma, neurilemoma, tumor,@ (tumor of the fibrous covering of a peripheral nerve) } { [ neuroma, adj.pert:neuromatous,+ ] tumor,@ (any tumor derived from cells of the nervous system) } { leiomyoma, myoma,@ (benign tumor of smooth muscle (usually in the uterus or digestive tract)) } { rhabdomyoma, myoma,@ (benign tumor of striated muscle) } { osteoblastoma, benign_tumor,@ (benign tumor of bone and fibrous tissue; occurs in the vertebrae or femur or tibia or arm bones (especially in young adults)) } { osteochondroma, benign_tumor,@ (benign tumor containing both bone and cartilage; usually occurs near the end of a long bone) } { osteoma, benign_tumor,@ (a slow growing benign tumor of consisting of bone tissue; usually on the skull or mandible) } { papilloma, villoma, papillary_tumor, papillary_tumour, benign_tumor,@ (a benign epithelial tumor forming a rounded mass) } { pheochromocytoma, phaeochromocytoma, tumor,@ (a vascular tumor of the adrenal gland; hypersecretion of epinephrine results in intermittent or sustained hypertension) } { pinealoma, tumor,@ (tumor of the pineal gland) } { plasmacytoma, tumor,@ (neoplasm of plasma cells (usually in bone marrow)) } { psammoma, sand_tumor, tumor,@ (a tumor derived from fibrous tissue of the meninges or choroid plexus or certain other structures associated with the brain; characterized by sandlike particles) } { retinoblastoma, malignant_tumor,@ (malignant ocular tumor of retinal cells; usually occurs before the third year of life; composed of primitive small round retinal cells) } { teratoma, tumor,@ (a tumor consisting of a mixture of tissues not normally found at that site) } { hepatoma, malignant_hepatoma, hepatocarcinoma, hepatocellular_carcinoma, carcinoma,@ (carcinoma of the liver) } { lung_cancer, carcinoma,@ (carcinoma of the lungs; one of the commonest forms of cancer) } { mesothelioma, carcinoma,@ (a form of carcinoma of the mesothelium lining lungs or abdomen or heart; usually associated with exposure to asbestos dust) } { oat_cell_carcinoma, small_cell_carcinoma, carcinoma,@ (highly malignant carcinoma composed of small round or egg-shaped cells with little cytoplasm; lung cancers are frequently oat cell carcinomas) } { oral_cancer, carcinoma,@ (malignant neoplasm of the lips of mouth; most common in men over the age of 60) } { pancreatic_cancer, carcinoma,@ (cancer of the pancreas) } { prostate_cancer, prostatic_adenocarcinoma, adenocarcinoma,@ (cancer of the prostate gland) } { seminoma, testicular_cancer, carcinoma,@ (malignant tumor of the testis; usually occurring in older men) } { skin_cancer, carcinoma,@ (a malignant neoplasm of the skin) } { epithelioma, skin_cancer,@ (a malignant tumor of the epithelial tissue) } { melanoma, malignant_melanoma, skin_cancer,@ (any of several malignant neoplasms (usually of the skin) consisting of melanocytes) } { trophoblastic_cancer, carcinoma,@ (malignant neoplasm of the uterus derived from the epithelium of the chorion) } { eye_disease, disease,@ (any disease of the eye) } { animal_disease, disease,@ (a disease that typically does not affect human beings) } { [ actinomycosis, adj.pert:actinomycotic,+ ] zoonosis,@ (disease of cattle that can be transmitted to humans; results from infection with actinomycetes; characterized by hard swellings that exude pus through long sinuses) } { cervicofacial_actinomycosis, lumpy_jaw, actinomycosis,@ (the commonest and least severe form of actinomycosis; affects the face and neck regions) } { cataract, eye_disease,@ (an eye disease that involves the clouding or opacification of the natural lens of the eye) } { macular_edema, eye_disease,@ (an eye disease caused by a swelling of the macula resulting from leakage and accumulation of fluid) } { cystoid_macular_edema, edema,@ eye_disease,@ (a specific pattern of swelling in the central retina) } { drusen, eye_disease,@ noun.communication:plural,;u ((plural) an eye disease resulting from small accumulations of hyaline bodies underneath the retina) } { glaucoma, eye_disease,@ (an eye disease that damages the optic nerve and impairs vision (sometimes progressing to blindness); "contrary to popular belief, glaucoma is not always caused by elevated intraocular pressure") } { acute_glaucoma, closed-angle_glaucoma, angle-closure_glaucoma, glaucoma,@ (glaucoma in which the iris blocks the outflow of aqueous humor; "closed-angle glaucoma can cause a rapid buildup of high intraocular pressure that results in permanent visual damage in a couple of days") } { normal_tension_glaucoma, glaucoma,@ (glaucoma that results from damage to the optic nerve although the intraocular pressure is normal) } { cortical_cataract, cataract,@ (a cataract that affects the lens cortex) } { nuclear_cataract, cataract,@ (a cataract that affects the nucleus of the lens) } { posterior_subcapsular_cataract, cataract,@ (a cataract in the rear of the lens capsule) } { chronic_glaucoma, open-angle_glaucoma, glaucoma,@ (glaucoma caused by blockage of the canal of Schlemm; produces gradual loss of peripheral vision; "open-angle glaucoma is the most common type of glaucoma") } { keratonosus, eye_disease,@ (any disease of the cornea) } { macular_degeneration, eye_disease,@ noun.process:degeneration,@ (eye disease caused by degeneration of the cells of the macula lutea and results in blurred vision; can cause blindness) } { age-related_macular_degeneration, AMD, macular_degeneration,@ (macular degeneration that is age-related) } { retinopathy, eye_disease,@ (a disease of the retina that can result in loss of vision) } { diabetic_retinopathy, retinopathy,@ (retinopathy involving damage to the small blood vessels in the retina; results from chronically high blood glucose levels in people with poorly controlled diabetes) } { trachoma, eye_disease,@ (a chronic contagious disease caused by a bacterium and marked by inflammation of the conjunctiva and cornea of the eye and the formation of scar tissue) } { leukoma, leucoma, eye_disease,@ (eye disease consisting of an opaque white spot on the cornea) } { adenitis, inflammation,@ (inflammation of a gland or lymph node) } { alveolitis, inflammation,@ (inflammation of the alveoli in the lungs caused by inhaling dust; with repeated exposure the condition may become chronic) } { alveolitis1, dry_socket, inflammation,@ (inflammation in the socket of a tooth; sometimes occurs after a tooth is extracted and a blood clot fails to form) } { angiitis, inflammation,@ angiopathy,@ (inflammation of a blood vessel or lymph duct) } { aortitis, inflammation,@ (inflammation of the aorta) } { rheumatic_aortitis, aortitis,@ rheumatic_fever,#p (aortitis occurring in rheumatic fever) } { appendicitis, inflammation,@ (inflammation of the vermiform appendix) } { arteritis, inflammation,@ (inflammation of an artery) } { periarteritis, arteritis,@ (inflammation of the outer coat of an artery) } { polyarteritis, arteritis,@ (inflammation of several arteries) } { Takayasu's_arteritis, pulseless_disease, arteritis,@ (disorder characterized by the absence of a pulse in both arms and in the carotid arteries) } { temporal_arteritis, arteritis,@ (inflammation of the temporal arteries; characterized by headaches and difficulty chewing and (sometimes) visual impairment) } { ophthalmia, ophthalmitis, conjunctivitis,@ (severe conjunctivitis) } { ophthalmia_neonatorum, ophthalmia,@ (ophthalmia in newborns; contracted while passing through the birth canal; usually prevented with silver nitrate drops) } { thoracic_actinomycosis, actinomycosis,@ (a serious form of actinomycosis that affects the chest) } { abdominal_actinomycosis, actinomycosis,@ (a serious form of actinomycosis that affects the abdomen) } { farmer's_lung, thresher's_lung, alveolitis,@ (alveolitis caused by an allergic reaction to fungal spores in the dust that is inhaled from moldy hay) } { anaplasmosis, animal_disease,@ (a disease of cattle that is transmitted by cattle ticks; similar to Texas fever) } { anthrax, splenic_fever, zoonosis,@ (a highly infectious animal disease (especially cattle and sheep); it can be transmitted to people) } { aspergillosis2, brooder_pneumonia, animal_disease,@ (severe respiratory disease of birds that takes the form of an acute rapidly fatal pneumonia in young chickens and turkeys) } { aspiration_pneumonia, bronchopneumonia,@ (inflammation of the lungs caused by inhaling or choking on vomitus; may occur during unconsciousness (anesthesia or drunkenness or seizure or cardiac arrest)) } { bagassosis, bagascosis, alveolitis,@ (alveolitis caused by inhaling bagasse (sugarcane dust)) } { balanitis, inflammation,@ (inflammation of the head of the penis) } { balanoposthitis, inflammation,@ (inflammation of both the head of the penis and the foreskin) } { bighead, animal_disease,@ (any of various diseases of animals characterized by edema of the head and neck) } { blepharitis, inflammation,@ (inflammation of the eyelids characterized by redness and swelling and dried crusts) } { bursitis, inflammation,@ (inflammation of a bursa; frequently in the shoulder) } { brucellosis, contagious_abortion, Bang's_disease, zoonosis,@ (an infectious disease of domestic animals often resulting in spontaneous abortion; transmittable to human beings) } { bluetongue, catarrhal_fever,@ (a viral disease of sheep and cattle that is transmitted by biting midges) } { bovine_spongiform_encephalitis, BSE, mad_cow_disease, animal_disease,@ (a fatal disease of cattle that affects the central nervous system; causes staggering and agitation) } { bull_nose, animal_disease,@ (a disease of pigs resulting in swelling of the snout) } { camelpox, animal_disease,@ (a viral disease of camels closely related to smallpox; "with a little genetic engineering camelpox could be used as a bioweapon") } { canine_chorea, chorea1, animal_disease,@ (chorea in dogs) } { catarrhal_fever, animal_disease,@ (any of several disease of livestock marked by fever and edema of the respiratory tract) } { chronic_wasting_disease, animal_disease,@ (a wildlife disease (akin to bovine spongiform encephalitis) that affects deer and elk) } { costiasis, animal_disease,@ (a fatal disease of freshwater fish caused by a flagellated protozoan invading the skin) } { cowpox, vaccinia, animal_disease,@ pox,@ (a viral disease of cattle causing a mild skin disease affecting the udder; formerly used to inoculate humans against smallpox) } { creeps, animal_disease,@ (a disease of cattle and sheep attributed to a dietary deficiency; characterized by anemia and softening of the bones and a slow stiff gait) } { hemorrhagic_septicemia, pasteurellosis, animal_disease,@ (an acute infectious disease characterized by pneumonia and blood infection) } { fistulous_withers, fistula, animal_disease,@ (a chronic inflammation of the withers of a horse) } { fowl_cholera, animal_disease,@ blood_poisoning,@ (an acute diarrheal disease (especially of chickens) caused by the microorganism that causes hemorrhagic septicemia) } { fowl_pest, animal_disease,@ (either of two acute viral diseases of domestic fowl; characterized by refusal to eat and high temperature and discoloration of the comb) } { hog_cholera, animal_disease,@ (highly infectious virus disease of swine) } { [ distemper, verb.creation:distemper,+ ] animal_disease,@ (any of various infectious viral diseases of animals) } { canine_distemper, distemper,@ (a viral disease of young dogs characterized by high fever and respiratory inflammation) } { equine_distemper, strangles, distemper,@ (an acute bacterial disease of horses characterized by inflammation of the mucous membranes) } { enterotoxemia, animal_disease,@ (a disease of cattle and sheep that is attributed to toxins absorbed from the intestines) } { foot-and-mouth_disease, hoof-and-mouth_disease, animal_disease,@ (acute contagious disease of cloven-footed animals marked by ulcers in the mouth and around the hoofs) } { foot_rot, animal_disease,@ (contagious degenerative infection of the feet of hoofed animals (especially cattle and sheep)) } { black_disease, sheep_rot, liver_rot, distomatosis, animal_disease,@ (a disease of the liver (especially in sheep and cattle) caused by liver flukes and their by-products) } { glanders, zoonosis,@ (a destructive and contagious bacterial disease of horses that can be transmitted to humans) } { heaves, broken_wind, animal_disease,@ (a chronic emphysema of the horse that causes difficult expiration and heaving of the flanks) } { Lyme_disease, Lyme_arthritis, zoonosis,@ (an acute inflammatory disease characterized by a rash with joint swelling and fever; caused by bacteria carried by the bite of a deer tick) } { Marburg_disease, Marburg_hemorrhagic_fever, green_monkey_disease, hemorrhagic_fever,@ (a viral disease of green monkeys caused by the Marburg virus; when transmitted to humans it causes serious or fatal illness) } { [ albuminuria, adj.pert:albuminuric,+ ] proteinuria, symptom,@ (the presence of excessive protein (chiefly albumin but also globulin) in the urine; usually a symptom of kidney disorder) } { aminoaciduria, symptom,@ (abnormal presence of amino acids in the urine; usually a symptom of metabolic defects) } { ammoniuria, symptom,@ (excessive ammonia in the urine) } { hematocyturia, haematocyturia, hematuria,@ (the presence of red blood cells in the urine) } { Jacquemier's_sign, symptom,@ (a purplish discoloration of the mucous membrane of the vagina that occurs early in pregnancy) } { Kayser-Fleischer_ring, symptom,@ (a pigmented ring at the outer edge of the cornea of the eye; a symptom of Wilson's disease) } { keratomalacia, symptom,@ (softening and drying and ulceration of the cornea resulting from vitamin A deficiency; symptom of cystic fibrosis or sprue) } { Kernig's_sign, symptom,@ (symptom of meningitis; patient cannot extend the leg at the knee when the thigh is flexed because of stiffness in the hamstrings) } { ketonemia, ketosis, acetonemia, symptom,@ (an abnormal increase of ketone bodies in the blood as in diabetes mellitus) } { Koplik's_spots, symptom,@ (small red spots with white centers found on the mucous membranes of the mouth and tongue; symptom of measles that appears one or two days before the measles rash appears) } { fructosuria, glycosuria,@ (the presence of levulose is the urine; "fructosuria is a harmless condition") } { glucosuria, glycosuria,@ (the presence of abnormally high levels of glucose in the urine) } { glycosuria, symptom,@ (the presence of abnormally high levels of sugar in the urine) } { lymphuria, symptom,@ (the presence of lymph in the urine) } { monocytosis, symptom,@ (increase in the number of monocytes in the blood; symptom of monocytic leukemia) } { thrombocytosis, symptom,@ (increase in the number of platelets in the blood which tends to cause clots to form; associated with many neoplasms and chronic infections and other diseases) } { ochronosis, symptom,@ (an accumulation of dark pigment in cartilage and other connective tissue; usually a symptom of alkaptonuria or phenol poisoning) } { hypercalcemia, hypercalcaemia, symptom,@ (the presence of abnormally high levels of calcium in the blood; usually the result of excessive bone resorption in hyperparathyroidism or Paget's disease) } { [ hypocalcemia, hypercalcemia,! ] hypocalcaemia, symptom,@ (abnormally low level of calcium in the blood; associated with hypoparathyroidism or kidney malfunction or vitamin D deficiency) } { hypercalciuria, hypercalcinuria, symptom,@ (the presence of abnormally high levels of calcium in the urine; usually the result of excessive bone resorption in hyperparathyroidism or osteoporosis) } { hypercholesterolemia, hypercholesteremia, symptom,@ (the presence of an abnormal amount of cholesterol in the cells and plasma of the blood; associated with the risk of atherosclerosis) } { [ hyperkalemia, hypokalemia,! ] symptom,@ (higher than normal levels of potassium in the circulating blood; associated with kidney failure or sometimes with the use of diuretic drugs) } { [ hypokalemia, hyperkalemia,! ] symptom,@ (abnormally low level of potassium in the circulating blood leading to weakness and heart abnormalities; associated with adrenal tumors or starvation or taking diuretics) } { kalemia, noun.Tops:state,@ (the presence of excess potassium in the circulating blood) } { kaliuresis, kaluresis, symptom,@ (the presence of excess potassium in the urine) } { [ natriuresis, adj.pert:natriuretic,+ ] symptom,@ (the presence of abnormally large amounts of sodium in the urine) } { hyperlipoproteinemia, metabolic_disorder,@ (any of various disorders of lipoprotein and cholesterol metabolism that result in high levels of lipoprotein and cholesterol in the circulating blood) } { hypolipoproteinemia, metabolic_disorder,@ (any of various disorders of lipoprotein and cholesterol metabolism that result in low levels of lipoprotein and cholesterol in the circulating blood) } { hypoproteinemia, symptom,@ (abnormally low level of protein in the blood; can indicate inadequate diet or intestinal or renal disorders) } { [ hypernatremia, hyponatremia,! ] symptom,@ (excessive amounts of sodium in the blood; possibly indicating diabetes insipidus) } { [ hyponatremia, hypernatremia,! ] symptom,@ (abnormally low level of sodium in the blood; associated with dehydration) } { hypersplenism, symptom,@ (enlarged spleen and a decrease in one or more types of blood cells; associated with many disorders) } { ketonuria, ketoaciduria, acetonuria, symptom,@ (excessive amounts of ketone bodies in the urine as in diabetes mellitus or starvation) } { rabies, hydrophobia, lyssa, madness1, zoonosis,@ (an acute viral disease of the nervous system of warm-blooded animals (usually transmitted by the bite of a rabid animal); rabies is fatal if the virus reaches the brain) } { red_water, animal_disease,@ (a disease of cattle; characterized by hematuria) } { rhinotracheitis, animal_disease,@ (a respiratory infection of the nose and throat in cattle) } { rinderpest, cattle_plague, animal_disease,@ (an acute infectious viral disease of cattle (usually fatal); characterized by fever and diarrhea and inflammation of mucous membranes) } { scours, animal_disease,@ (diarrhea in livestock) } { scrapie, animal_disease,@ (a fatal disease of sheep characterized by chronic itching and loss of muscular control and progressive degeneration of the central nervous system) } { shipping_fever, shipping_pneumonia, animal_disease,@ blood_poisoning,@ (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)) } { spavin, animal_disease,@ (a swelling of the hock joint of a horse; resulting in lameness) } { blood_spavin, spavin,@ (spavin caused by distension of the veins) } { bog_spavin, spavin,@ (spavin caused by collection of fluids) } { bone_spavin, spavin,@ (spavin caused by a bony growth) } { swamp_fever, leptospirosis, zoonosis,@ (an infectious disease cause by leptospira and transmitted to humans from domestic animals; characterized by jaundice and fever) } { canicola_fever, leptospirosis,@ (an acute feverish disease in people and in dogs marked by gastroenteritis and mild jaundice) } { Weil's_disease, leptospirosis,@ (a severe form of leptospirosis in human beings) } { loco_disease, locoism, animal_disease,@ (a disease of livestock caused by locoweed poisoning; characterized by weakness and lack of coordination and trembling and partial paralysis) } { looping_ill, animal_disease,@ (an acute viral disease of the nervous system in sheep; can be transmitted by Ixodes ricinus) } { [ mange, adj.all:worn^mangy,+ adj.all:worn^mangey,+ ] animal_disease,@ (a persistent and contagious disease of the skin causing inflammation and itching and loss of hair; affects domestic animals (and sometimes people)) } { moon_blindness, mooneye, animal_disease,@ (recurrent eye inflammation in horses; sometimes resulting in blindness) } { murrain, animal_disease,@ (any disease of domestic animals that resembles a plague) } { myxomatosis, animal_disease,@ (a viral disease (usually fatal) of rabbits) } { Newcastle_disease, animal_disease,@ (disease of domestic fowl and other birds) } { pip, animal_disease,@ (a disease of poultry) } { psittacosis, parrot_disease, animal_disease,@ (infectious disease of birds) } { pullorum_disease, bacillary_white_diarrhea, bacillary_white_diarrhoea, animal_disease,@ (a serious bacterial disease of young chickens) } { saddle_sore1, [ gall1, verb.perception:gall,+ ] animal_disease,@ (an open sore on the back of a horse caused by ill-fitting or badly adjusted saddle) } { sand_crack, animal_disease,@ (a fissure in the wall of a horse's hoof often causing lameness) } { toe_crack, sand_crack,@ (a crack on the forepart of a horse's hindfoot) } { quarter_crack, sand_crack,@ (a crack on the inside of a horse's forefoot) } { staggers, blind_staggers, animal_disease,@ (a disease of the central nervous system affecting especially horses and cattle; characterized by an unsteady swaying gait and frequent falling) } { sweating_sickness2, animal_disease,@ (a disease of cattle (especially calves)) } { Texas_fever, animal_disease,@ (an infectious disease of cattle transmitted by the cattle tick) } { trembles, milk_sickness1, animal_disease,@ (disease of livestock and especially cattle poisoned by eating certain kinds of snakeroot) } { tularemia, tularaemia, rabbit_fever, deer_fly_fever, yatobyo, zoonosis,@ (a highly infectious disease of rodents (especially rabbits and squirrels) and sometimes transmitted to humans by ticks or flies or by handling infected animals) } { [ zoonosis, adj.pert:zoonotic,+ ] zoonotic_disease, animal_disease,@ (an animal disease that can be transmitted to humans) } { plant_disease, disease,@ (a disease that affects plants) } { rust2, plant_disease,@ (a plant disease that produces a reddish-brown discoloration of leaves and stems; caused by various rust fungi) } { blister_rust, white-pine_rust, white_pine_blister_rust, rust2,@ (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) } { blackheart, plant_disease,@ (any of various diseases in which the central tissues blacken) } { black_knot, plant_disease,@ (disease of plum and cherry trees characterized by black excrescences on the branches) } { black_rot, plant_disease,@ (a fungous disease causing darkening and decay of the leaves of fruits and vegetables) } { black_spot, plant_disease,@ (any of several fungous diseases of plants that produce small black spots on the plant) } { bottom_rot, plant_disease,@ (fungous disease of lettuce that first rots lower leaves and spreads upward) } { brown_rot, plant_disease,@ (any of certain fungous diseases of plants characterized by browning and decay of tissues) } { brown_rot_gummosis, gummosis2, brown_rot,@ (disease of citrus trees caused by the fungus Phytophthora citrophthora) } { gummosis1, plant_disease,@ (pathological production of gummy exudates in citrus and various stone-fruit trees) } { ring_rot2, ring_disease, tobacco_wilt, brown_rot,@ (disease of tomatoes and potatoes and tobacco etc caused by the bacterium Pseudomonas solanacearum) } { canker1, plant_disease,@ (a fungal disease of woody plants that causes localized damage to the bark) } { cotton_ball, plant_disease,@ (a fungus disease of cranberries) } { crown_gall, plant_disease,@ (a bacterial disease of plants (especially pome and stone fruits and grapes and roses) which forms excrescences on the stem near the ground) } { hairy_root, crown_gall,@ (a phase of crown gall (especially in apples) during which there is abnormal development of fine fibrous roots) } { crown_wart, plant_disease,@ (a fungous disease of alfalfa which forms white excrescences at the base of the stem) } { damping_off, plant_disease,@ (a plant disease caused by a fungus; diseased condition of seedlings in excessive moisture) } { [ dieback, verb.change:die_back,+ ] plant_disease,@ (a disease of plants characterized by the gradual dying of the young shoots starting at the tips and progressing to the larger branches) } { dry_rot, plant_disease,@ (a crumbling and drying of timber or bulbs or potatoes or fruit caused by a fungus) } { heartrot, plant_disease,@ (any plant disease in which the central part of a plant rots (especially in trees)) } { mosaic, plant_disease,@ (viral disease in solanaceous plants (tomatoes, potatoes, tobacco) resulting in mottling and often shriveling of the leaves) } { potato_mosaic, mosaic,@ (a disease of the leaves of potato plants) } { tobacco_mosaic, mosaic,@ (a plant disease causing discoloration of the leaves of tobacco plants) } { tomato_streak, yellow_spot,@ (disease of a wide range of plants (tomatoes, potatoes, peas) resulting from a mixed infection of potato and tomato mosaic) } { rhizoctinia_disease, plant_disease,@ (disease caused by rhizoctinia or fungi of Pellicularia and Corticium) } { little_potato, rosette, russet_scab, stem_canker, rhizoctinia_disease,@ (rhizoctinia disease of potatoes) } { pink_disease, plant_disease,@ (serious bark disease of many tropical crop trees (coffee, citrus, rubber); branches have a covering of pink hyphae) } { potato_wart, plant_disease,@ (fungous disease causing dark warty spongy excrescences in the eyes of potato tubers) } { root_rot, plant_disease,@ (disease characterized by root decay; caused by various fungi) } { scorch1, plant_disease,@ (a plant disease that produces a browning or scorched appearance of plant tissues) } { leaf_scorch, scorch1,@ (plant disease causing a burned or scorched appearance of the foliage) } { sweet-potato_ring_rot, plant_disease,@ (disease of sweet potatoes in which roots are girdled by rings of dry rot) } { sclerotium_disease, sclerotium_rot, plant_disease,@ (plant disease cause by fungi of the genus Sclerotium; also one in which sclerotia are formed) } { Dutch_elm_disease, plant_disease,@ (disease of elms caused by a fungus) } { ergot, plant_disease,@ (a plant disease caused by the ergot fungus) } { foot_rot1, plant_disease,@ (plant disease in which the stem or trunk rots at the base) } { granville_wilt, wilt,@ (a bacterial wilt of tobacco plants) } { pinkroot, plant_disease,@ (a fungal disease of onions) } { [ wilt, verb.change:wilt,+ ] wilt_disease, plant_disease,@ (any plant disease characterized by drooping and shriveling; usually caused by parasites attacking the roots) } { fusarium_wilt, wilt,@ (wilt caused by fungi of the genus Fusarium) } { verticilliosis, wilt,@ (wilt caused by fungi of the genus Verticillium) } { [ smut, verb.body:smut,+ verb.change:smut1,+ ] plant_disease,@ (destructive diseases of plants (especially cereal grasses) caused by fungi that produce black powdery masses of spores) } { loose_smut, smut,@ (disease of grains; the entire head is a dusty mass of spores) } { bunt, stinking_smut, smut,@ (disease of wheat characterized by replacement of the grains with greasy masses of smelly smut spores) } { flag_smut, smut,@ (smut affecting leaves and stems of cereals and other grasses) } { green_smut, false_smut, smut,@ (disease of rice; grains covered by a green powder consisting of conidia) } { soft_rot, plant_disease,@ (mushy or slimy decay of plants caused by bacteria or fungi) } { leak, soft_rot,@ (soft watery rot in fruits and vegetables caused by fungi) } { yellow_dwarf, plant_disease,@ (any of several virus diseases of plants characterized by stunting and yellowing of the leaves) } { yellow_dwarf_of_potato, potato_yellow_dwarf, yellow_dwarf,@ (the yellow dwarf disease of potato plants) } { onion_yellow_dwarf, yellow_dwarf,@ (the yellow dwarf disease of onion plants) } { yellow_spot, plant_disease,@ (any of several fungous or viral diseases characterized by yellow spotting on the leaves) } { [ trauma1, adj.all:painful^traumatic,+ verb.body:traumatize,+ ] psychic_trauma, psychological_state,@ (an emotional wound or shock often having long-lasting effects) } { birth_trauma1, trauma1,@ (emotional injury inflicted on an infant by events incident to birth that is alleged to appear in symbolic form in patients with mental illness) } { [ injury, adj.all:harmful^injurious,+ verb.body:injure,+ ] [ hurt, verb.perception:hurt1,+ verb.body:hurt2,+ ] harm, [ trauma2, adj.pert:traumatic,+ verb.body:traumatize,+ verb.body:traumatise,+ ] ill_health,@ (any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.) } { raw_wound, wound,@ (a wound that exposes subcutaneous tissue) } { stigmata, wound,@ (marks resembling the wounds on the crucified body of Christ) } { [ abrasion, verb.contact:abrade,+ ] [ scratch, adj.all:rough^scratchy,+ verb.perception:scratch,+ verb.contact:scratch,+ verb.contact:scratch3,+ ] [ scrape, verb.contact:scrape1,+ verb.contact:scrape2,+ verb.contact:scrape,+ ] [ excoriation, verb.contact:excoriate,+ ] wound,@ (an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off) } { [ graze, verb.contact:graze2,+ verb.contact:graze,+ ] abrasion,@ (a superficial abrasion) } { rope_burn, abrasion,@ (abrasion (usually on the hands) caused by friction from a rope) } { cut, [ gash, verb.contact:gash,+ ] [ slash, verb.contact:slash,+ verb.contact:slash1,+ ] [ slice, verb.contact:slice1,+ ] wound,@ (a wound made by cutting; "he put a bandage over the cut") } { [ laceration, verb.contact:lacerate,+ ] wound,@ (a torn ragged wound) } { [ bite, verb.contact:bite,+ ] wound,@ (a wound resulting from biting by an animal or a person) } { dog_bite, bite,@ (a bite inflicted by a dog) } { snakebite, bite,@ (a bite inflicted by a (venomous) snake) } { bee_sting, sting1,@ (a sting inflicted by a bee) } { flea_bite, sting1,@ (sting inflicted by a flea) } { mosquito_bite, sting1,@ (a sting inflicted by a mosquito) } { birth_trauma, injury,@ (physical injury to an infant during the birth process) } { blast_trauma, injury,@ (injury caused the explosion of a bomb (especially in enclosed spaces)) } { [ bleeding, verb.body:bleed,+ ] [ hemorrhage, adj.pert:hemorrhagic,+ verb.body:hemorrhage,+ ] [ haemorrhage, adj.pert:haemorrhagic,+ ] injury,@ (the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel) } { hemorrhagic_stroke, haemorrhagic_stroke, stroke,@ hemorrhage,@ (stroke caused by the rupture of a blood vessel in the brain) } { blunt_trauma, injury,@ (injury incurred when the human body hits or is hit by a large outside object (as a car)) } { [ bruise, verb.contact:bruise,+ ] contusion, injury,@ (an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration) } { ecchymosis, bruise,@ (the purple or black-and-blue area resulting from a bruise) } { petechia, bruise,@ (a minute red or purple spot on the surface of the skin as the result of tiny hemorrhages of blood vessels in the skin (as in typhoid fever)) } { shiner, black_eye, mouse, bruise,@ (a swollen bruise caused by a blow to the eye) } { bump, injury,@ (a lump on the body caused by a blow) } { [ burn1, verb.change:burn8,+ ] injury,@ (an injury caused by exposure to heat or chemicals or radiation) } { electric_burn, burn1,@ (a burn caused by heat produced by an electric current) } { [ scorch, verb.change:scorch2,+ verb.change:scorch5,+ verb.change:scorch7,+ verb.change:scorch3,+ ] [ singe, verb.change:singe,+ ] burn1,@ (a surface burn) } { [ scald, verb.change:scald,+ ] burn1,@ (a burn cause by hot liquid or steam) } { sedation, physical_condition,@ (a state of reduced excitement or anxiety that is induced by the administrative of a sedative agent) } { [ sunburn, verb.body:sunburn,+ ] erythema_solare, erythema,@ first-degree_burn,@ (redness of the skin caused by exposure to the rays of the sun) } { [ tan, verb.body:tan,+ ] [ suntan, verb.body:suntan,+ ] [ sunburn1, verb.body:sunburn,+ ] [ burn2, verb.body:burn,+ ] hyperpigmentation,@ (a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun) } { windburn, erythema,@ (redness and irritation of the skin caused by exposure to high-velocity wind) } { [ hyperpigmentation, hypopigmentation,! ] physical_condition,@ (unusual darkening of the skin) } { [ hypopigmentation, hyperpigmentation,! ] physical_condition,@ leukoderma,#p vitiligo,#p (unusual lack of skin color) } { first-degree_burn, burn1,@ (burn causing redness of the skin surface) } { second-degree_burn, burn1,@ (burn causing blisters on the skin and superficial destruction of the dermis) } { third-degree_burn, burn1,@ (burn characterized by destruction of both epidermis and dermis) } { [ dislocation, verb.change:dislocate1,+ verb.change:dislocate,+ ] injury,@ (a displacement of a part (especially a bone) from its normal position (as in the shoulder or the vertebral column)) } { electric_shock, injury,@ (trauma caused by the passage of electric current through the body (as from contact with high voltage lines or being struck by lightning); usually involves burns and abnormal heart rhythm and unconsciousness) } { [ fracture, verb.body:fracture,+ verb.body:fracture1,+ verb.body:fracture2,+ verb.change:fracture10,+ ] [ break, verb.change:break15,+ verb.body:break4,+ ] injury,@ (breaking of hard tissue such as bone; "it was a nasty fracture"; "the break seems to have been caused by a fall") } { comminuted_fracture, fracture,@ (fracture in which the bone is splintered or crushed) } { complete_fracture, fracture,@ (break involving the entire width of the bone) } { compound_fracture, open_fracture, fracture,@ (bone fracture associated with lacerated soft tissue or an open wound) } { compression_fracture, fracture,@ (fracture in which the bone collapses (especially in short bones such as vertebrae)) } { depressed_fracture, fracture,@ (fracture of the skull where the bone is pushed in) } { displaced_fracture, fracture,@ (fracture in which the two ends of the broken bone are separated from one another) } { fatigue_fracture, stress_fracture, fracture,@ (fracture resulting from excessive activity rather than a specific injury) } { hairline_fracture, capillary_fracture, fracture,@ (a fracture without separation of the fragments and the line of the break being very thin) } { greenstick_fracture, incomplete_fracture,@ (a partial fracture of a bone (usually in children); the bone is bent but broken on only one side) } { incomplete_fracture, fracture,@ (fracture that does not go across the entire width of the bone) } { impacted_fracture, fracture,@ (fracture in which one broken end is wedged into the other broken end) } { simple_fracture, closed_fracture, fracture,@ (an uncomplicated fracture in which the broken bones to not pierce the skin) } { abarticulation, dislocation,@ (dislocation of a joint) } { diastasis, dislocation,@ (separation of an epiphysis from the long bone to which it is normally attached without fracture of the bone) } { spondylolisthesis, dislocation,@ (a forward dislocation of one vertebra over the one beneath it producing pressure on spinal nerves) } { frostbite, cryopathy, injury,@ (destruction of tissue by freezing and characterized by tingling, blistering and possibly gangrene) } { intravasation, injury,@ (entry of foreign matter into a blood vessel) } { penetrating_trauma, penetrating_injury, injury,@ (injury incurred when an object (as a knife or bullet or shrapnel) penetrates into the body) } { pinch, injury,@ (an injury resulting from getting some body part squeezed) } { [ rupture, verb.contact:rupture,+ ] injury,@ (state of being torn or burst open) } { hernia, herniation, rupture,@ (rupture in smooth muscle tissue through which a bodily structure protrudes) } { colpocele, vaginocele, hernia,@ (hernia projecting into the vagina) } { diverticulum, hernia,@ (a herniation through the muscular wall of a tubular organ (especially the colon)) } { Meckel's_diverticulum, diverticulum,@ (a congenital diverticulum in the ileum resulting from incomplete closure of the yolk sac) } { eventration, hernia,@ (protrusion of the intestine through the abdominal wall) } { exomphalos, hernia,@ (an umbilical hernia at birth in which some abdominal organs push into the umbilical cord) } { hiatus_hernia, hiatal_hernia, diaphragmatic_hernia, hernia,@ (hernia resulting from the protrusion of part of the stomach through the diaphragm) } { herniated_disc, ruptured_intervertebral_disc, slipped_disc, rupture,@ (a painful rupture of the fibrocartilage of the disc between spinal vertebrae; occurs most often in the lumbar region) } { inguinal_hernia, hernia,@ (hernia in which a loop of intestine enters the inguinal canal; the most common type of hernia in males) } { cystocele, colpocystocele, colpocele,@ (hernia in which the urinary bladder protrudes through the wall of the vagina; sometimes occurs after childbirth) } { rectocele, proctocele, colpocele,@ (protrusion or herniation of the rectum into the vagina; can occur if pelvic muscles are weakened by childbirth) } { keratocele, hernia,@ (hernia of the cornea) } { laparocele, hernia,@ (hernia through the abdomen) } { umbilical_hernia, omphalocele, hernia,@ (protrusion of the intestine and omentum through a hernia in the abdominal wall near the navel; usually self correcting after birth) } { sleep_disorder, disorder3,@ (a disturbance of the normal sleep pattern) } { [ sting1, verb.contact:sting1,+ ] [ bite1, verb.contact:bite2,+ ] insect_bite, injury,@ (a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin) } { [ strain, verb.change:strain,+ ] injury,@ (injury to a muscle (often caused by overuse); results in swelling and pain) } { [ strangulation, verb.change:strangle6,+ verb.body:strangle2,+ ] disorder3,@ (the condition of having respiration stopped by compression of the air passage) } { whiplash, whiplash_injury, injury,@ (an injury to the neck (the cervical vertebrae) resulting from rapid acceleration or deceleration (as in an automobile accident)) } { wale, [ welt, verb.contact:welt,+ ] weal, wheal, injury,@ (a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions) } { wound, lesion2, injury,@ (an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)) } { [ wrench, verb.body:wrench,+ ] [ twist, verb.body:twist,+ ] [ pull, verb.body:pull,+ ] injury,@ (a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments; "the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell"; "he was sidelined with a hamstring pull") } { [ sprain, verb.body:sprain,+ ] wrench,@ (a painful injury to a joint caused by a sudden wrenching of its ligaments) } { trench_foot, immersion_foot, frostbite,@ (resembling frostbite but without freezing; resulting from exposure to cold and wet) } { [ symptom, adj.all:characteristic^symptomatic,+ adj.pert:symptomatic,+ ] noun.cognition:evidence,@ disease,#p noun.cognition:medicine,;c ((medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease) } { sign, noun.cognition:evidence,@ disease,#p noun.cognition:medicine,;c ((medicine) any objective evidence of the presence of a disorder or disease; "there were no signs of asphyxiation") } { vital_sign, sign,@ (sign of life; usually an indicator of a person's general physical condition; "he was still alive but his vital signs were weak") } { [ amenorrhea, adj.pert:amenorrheal,+ ] [ amenorrhoea, adj.pert:amenorrhoeal,+ ] amenia, symptom,@ (absence or suppression of normal menstrual flow) } { aura, symptom,@ (a sensation (as of a cold breeze or bright light) that precedes the onset of certain disorders such as a migraine attack or epileptic seizure) } { chloasma, melasma, mask_of_pregnancy, symptom,@ (a tan discoloration of a woman's face that is associated with pregnancy or with the use of oral contraceptives) } { clubbing, symptom,@ (a condition in which the ends of toes and fingers become wide and thick; a symptom of heart or lung disease) } { cyanosis, symptom,@ carbon_monoxide_poisoning,#p (a bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes) } { diuresis, symptom,@ (increased secretion of urine; if not due to increased liquid intake or to the action of a diuretic drug it can be a symptom of diabetes mellitus) } { acrocyanosis, Raynaud's_sign, cyanosis,@ (cyanosis of the extremities; can occur when a spasm of the blood vessels is caused by exposure to cold or by strong emotion) } { primary_amenorrhea, amenorrhea,@ (delay of menarche beyond age 18) } { secondary_amenorrhea, amenorrhea,@ (cessation of menstruation in a woman who had previously menstruated) } { [ prodrome, adj.pert:prodromic,+ adj.pert:prodromal,+ ] prodroma, symptom,@ (an early symptom that a disease is developing or that an attack is about to occur) } { syndrome, symptom,@ disease,#p (a pattern of symptoms indicative of some disease) } { cervical_disc_syndrome, cervical_root_syndrome, syndrome,@ (an abnormal condition resulting from compression of spinal nerve roots in the neck region; involves neck pains and muscular weakness and paresthesia) } { Chinese_restaurant_syndrome, syndrome,@ (headache and tingling or burning feelings and sweating caused by eating food that contains monosodium glutamate) } { Conn's_syndrome, syndrome,@ (disturbances in saltwater balance and symptoms of weakness and muscular cramps and twitching and convulsions and sometimes paralysis; usually caused by a benign tumor of the cortex of the adrenal gland that leads to excess secretion of aldosterone) } { fetal_alcohol_syndrome, FAS, syndrome,@ (a congenital medical condition in which body deformation occurs or facial development or mental ability is impaired because the mother drinks alcohol during pregnancy) } { Gulf_War_syndrome, Persian_Gulf_illness, syndrome,@ (a medical condition of uncertain origin that affected many veterans of the 1991 Gulf War; characterized by fatigue and headache and dizziness and nausea and rashes and joint pain and respiratory disorders) } { regional_enteritis, regional_ileitis, Crohn's_disease, colitis,@ (a serious chronic and progressive inflammation of the ileum producing frequent bouts of diarrhea with abdominal pain and nausea and fever and weight loss) } { irritable_bowel_syndrome, spastic_colon, mucous_colitis, colitis,@ (recurrent abdominal pain and diarrhea (often alternating with periods of constipation); often associated with emotional stress) } { Klinefelter's_syndrome, Klinefelter_syndrome, XXY-syndrome, syndrome,@ (syndrome in males that is characterized by small testes and long legs and enlarged breasts and reduced sperm production and mental retardation; a genetic defect in which an extra X chromosome (XXY) is present in the male) } { ulcerative_colitis, colitis,@ (a serious chronic inflammatory disease of the large intestine and rectum characterized by recurrent episodes of abdominal pain and fever and chills and profuse diarrhea) } { malabsorption_syndrome, syndrome,@ (a pattern of symptoms including loss of appetite and bloating and weight loss and muscle pain and steatorrhea; associated with celiac disease and sprue and cystic fibrosis) } { Munchausen's_syndrome, Munchausen_syndrome, syndrome,@ (syndrome consisting of feigning acute and dramatic illness for which no clinical evidence is ever found) } { [ narcolepsy, adj.pert:narcoleptic,+ ] hypersomnia,@ (a sleep disorder characterized by sudden and uncontrollable episodes of deep sleep; "he believes that narcolepsy is attributable to an inability to suppress REM sleep during waking") } { nephrotic_syndrome, nephrosis1, syndrome,@ (a syndrome characterized by edema and large amounts of protein in the urine and usually increased blood cholesterol; usually associated with glomerulonephritis or with a complication of various systemic diseases) } { Noonan's_syndrome, syndrome,@ (syndrome seen only in males; marked by short stature and lowset ears and subnormal fertility) } { phantom_limb_syndrome, syndrome,@ (syndrome consisting of discomfort or pain in a limb that has been amputated) } { premenstrual_syndrome, PMS, syndrome,@ (a syndrome that occurs in many women from 2 to 14 days before the onset of menstruation) } { radiation_sickness, radiation_syndrome, radiation, syndrome,@ (syndrome resulting from exposure to ionizing radiation (e.g., exposure to radioactive chemicals or to nuclear explosions); low doses cause diarrhea and nausea and vomiting and sometimes loss of hair; greater exposure can cause sterility and cataracts and some forms of cancer and other diseases; severe exposure can cause death within hours; "he was suffering from radiation") } { Ramsay_Hunt_syndrome, syndrome,@ (syndrome resulting from infection by the herpes varicella zoster virus; characterized by vertigo and pain in the ears and facial nerve paralysis and sometimes hearing loss) } { Reiter's_syndrome, Reiter's_disease, syndrome,@ (an inflammatory syndrome (etiology unknown) predominantly in males; characterized by arthritis and conjunctivitis and urethritis) } { restless_legs_syndrome, restless_legs, Ekbom_syndrome, syndrome,@ (feeling of uneasiness and restlessness in the legs after going to bed (sometimes causing insomnia); may be relieved temporarily by walking or moving the legs) } { Reye's_syndrome, brain_disorder,@ syndrome,@ (acquired encephalopathy following acute viral infections (especially influenza or chicken pox) in young children; characterized by fever, vomiting, disorientation, coma, and fatty infiltration of the liver) } { scalenus_syndrome, syndrome,@ (discomfort and vascular symptoms and loss of sensation in a shoulder and arm; caused by a scalene muscle compressing the subclavian artery and part of the brachial plexus) } { neonatal_death, death,@ (death of a liveborn infant within the first 28 days of life) } { sudden_infant_death_syndrome, SIDS, infant_death, crib_death, cot_death, death,@ sleep_apnea,@ (sudden and unexpected death of an apparently healthy infant during sleep) } { tetany, tetanilla, intermittent_tetanus, intermittent_cramp, apyretic_tetanus, syndrome,@ (clinical neurological syndrome characterized by muscular twitching and cramps and (when severe) seizures; associated with calcium deficiency (hypoparathyroidism) or vitamin D deficiency or alkalosis) } { thoracic_outlet_syndrome, syndrome,@ (tingling sensations in the fingers; caused by compression on a nerve supplying the arm) } { Tietze's_syndrome, syndrome,@ (syndrome characterized by swelling of rib cartilage (causing pain)) } { Tourette's_syndrome, Gilles_de_la_Tourette_syndrome, syndrome,@ (neurological disorder characterized by facial grimaces and tics and movements of the upper body and grunts and shouts and coprolalia) } { [ effect, verb.creation:effectuate,+ ] symptom,@ (a symptom caused by an illness or a drug; "the effects of sleep loss"; "the effect of the anesthetic") } { aftereffect, effect,@ (a delayed effect of a drug or therapy; "the drug had unexpected aftereffects") } { bummer1, effect,@ (a bad reaction to a hallucinogenic drug) } { hairy_tongue, furry_tongue, black_tongue, side_effect,@ (a benign side effect of some antibiotics; dark overgrowth of the papillae of the tongue) } { side_effect, effect,@ (a secondary and usually adverse effect of a drug or therapy; "severe headaches are one of the side effects of the drug") } { abscess, symptom,@ (symptom consisting of a localized collection of pus surrounded by inflamed tissue) } { abscessed_tooth, abscess,@ (an abscess of a common kind in the tissue around a tooth) } { head, noun.shape:point,@ abscess,#p (the tip of an abscess (where the pus accumulates)) } { [ purulence, adj.all:septic^purulent,+ ] [ purulency, adj.all:septic^purulent,+ ] symptom,@ abscess,#p (symptom of being purulent (containing or forming pus)) } { water_blister, noun.body:blister,@ (blister containing a nonpurulent clear watery content) } { blood_blister, noun.body:blister,@ (blister containing blood or bloody serum usually caused by an injury) } { exophthalmos, symptom,@ hyperthyroidism,#p (protrusion of the eyeball from the socket) } { [ festination, verb.change:festinate,+ ] symptom,@ (involuntary shortening of stride and quickening of gait that occurs in some diseases (e.g., Parkinson's disease)) } { furring, symptom,@ (a furlike coating of matter as on the tongue) } { [ gangrene, adj.all:unhealthy^gangrenous,+ verb.body:gangrene,+ ] [ sphacelus, verb.body:sphacelate,+ ] slough, pathology,@ (necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass) } { dry_gangrene, cold_gangrene, mumification_necrosis, mummification1, gangrene,@ noun.cognition:pathology,;c ((pathology) gangrene that develops in the presence of arterial obstruction and is characterized by dryness of the dead tissue and a dark brown color) } { gas_gangrene, clostridial_myonecrosis, emphysematous_gangrene, emphysematous_phlegmon, gangrenous_emphysema, gas_phlegmon, progressive_emphysematous_necrosis, gangrene,@ noun.cognition:pathology,;c ((pathology) a deadly form of gangrene usually caused by clostridium bacteria that produce toxins that cause tissue death; can be used as a bioweapon) } { hematuria, haematuria, symptom,@ (the presence of blood in the urine; often a symptom of urinary tract disease) } { hemoglobinuria, haemoglobinuria, symptom,@ (presence of hemoglobin in the urine) } { hemosiderosis, haemosiderosis, symptom,@ (abnormal deposit of hemosiderin; often a symptom of thalassemia or hemochromatosis) } { [ nebula, adj.all:cloudy^nebular,+ ] symptom,@ (cloudiness of the urine) } { [ sneeze, adj.all:ill1^sneezy,+ verb.body:sneeze,+ ] [ sneezing, verb.body:sneeze,+ ] sternutation, symptom,@ noun.act:reflex,@ (a symptom consisting of the involuntary expulsion of air from the nose) } { enlargement, noun.Tops:state,@ (the state of being enlarged) } { [ swelling, verb.change:swell,+ ] [ puffiness, adj.all:unhealthy^puffy,+ ] lump1, enlargement,@ symptom,@ (an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement) } { [ bloat, verb.change:bloat1,+ verb.change:bloat,+ ] swelling,@ (swelling of the rumen or intestinal tract of domestic animals caused by excessive gas) } { [ bubo, adj.pert:bubonic,+ ] noun.body:lymph_node,@ symptom,@ (a lymph node that is inflamed and swollen because of plague or gonorrhea or tuberculosis) } { [ anasarca, adj.pert:anasarcous,+ ] edema,@ (generalized edema with accumulation of serum in subcutaneous connective tissue) } { chemosis, edema,@ (edema of the mucous membrane of the eyeball and eyelid lining) } { papilledema, edema,@ (swelling of the optic disc (where the optic nerve enters the eyeball); usually associated with an increase in intraocular pressure) } { bunion, swelling,@ (a painful swelling of the bursa of the first joint of the big toe) } { [ palsy1, verb.change:palsy,+ ] symptom,@ (a condition marked by uncontrollable tremor) } { pyuria, symptom,@ (presence of white blood cells in the urine; symptom of urinary tract infection) } { [ edema, adj.all:unhealthy^edematous,+ ] oedema, hydrops, [ dropsy, adj.all:unhealthy^dropsical,+ ] swelling,@ (swelling from excessive accumulation of watery fluid in cells, tissues, or serous cavities) } { cerebral_edema, brain_edema, edema,@ (swelling of the brain due to the uptake of water in the neuropile and white matter) } { hematocele, haematocele, hematocoele, haematocoele, swelling,@ (swelling caused by blood collecting in a body cavity (especially a swelling of the membrane covering the testis)) } { hematocolpometra, haematocolpometra, disorder3,@ (accumulation of blood in the vagina and uterus) } { hematocolpos, haematocolpos, disorder3,@ (accumulation of menstrual blood in the vagina (usually due to an imperforate hymen)) } { [ intumescence, adj.all:unhealthy^intumescent,+ verb.change:intumesce,+ ] [ intumescency, adj.all:unhealthy^intumescent,+ verb.change:intumesce,+ ] swelling,@ (swelling up with blood or other fluids (as with congestion)) } { iridoncus, swelling,@ (swelling of the iris of the eye) } { lymphogranuloma, swelling,@ (swelling of a lymph node) } { oscheocele, oscheocoele, swelling,@ (swelling of the scrotum) } { [ tumescence, adj.all:unhealthy^tumescent,+ ] tumidity,@ (tumidity resulting from the presence of blood or other fluid in the tissues) } { [ tumidity, adj.all:unhealthy^tumid,+ adj.all:hard1^tumid,+ ] [ tumidness, adj.all:unhealthy^tumid,+ adj.all:hard1^tumid,+ ] swelling,@ (slight swelling of an organ or part) } { cephalhematoma, cephalohematoma, hemorrhagic_cyst,@ (a collection of blood under the scalp of a newborn; caused by pressure during birth) } { hematoma, haematoma, intumescence,@ (a localized swelling filled with blood) } { proud_flesh, granulation_tissue,@ (the swollen tissue around a healing wound or ulcer) } { hyperbilirubinemia, pathology,@ jaundice,#p (abnormally high amounts of bile pigment (bilirubin) in the blood) } { hyperbilirubinemia_of_the_newborn, neonatal_hyperbilirubinemia, hyperbilirubinemia,@ (a common disorder that is usually due to immaturity of the liver; usually subsides spontaneously) } { [ hyperglycemia, hypoglycemia,! ] hyperglycaemia, symptom,@ (abnormally high blood sugar usually associated with diabetes) } { [ hypoglycemia, adj.pert:hypoglycemic,+ hyperglycemia,! ] [ hypoglycaemia, adj.pert:hypoglycaemic,+ ] symptom,@ insulin_shock,#p (abnormally low blood sugar usually resulting from excessive insulin or a poor diet) } { [ jaundice, verb.body:jaundice,+ ] [ icterus, adj.all:unhealthy^icteric,+ ] symptom,@ (yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes caused by an accumulation of bile pigment (bilirubin) in the blood; can be a symptom of gallstones or liver infection or anemia) } { jaundice_of_the_newborn, physiological_jaundice_of_the_newborn, icterus_neonatorum, jaundice,@ (yellowish appearance in newborn infants; usually subsides spontaneously) } { kernicterus, jaundice,@ (an abnormal accumulation of bile pigment in the brain and other nerve tissue; causes yellow staining and tissue damage) } { congestion, symptom,@ (excessive accumulation of blood or other fluid in a body part) } { hydrothorax, congestion,@ (accumulation of fluid in the pleural cavity (the space between the lungs and the walls of the chest) often resulting from disease of the heart or kidneys) } { hemothorax, haemothorax, congestion,@ (accumulation of blood in the pleural cavity (the space between the lungs and the walls of the chest)) } { [ hyperemia, adj.pert:hyperemic,+ ] hyperaemia, congestion,@ (increased blood in an organ or other body part) } { engorgement, hyperemia,@ (congestion with blood; "engorgement of the breast") } { pulmonary_congestion, congestion,@ (congestion in the lungs) } { [ stuffiness, adj.all:obstructed^stuffy,+ ] congestion,@ (state of obstruction or stoppage or air in the nose or throat) } { eruption2, symptom,@ (symptom consisting of a breaking out and becoming visible) } { enanthem, enanthema, eruption2,@ (eruption on a mucous membrane (as the inside of the mouth) occurring as a symptom of a disease) } { exanthem, exanthema, skin_eruption, eruption2,@ (eruption on the skin occurring as a symptom of a disease) } { rash, roseola, efflorescence, skin_rash, eruption2,@ (any red eruption of the skin) } { prickly_heat, heat_rash, miliaria, rash,@ (obstruction of the sweat ducts during high heat and humidity) } { urtication, urticaria, hives, nettle_rash, rash,@ hypersensitivity_reaction,@ (an itchy skin eruption characterized by weals with pale interiors and well-defined red margins; usually the result of an allergic response to insect bites or food or drugs) } { [ numbness, adj.all:insensible^numb,+ ] symptom,@ (partial or total lack of sensation in a part of the body; a symptom of nerve damage or dysfunction) } { [ pain, verb.emotion:pain,+ verb.body:pain,+ ] [ hurting, verb.perception:hurt1,+ verb.perception:hurt,+ verb.body:hurt2,+ ] symptom,@ (a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder; "the patient developed severe pain and distension") } { [ ache, adj.all:painful^achy,+ verb.perception:ache1,+ verb.perception:ache,+ ] [ aching, verb.perception:ache1,+ verb.perception:ache,+ ] pain,@ (a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain) } { toothache, odontalgia, ache,@ (an ache localized in or around a tooth) } { aerodontalgia, toothache,@ noun.act:mountain_climbing,;c (pain in the teeth that results from a change in air pressure (as in flying or mountain climbing)) } { [ agony, adj.pert:agonal,+ noun.person:agonist,+ verb.emotion:agonize,+ verb.emotion:agonise1,+ verb.emotion:agonise,+ ] [ suffering, verb.perception:suffer,+ verb.body:suffer,+ ] [ excruciation, verb.emotion:excruciate,+ verb.body:excruciate,+ ] pain,@ (a state of acute pain) } { [ arthralgia, adj.pert:arthralgic,+ ] pain,@ (pain in a joint or joints) } { throe1, agony,@ (severe spasm of pain; "the throes of dying"; "the throes of childbirth") } { paresthesia, paraesthesia, symptom,@ (abnormal skin sensations (as tingling or tickling or itching or burning) usually associated with peripheral nerve damage) } { [ formication, verb.motion:formicate,+ ] paresthesia,@ (hallucinated sensation that insects or snakes are crawling over the skin; a common side-effect of extensive use of cocaine or amphetamines) } { Passion2, Passion_of_Christ, agony,@ (the suffering of Jesus at the Crucifixion) } { backache, ache,@ (an ache localized in the back) } { [ burn, verb.perception:burn4,+ verb.perception:burn,+ ] burning, pain,@ (pain that feels hot as if it were on fire) } { causalgia, pain,@ (a burning pain in a limb along the course of a peripheral nerve; usually associated with skin changes) } { [ colic, adj.all:unhealthy^colicky,+ ] intestinal_colic, gripes, griping, pain,@ (acute abdominal pain (especially in infants)) } { chest_pain, pain,@ (pain in the chest) } { chiralgia, pain,@ (a pain in the hand that is not traumatic) } { distress, pain,@ (extreme physical pain; "the patient appeared to be in distress") } { dysmenorrhea, pain,@ (painful menstruation) } { primary_dysmenorrhea, dysmenorrhea,@ (painful menstruation that is intrinsic to menstruation and not the result of a disease) } { secondary_dysmenorrhea, dysmenorrhea,@ (painful menstruation that is caused by some specific disorder (as endometriosis)) } { headache, head_ache, cephalalgia, ache,@ (pain in the head caused by dilation of cerebral arteries or muscle contractions or a reaction to drugs) } { glossalgia, glossodynia, pain,@ (pain in the tongue) } { growing_pains, pain,@ (pain in muscles or joints sometimes experienced by children and often attributed to rapid growth) } { hemorrhoid, haemorrhoid, piles, symptom,@ (venous swelling external or internal to the anal sphincter) } { stomachache, stomach_ache, bellyache, gastralgia, ache,@ indigestion,#p (an ache localized in the stomach or abdominal region) } { earache, otalgia, ache,@ (an ache localized in the middle or inner ear) } { histamine_headache, cluster_headache, headache,@ (a painful recurring headache associated with the release of histamine from cells) } { migraine, megrim, sick_headache, hemicrania, headache,@ (a severe recurring vascular headache; occurs more frequently in women than men) } { sick_headache1, headache,@ (a headache accompanied by nausea) } { sinus_headache, headache,@ (a headache resulting from congestion or infection in the paranasal sinuses) } { tension_headache, headache,@ (a headache located at the back of the head; usually caused by body tension resulting from overwork or psychological stress) } { lumbago, lumbar_pain, backache,@ (backache affecting the lumbar region or lower back; can be caused by muscle strain or arthritis or vascular insufficiency or a ruptured intervertebral disc) } { keratalgia, pain,@ (pain in the cornea) } { labor_pain, pain,@ (pain and discomfort associated with contractions of the uterus during labor) } { mastalgia, pain,@ (pain in the breast) } { melagra, pain,@ (rheumatic or myalgic pains in the arms or legs) } { meralgia, pain,@ (pain in the thigh) } { metralgia, pain,@ (pain in the uterus) } { [ myalgia, adj.pert:myalgic,+ ] myodynia, pain,@ (pain in a muscle or group of muscles) } { nephralgia, pain,@ (pain in the kidney (usually felt in the loins)) } { [ neuralgia, adj.pert:neuralgic,+ ] [ neuralgy, adj.pert:neuralgic,+ ] pain,@ (acute spasmodic pain along the course of one or more nerves) } { odynophagia, pain,@ (severe pain on swallowing due to a disorder of the esophagus) } { orchidalgia, pain,@ (pain in the testes) } { pang, pain,@ (a sharp spasm of pain) } { pang1, [ sting2, verb.emotion:sting,+ ] pain,@ (a mental pain or distress; "a pang of conscience") } { photalgia, photophobia, pain,@ (pain in the eye resulting from exposure to bright light (often associated with albinism)) } { pleurodynia, pleuralgia, costalgia, pain,@ (pain in the chest caused by inflammation of the muscles between the ribs) } { podalgia, pain,@ (foot pain) } { proctalgia, pain,@ (pain in the rectum) } { epidemic_pleurodynia, epidemic_myalgia, myosis, diaphragmatic_pleurisy, Bornholm_disease, epidemic_disease,@ (an acute infectious disease occurring in epidemic form and featuring paroxysms of pain (usually in the chest)) } { trigeminal_neuralgia, tic_douloureux, neuralgia,@ (intense paroxysmal neuralgia along the trigeminal nerve) } { [ sciatica, adj.pert:sciatic1,+ ] neuralgia,@ (neuralgia along the sciatic nerve) } { birth_pangs, labor_pains, labour_pains, pang,@ (a regularly recurrent spasm of pain that is characteristic of childbirth) } { afterpains, pang,@ (pains felt by a woman after her baby is born; associated with contractions of the uterus) } { palilalia, pathology,@ (a pathological condition in which a word is rapidly and involuntarily repeated) } { palmature, abnormality,@ (an abnormality in which the fingers are webbed) } { referred_pain, pain,@ (pain that is felt at a place in the body different from the injured or diseased part where the pain would be expected; "angina pectoris can cause referred pain in the left shoulder"; "pain in the right shoulder can be referred pain from gallbladder disease") } { renal_colic, pain,@ (sharp pain in the lower back that radiates into the groin; associated with the passage of a renal calculus through the ureter) } { [ smart, adj.all:intense^smart,+ verb.perception:smart,+ ] [ smarting, verb.perception:smart,+ ] [ smartness, adj.all:intense^smart,+ ] pain,@ (a kind of pain such as that caused by a wound or a burn or a sore) } { [ sting, verb.perception:sting,+ verb.perception:sting2,+ ] [ stinging, verb.perception:sting,+ verb.emotion:sting,+ ] pain,@ (a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung; "the sting of death"; "he felt the stinging of nettles") } { stitch, pain,@ (a sharp spasm of pain in the side resulting from running) } { rebound_tenderness, tenderness,@ (pain felt when a hand pressing on the abdomen is suddenly released; a symptom of peritoneal inflammation) } { [ tenderness, adj.all:painful^tender,+ adj.all:tender2,+ ] [ soreness, adj.all:painful^sore,+ ] [ rawness1, adj.all:painful^raw,+ adj.all:injured^raw,+ ] pain,@ (a pain that is felt (as when the area is touched); "the best results are generally obtained by inserting the needle into the point of maximum tenderness"; "after taking a cold, rawness of the larynx and trachea come on") } { thermalgesia, pain,@ (pain caused by heat) } { [ chafe, verb.perception:chafe,+ verb.contact:chafe1,+ verb.contact:chafe,+ verb.change:chafe,+ ] tenderness,@ (soreness and warmth caused by friction; "he had a nasty chafe on his knee") } { [ throb, verb.perception:throb,+ ] pain,@ (a deep pulsating type of pain) } { [ torture, adj.all:painful^torturous,+ verb.body:torture,+ ] [ torment, verb.body:torment,+ ] pain,@ (unbearable physical pain) } { ulalgia, pain,@ (pain in the gums) } { urodynia, pain,@ (pain during urination) } { postnasal_drip, symptom,@ (chronic secretion of mucus from the rear of the nasal cavity into the nasopharynx) } { papule, pimple,@ (a small inflamed elevation of skin that is nonsuppurative (as in chicken pox)) } { papulovesicle, vesicopapule, papule,@ (a papule that changes into a blister) } { pustule, pimple,@ noun.body: blister,@ (a small inflamed elevation of skin containing pus; a blister filled with pus) } { [ pimple, adj.all:blemished^pimply,+ ] hickey1, zit, acne,@ (a small inflamed elevation of the skin; a pustule or papule; common symptom in acne) } { [ pock, verb.contact:pock,+ ] pustule,@ smallpox,#p (a pustule in an eruptive disease) } { cardiomegaly, megalocardia, megacardia, enlarged_heart, symptom,@ (an abnormal enlargement of the heart; "mild cardiomegaly is common in athletes") } { heart_murmur, cardiac_murmur, murmur, symptom,@ (an abnormal sound of the heart; sometimes a sign of abnormal function of the heart valves) } { systolic_murmur, heart_murmur,@ (a murmur heard during systole) } { [ palpitation, verb.motion:palpitate2,+ verb.motion:palpitate,+ ] symptom,@ (a rapid and irregular heart beat) } { heartburn, pyrosis, symptom,@ (a painful burning sensation in the chest caused by gastroesophageal reflux (backflow from the stomach irritating the esophagus); symptomatic of an ulcer or a diaphragmatic hernia or other disorder) } { gastroesophageal_reflux, esophageal_reflux, oesophageal_reflux, reflux,@ (reflux of stomach contents into the esophagus) } { hepatojugular_reflux, reflux,@ (a venous reflux occurring in congestive heart failure) } { ureterorenal_reflux, reflux,@ (a backflow of urine from the ureter into the renal pelvis) } { vesicoureteral_reflux, reflux,@ (a backflow of urine from the bladder into the ureter) } { reflux, pathology,@ (an abnormal backward flow of body fluids) } { hot_flash, flush1, symptom,@ (sudden brief sensation of heat (associated with menopause and some mental disorders)) } { indigestion, [ dyspepsia, adj.all:ill1^dyspeptic,+ ] stomach_upset, upset_stomach, symptom,@ (a disorder of digestive function characterized by discomfort or heartburn or nausea) } { [ inflammation, verb.body:inflame1,+ verb.body:inflame,+ ] [ redness, adj.all:colored^red,+ ] rubor, symptom,@ inflammatory_disease,#p (a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat) } { amyxia, physical_condition,@ (a condition in which no mucus in produced) } { carditis, inflammation,@ (inflammation of the heart) } { endocarditis, carditis,@ (inflammation of the endocardium and heart valves) } { subacute_bacterial_endocarditis, endocarditis,@ (a chronic bacterial infection of the endocardium and heart valves; symptoms develop slowly) } { myocardial_inflammation, myocarditis, carditis,@ (inflammation of the myocardium (the muscular tissue of the heart)) } { pancarditis, carditis,@ (inflammation of the entire heart (the epicardium and the myocardium and the endocardium)) } { pericarditis, carditis,@ (inflammation of the pericardium) } { [ catarrh, adj.pert:catarrhal,+ ] inflammation,@ (inflammation of the nose and throat with increased production of mucus) } { cellulitis, inflammation,@ (an inflammation of body tissue (especially that below the skin) characterized by fever and swelling and redness and pain) } { cervicitis, inflammation,@ (inflammation of the uterine cervix) } { cheilitis, inflammation,@ (inflammation and cracking of the skin of the lips) } { chill1, [ shivering, verb.body:shiver,+ ] symptom,@ (a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever) } { ague1, chills_and_fever, symptom,@ malaria,#p (successive stages of chills and fever that is a symptom of malaria) } { quartan, ague1,@ (a malarial fever that recurs every fourth day) } { cholangitis, inflammation,@ (inflammation of the bile ducts) } { cholecystitis, inflammation,@ (inflammation of the gall bladder) } { chorditis, inflammation,@ (inflammation of the vocal cords) } { chorditis1, inflammation,@ (inflammation of the spermatic cord) } { colitis, inflammatory_bowel_disease, inflammation,@ (inflammation of the colon) } { colpitis, inflammation,@ (inflammation of the vagina) } { colpocystitis, inflammation,@ (inflammation of the vagina and bladder) } { conjunctivitis, pinkeye, inflammation,@ (inflammation of the conjunctiva of the eye) } { corditis, inflammation,@ (inflammation of the spermatic cord) } { costochondritis, inflammation,@ (inflammation at the junction of a rib and its cartilage) } { dacryocystitis, inflammation,@ (inflammation of the lacrimal sac causing obstruction of the tube draining tears into the nose) } { diverticulitis, inflammation,@ (inflammation of a diverticulum in the digestive tract (especially the colon); characterized by painful abdominal cramping and fever and constipation) } { encephalitis, cephalitis, phrenitis, inflammation,@ (inflammation of the brain usually caused by a virus; symptoms include headache and neck pain and drowsiness and nausea and fever (`phrenitis' is no longer in scientific use)) } { encephalomyelitis, inflammation,@ (inflammation of the brain and spinal cord) } { endarteritis, inflammation,@ (inflammation of the inner lining of an artery) } { acute_hemorrhagic_encephalitis, encephalitis,@ (encephalitis that resembles apoplexy due to blood extravasation) } { equine_encephalitis, equine_encephalomyelitis, encephalitis,@ (encephalitis caused by a virus that is transmitted by a mosquito from an infected horse) } { herpes_simplex_encephalitis, herpes_encephalitis, acute_inclusion_body_encephalitis, encephalitis,@ (common form of acute encephalitis caused by herpes simplex 1; usually affects the temporal and frontal lobes) } { leukoencephalitis, encephalitis,@ (inflammation of the white matter of the brain) } { meningoencephalitis, cerebromeningitis, encephalomeningitis, meningitis,@ encephalitis,@ (inflammation of the brain and spinal cord and their meninges) } { panencephalitis, encephalitis,@ (diffuse inflammation of the entire brain) } { sleeping_sickness, sleepy_sickness, epidemic_encephalitis, lethargic_encephalitis, encephalitis_lethargica, encephalitis,@ (an encephalitis that was epidemic between 1915 and 1926; symptoms include paralysis of the extrinsic eye muscle and extreme muscular weakness) } { West_Nile_encephalitis, encephalitis,@ (encephalitis caused by the West Nile virus; can be fatal in humans and horses and birds) } { subacute_sclerosing_panencephalitis, SSPE, inclusion_body_encephalitis, subacute_inclusion_body_encephalitis, sclerosing_leukoencephalitis, subacute_sclerosing_leukoencephalitis, Bosin's_disease, Dawson's_encephalitis, Van_Bogaert_encephalitis, panencephalitis,@ (a rare chronic progressive encephalitis caused by the measles virus and occurring primarily in children and young adults; death usually occurs within three years; characterized by primary measles infection before the age of two years) } { rubella_panencephalitis, panencephalitis,@ (a rare loss of mental and physical skills in adolescents; associated with the rubella virus) } { endocervicitis, inflammation,@ (inflammation of the mucous lining of the uterine cervix) } { enteritis, inflammation,@ (inflammation of the intestine (especially the small intestine); usually characterized by diarrhea) } { necrotizing_enteritis, enteritis,@ (enteritis characterized by bloody diarrhea and severe abdominal pain) } { epicondylitis, inflammation,@ (painful inflammation of the muscles and soft tissues around an epicondyle) } { epididymitis, inflammation,@ (painful inflammation of the epididymis) } { epiglottitis, inflammation,@ (inflammation of the epiglottis; characterized by fever and a severe sore throat and difficulty in swallowing) } { episcleritis, inflammation,@ (inflammation of the sclera of the eye) } { esophagitis, oesophagitis, inflammation,@ (inflammation of the esophagus; often caused by gastroesophageal reflux) } { fibrositis, inflammation,@ (inflammation of white fibrous tissues (especially muscle sheaths)) } { fibromyositis, inflammation,@ (local inflammation of muscle and connective tissue) } { folliculitis, inflammation,@ (inflammation of a hair follicle) } { funiculitis, inflammation,@ (inflammation of a funiculus (especially an inflammation of the spermatic cord)) } { gastritis, inflammation,@ (inflammation of the lining of the stomach; nausea and loss of appetite and discomfort after eating) } { acute_gastritis, gastritis,@ (gastritis caused by ingesting an irritant (as too much aspirin)) } { chronic_gastritis, gastritis,@ (persistent gastritis can be a symptom of a gastric ulcer or pernicious anemia or stomach cancer or other disorders) } { glossitis, inflammation,@ (inflammation of the tongue) } { acute_glossitis, glossitis,@ (glossitis resulting from injury or infection and characterized by swelling and pain) } { chronic_glossitis, glossitis,@ (glossitis with atrophy of tongue tissue; sometimes accompanies pernicious anemia) } { Moeller's_glossitis, glossodynia_exfoliativa, glossitis,@ (a superficial form of glossitis marked by irregular red patches on the tongue and sensitivity to hot or spicy food) } { hydrarthrosis, inflammation,@ (inflammation and swelling of a movable joint because of excess synovial fluid) } { ileitis, inflammation,@ (inflammation of the ileum) } { iridocyclitis, inflammation,@ (inflammation of the iris and ciliary body of the eye) } { iridokeratitis, inflammation,@ (inflammation of the iris and cornea of the eye) } { iritis, inflammation,@ (inflammation of the iris) } { jejunitis, inflammation,@ (inflammation of the jejunum of the small intestine) } { jejunoileitis, inflammation,@ (inflammation of the jejunum and the ileum of the small intestine) } { keratitis, inflammation,@ (inflammation of the cornea causing watery painful eyes and blurred vision) } { keratoconjunctivitis, inflammation,@ (inflammation of the cornea and conjunctiva) } { keratoiritis, inflammation,@ (inflammation of the cornea and the iris of the eye) } { keratoscleritis, inflammation,@ (inflammation of the cornea and sclera of the eye) } { labyrinthitis, otitis_interna, otitis,@ (inflammation of the inner ear; can cause vertigo and vomiting) } { laminitis, founder, inflammation,@ (inflammation of the laminated tissue that attaches the hoof to the foot of a horse) } { laryngitis, inflammation,@ (inflammation of the mucous membrane of the larynx; characterized by hoarseness or loss of voice and coughing) } { laryngopharyngitis, inflammation,@ (inflammation of the larynx and pharynx) } { laryngotracheobronchitis, inflammation,@ (inflammation of the larynx and trachea and bronchial passageways) } { leptomeningitis, meningitis,@ (inflammation of the leptomeninges) } { lymphadenitis, inflammation,@ (inflammation of lymph nodes) } { lymphangitis, inflammation,@ (inflammation of a lymph vessel) } { mastitis, inflammation,@ (inflammation of a breast (or udder)) } { mastoiditis, inflammation,@ (inflammation of the mastoid) } { metritis, endometritis, inflammation,@ (inflammation of the lining of the uterus (of the endometrium)) } { monoplegia, paralysis,@ (paralysis of a single limb) } { myelatelia, defect1,@ (any developmental defect of the spinal cord) } { myelitis, inflammation,@ (inflammation of the spinal cord) } { myositis, inflammation,@ (inflammation of muscle tissue) } { myometritis, inflammation,@ (inflammation of the myometrium) } { trichinosis, trichiniasis, myositis_trichinosa, myositis,@ infestation,@ (infestation by trichina larvae that are transmitted by eating inadequately cooked meat (especially pork); larvae migrate from the intestinal tract to the muscles where they become encysted) } { neuritis, inflammation,@ (inflammation of a nerve accompanied by pain and sometimes loss of function) } { oophoritis, inflammation,@ (inflammation of one or both ovaries) } { orchitis, inflammation,@ (inflammation of one or both testes; characterized by pain and swelling) } { ophthalmoplegia, paralysis,@ (paralysis of the motor nerves of the eye) } { osteitis, inflammation,@ (inflammation of a bone as a consequence of infection or trauma or degeneration) } { osteomyelitis, osteitis,@ (an inflammation of bone and bone marrow (usually caused by bacterial infection)) } { otitis, inflammation,@ (inflammation of the ear) } { otitis_externa, otitis,@ (inflammation of the external ear (including auricle and ear canal)) } { otitis_media, otitis,@ (inflammation of the middle ear; common in children) } { ovaritis, inflammation,@ (inflammation of the ovaries) } { otorrhea, pathology,@ (discharge from the external ear) } { ozena, ozaena, disease,@ (a chronic disease of the nose characterized by a foul-smelling nasal discharge and atrophy of nasal structures) } { pancreatitis, inflammation,@ (inflammation of the pancreas; usually marked by abdominal pain) } { parametritis, inflammation,@ (inflammation of connective tissue adjacent to the uterus) } { parotitis, inflammation,@ mumps,#p (inflammation of one or both parotid glands) } { peritonitis, peritoneal_inflammation, inflammation,@ (inflammation of the peritoneum) } { phalangitis, inflammation,@ (inflammation of a finger or toe) } { phlebitis, inflammation,@ (inflammation of a vein (usually in the legs)) } { phlebothrombosis, venous_thrombosis, thrombosis,@ noun.state:pregnancy,;c noun.cognition:surgery,;c (thrombosis of a vein without prior inflammation of the vein; associated with sluggish blood flow (as in prolonged bedrest or pregnancy or surgery) or with rapid coagulation of the blood) } { polyneuritis, multiple_neuritis, neuritis,@ (inflammation of many or all of the peripheral nerves (as in leprosy)) } { retrobulbar_neuritis, neuritis,@ (inflammation of the optic nerve behind the eye; common in multiple sclerosis) } { Guillain-Barre_syndrome, infectious_polyneuritis, Landry's_paralysis, polyneuritis,@ (a form of peripheral polyneuritis characterized by pain and weakness and sometimes paralysis of the limbs; cause is unknown) } { thrombophlebitis, phlebitis,@ (phlebitis in conjunction with the formation of a blood clot (thrombus)) } { pneumonitis, inflammation,@ (inflammation of the lungs; caused by a virus or an allergic reaction) } { posthitis, inflammation,@ (inflammation of the foreskin of the penis; usually caused by bacterial infection) } { proctitis, inflammation,@ (inflammation of the rectum; marked by bloody stools and a frequent urge to defecate; frequently associated with Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis) } { prostatitis, inflammation,@ (inflammation of the prostate gland characterized by perineal pain and irregular urination and (if severe) chills and fever) } { [ rachitis1, adj.all:ill1^rachitic,+ ] inflammation,@ (inflammation of the vertebral column) } { radiculitis, inflammation,@ (inflammation of the radicle of a nerve) } { chorioretinitis, retinitis,@ (inflammation of the choroid layer behind the retina) } { retinitis, inflammation,@ (inflammation of the retina) } { rhinitis, coryza, inflammation,@ (an inflammation of the mucous membrane lining the nose (usually associated with nasal discharge)) } { sinusitis, inflammation,@ (inflammation of one of the paranasal sinuses) } { pansinusitis, sinusitis,@ (inflammation of all of the paranasal sinuses) } { salpingitis, inflammation,@ (inflammation of a Fallopian tube (usually the result of infection spreading from the vagina or uterus) or of a Eustachian tube) } { scleritis, inflammation,@ (inflammation of the sclera) } { sialadenitis, inflammation,@ (inflammation of the salivary glands) } { splenitis, inflammation,@ (inflammation of the spleen) } { spondylitis, inflammation,@ (inflammation of a spinal joint; characterized by pain and stiffness) } { stomatitis, inflammation,@ (inflammation of the mucous membrane of the mouth) } { vesicular_stomatitis, stomatitis,@ (a disease of horses, cattle, swine, and occasionally human beings; caused by the vesiculovirus) } { synovitis, inflammation,@ (inflammation of the synovial membrane that lines a synovial joint; results in pain and swelling) } { tarsitis, inflammation,@ (inflammation of the eyelid) } { tendinitis, tendonitis, tenonitis, inflammation,@ (inflammation of a tendon) } { tennis_elbow, lateral_epicondylitis, lateral_humeral_epicondylitis, tendinitis,@ epicondylitis,@ (painful inflammation of the tendon at the outer border of the elbow resulting from overuse of lower arm muscles (as in twisting of the hand)) } { tenosynovitis, tendosynovitis, tendonous_synovitis, tendinitis,@ synovitis,@ (inflammation of a tendon and its enveloping sheath) } { thyroiditis, inflammation,@ (inflammation of the thyroid gland) } { tonsillitis, inflammation,@ (inflammation of the tonsils (especially the palatine tonsils)) } { tracheitis, inflammation,@ (inflammation of the trachea) } { tracheobronchitis, inflammation,@ (common respiratory infection characterized by inflammation of the trachea and the bronchi) } { tympanitis, inflammation,@ (inflammation of the inner ear) } { ulitis, inflammation,@ (inflammation of the gums) } { ureteritis, inflammation,@ (inflammation of the ureter) } { uveitis, inflammation,@ (inflammation of the uvea of the eye) } { uvulitis, inflammation,@ (inflammation of the uvula) } { vaccinia1, vaccina, variola_vaccine, variola_vaccinia, variola_vaccina, infection,@ (a local infection induced in humans by inoculation with the virus causing cowpox in order to confer resistance to smallpox; normally lasts three weeks and leaves a pitted scar) } { vaginitis, inflammation,@ candidiasis,#p (inflammation of the vagina (usually associated with candidiasis)) } { valvulitis, inflammation,@ (inflammation of a valve (especially of a cardiac valve as a consequence of rheumatic fever)) } { vasculitis, inflammation,@ (inflammation of a blood vessel) } { vasovesiculitis, inflammation,@ (inflammation of the vas deferens and seminal vesicles; usually occurring with prostatitis) } { vesiculitis, inflammation,@ (inflammation of a seminal vesicle (usually in conjunction with prostatitis)) } { vulvitis, inflammation,@ (inflammation of the vulva) } { vulvovaginitis, inflammation,@ (inflammation of the vulva and the vagina) } { [ cough, verb.body:cough,+ ] [ coughing, verb.body:cough,+ ] symptom,@ respiratory_disease,#p (a sudden noisy expulsion of air from the lungs that clears the air passages; a common symptom of upper respiratory infection or bronchitis or pneumonia or tuberculosis) } { [ hiccup, verb.body:hiccup,+ ] [ hiccough, verb.body:hiccough,+ ] singultus, symptom,@ noun.act:reflex,@ noun.communication:plural,;u ((usually plural) the state of having reflex spasms of the diaphragm accompanied by a rapid closure of the glottis producing an audible sound; sometimes a symptom of indigestion; "how do you cure the hiccups?") } { meningism, symptom,@ (symptoms that mimic those of meningitis but without inflammation of the meninges) } { [ nausea, adj.all:ill1^nauseous,+ verb.perception:nauseate,+ ] [ sickness1, adj.all:ill1^sick2,+ ] symptom,@ (the state that precedes vomiting) } { morning_sickness, nausea,@ pregnancy,#p (nausea early in the day; a characteristic symptom in the early months of pregnancy) } { [ queasiness, adj.all:ill1^queasy,+ ] [ squeamishness, adj.all:fastidious^squeamish,+ ] qualm, nausea,@ (a mild state of nausea) } { spasm, cramp, muscle_spasm, symptom,@ (a painful and involuntary muscular contraction) } { charley_horse, charley-horse, cramp,@ noun.communication:colloquialism,;u (a muscular cramp (especially in the thigh or calf) following vigorous exercise) } { writer's_cramp, graphospasm, cramp,@ (muscular spasms of thumb and forefinger while writing with a pen or pencil) } { blepharospasm, spasm,@ (spasm of the eyelid muscle resulting in closure of the eye) } { [ crick, verb.body:crick,+ ] kink, [ rick, verb.body:rick,+ ] [ wrick, verb.body:wrick,+ ] spasm,@ noun.location:Britain,;r (a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (`rick' and `wrick' are British)) } { myoclonus, spasm,@ (a clonic spasm of a muscle or muscle group) } { opisthotonos, spasm,@ (severe spasm in which the back arches and the head bends back and heels flex toward the back) } { [ twitch, verb.motion:twitch1,+ verb.body:twitch,+ ] [ twitching, verb.motion:twitch1,+ verb.body:twitch,+ ] [ vellication, verb.perception:vellicate,+ ] spasm,@ (a sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition) } { tic, twitch,@ (a local and habitual twitching especially in the face) } { blepharism, twitch,@ (condition in which a person blinks continuously) } { [ fibrillation, verb.body:fibrillate,+ ] twitch,@ (muscular twitching involving individual muscle fibers acting without coordination) } { atrial_fibrillation, fibrillation,@ cardiac_arrhythmia,@ (fibrillation of the muscles of the atria of the heart) } { bradycardia, cardiac_arrhythmia,@ (abnormally slow heartbeat) } { heart_block, Adams-Stokes_syndrome, Stokes-Adams_syndrome, atrioventricular_block, cardiac_arrhythmia,@ (recurrent sudden attacks of unconsciousness caused by impaired conduction of the impulse that regulates the heartbeat) } { premature_ventricular_contraction, PVC, cardiac_arrhythmia,@ (irregularity of cardiac rhythm; recurrent occurrences can be a precursor of ventricular fibrillation) } { tachycardia, cardiac_arrhythmia,@ (abnormally rapid heartbeat (over 100 beats per minute)) } { ventricular_fibrillation, fibrillation,@ cardiac_arrhythmia,@ (fibrillation of heart muscles resulting in interference with rhythmic contractions of the ventricles and possibly leading to cardiac arrest) } { fasciculation, twitch,@ (muscular twitching of contiguous groups of muscle fibers) } { [ scar, verb.contact:scar,+ verb.contact:scarify,+ ] [ cicatrix, verb.contact:cicatrize,+ verb.contact:cicatrise,+ ] cicatrice, symptom,@ (a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue) } { callus, scar,@ (bony tissue formed during the healing of a fractured bone) } { keloid, cheloid, scar,@ (raised pinkish scar tissue at the site of an injury; results from excessive tissue repair) } { pockmark, scar,@ (a scar or pit on the skin that is left by a pustule of smallpox or acne or other eruptive disease) } { sword-cut, scar,@ (a scar from a cut made by a sword) } { [ vaccination, verb.body:vaccinate,+ ] scar,@ (the scar left following inoculation with a vaccine) } { hardening, symptom,@ (abnormal hardening or thickening of tissue) } { [ callosity, adj.all:tough2^callous,+ ] [ callus1, verb.change:callus1,+ verb.change:callus,+ ] hardening,@ (an area of skin that is thick or hard from continual pressure or friction (as the sole of the foot)) } { corn, clavus, callosity,@ (a hard thickening of the skin (especially on the top or sides of the toes) caused by the pressure of ill-fitting shoes) } { [ calcification, verb.change:calcify,+ verb.change:calcify2,+ ] hardening,@ (tissue hardened by deposition of lime salts) } { musca_volitans, muscae_volitantes, floater, spots, symptom,@ (spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens; "floaters seem to drift through the field of vision") } { [ fever, adj.all:ill1^feverous,+ ] febrility, febricity, [ pyrexia, adj.pert:pyrectic,+ ] [ feverishness, adj.all:ill1^feverish,+ adj.pert:feverish,+ ] symptom,@ (a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection) } { hyperpyrexia, hyperthermia,@ fever,@ (extremely high fever (especially in children)) } { [ atrophy, verb.body:atrophy,+ ] wasting, wasting_away, symptom,@ (a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse) } { [ dysplasia, adj.pert:dysplastic,+ ] abnormality,@ (abnormal development (of organs or cells) or an abnormal structure resulting from such growth) } { fibrous_dysplasia_of_bone, dysplasia,@ (a disturbance in which bone that is undergoing lysis is replaced by an abnormal proliferation of fibrous tissue resulting in bone lesions or skin lesions) } { Albright's_disease, polyostotic_fibrous_dysplasia, fibrous_dysplasia_of_bone,@ (fibrous dysplasia of bone affecting multiple bones) } { monostotic_fibrous_dysplasia, fibrous_dysplasia_of_bone,@ (fibrous dysplasia of bone confined to a single bone) } { [ hypertrophy, verb.body:hypertrophy,+ ] dysplasia,@ (abnormal enlargement of a body part or organ) } { adenomegaly, hypertrophy,@ (gland enlargement) } { cor_pulmonale, hypertrophy,@ (enlargement of the right ventricle of the heart due to disease of the lungs or of the pulmonary blood vessels) } { dactylomegaly, hypertrophy,@ (abnormally large fingers or toes) } { elephantiasis, hypertrophy,@ (hypertrophy of certain body parts (usually legs and scrotum); the end state of the disease filariasis) } { elephantiasis_neuromatosa, elephantiasis,@ (hypertrophy of a limb) } { elephantiasis_scroti, chyloderma, elephantiasis,@ (swelling of the scrotum resulting from chronic lymphatic obstruction) } { nevoid_elephantiasis, pachyderma, elephantiasis,@ genetic_disease,@ (thickening of the skin (usually unilateral on an extremity) caused by congenital enlargement of lymph vessel and lymph vessel obstruction) } { filariasis, disease,@ (a disease caused by nematodes in the blood or tissues of the body causing blockage of lymphatic vessels) } { splenomegaly, hypertrophy,@ (an abnormal enlargement of the spleen) } { giantism, gigantism, overgrowth, hypertrophy,@ (excessive size; usually caused by excessive secretion of growth hormone from the pituitary gland) } { [ acromegaly, adj.all:unshapely^acromegalic,+ ] acromegalia, hypertrophy,@ (enlargement of bones of hands and feet and face; often accompanied by headache and muscle pain and emotional disturbances; caused by overproduction of growth hormone by the anterior pituitary gland (due to a tumor)) } { hyperplasia, dysplasia,@ (abnormal increase in number of cells) } { benign_prostatic_hyperplasia, BPH, hyperplasia,@ (enlarged prostate; appears to be part of the natural aging process) } { hypoplasia, dysplasia,@ (underdevelopment of an organ because of a decrease in the number of cells) } { [ anaplasia, adj.pert:anaplastic,+ ] dysplasia,@ (loss of structural differentiation within a cell or group of cells often with increased capacity for multiplication, as in a malignant tumor) } { apnea, symptom,@ (transient cessation of respiration) } { periodic_apnea_of_the_newborn, apnea,@ (irregular breathing of newborns; periods of rapid breathing followed by apnea; believed to be associated with sudden infant death syndrome) } { [ dyspnea, adj.all:dyspneal,+ ] [ dyspnoea, adj.all:dyspnoeal,+ ] symptom,@ (difficult or labored respiration) } { orthopnea, dyspnea,@ (form of dyspnea in which the person can breathe comfortably only when standing or sitting erect; associated with asthma and emphysema and angina pectoris) } { shortness_of_breath, SOB, [ breathlessness, adj.all:dead1^breathless,+ adj.all:breathless,+ ] dyspnea,@ (a dyspneic condition) } { sleep_apnea, apnea,@ sleep_disorder,@ (apnea that occurs during sleep) } { cerebral_hemorrhage, bleeding,@ stroke,#p (bleeding from a ruptured blood vessel in the brain) } { blood_extravasation, bleeding,@ noun.process:extravasation,@ (the leakage of blood from a vessel into tissues surrounding it; can occur in injuries or burns or allergic reactions) } { hyphema, bleeding,@ (bleeding into the interior chamber of the eye) } { metrorrhagia, bleeding,@ (bleeding from the uterus that is not due to menstruation; usually indicative of disease (as cervical cancer)) } { nosebleed, epistaxis, bleeding,@ (bleeding from the nose) } { ulemorrhagia, bleeding,@ (bleeding of the gums) } { [ constipation, verb.body:constipate,+ ] [ irregularity, adj.all:sporadic^irregular,+ ] symptom,@ (irregular and infrequent or difficult evacuation of the bowels; can be a symptom of intestinal obstruction or diverticulitis) } { dyschezia, constipation,@ (difficulty in defecating (usually as a consequence of long continued voluntary suppression of the urge to defecate)) } { fecal_impaction, constipation,@ (accumulation of hardened feces in the rectum or lower colon which the person cannot move) } { [ obstipation, verb.body:obstipate,+ ] constipation,@ (severe constipation resulting from an obstruction in the intestines) } { [ diarrhea, adj.all:unconstipated^diarrhetic,+ adj.all:unconstipated^diarrheal,+ ] [ diarrhoea, adj.all:unconstipated^diarrhoetic,+ adj.all:unconstipated^diarrhoeal,+ ] looseness_of_the_bowels, [ looseness, adj.all:unconstipated^loose,+ ] symptom,@ dysentery,#p (frequent and watery bowel movements; can be a symptom of infection or food poisoning or colitis or a gastrointestinal tumor) } { the_shits, the_trots, diarrhea,@ noun.communication:slang,;u (obscene terms for diarrhea) } { Montezuma's_revenge, diarrhea,@ (diarrhea contracted in Mexico or Central America) } { [ dizziness, adj.all:ill1^dizzy,+ ] [ giddiness, adj.all:ill1^giddy,+ ] [ lightheadedness, adj.all:ill1^lightheaded,+ ] [ vertigo, adj.all:ill1^vertiginous,+ ] symptom,@ (a reeling sensation; a feeling that you are about to fall) } { [ anemia1, adj.all:weak^anemic,+ ] [ anaemia1, adj.all:weak^anaemic,+ ] symptom,@ (a lack of vitality) } { [ wheeziness, adj.all:unhealthy^wheezy,+ ] symptom,@ (presence of abnormal high-pitched sound heard with a stethoscope when an airway is blocked (as in asthma or chronic bronchitis)) } { withdrawal_symptom, symptom,@ (any physical or psychological disturbance (as sweating or depression) experienced by a drug addict when deprived of the drug) } { thrombus, noun.body:clot,@ thrombosis,#p (a blood clot formed within a blood vessel and remaining attached to its place of origin) } { [ embolus, adj.pert:embolic,+ ] noun.body:clot,@ embolism,#p (an abnormal particle (e.g. an air bubble or part of a clot) circulating in the blood) } { psychological_state, psychological_condition, mental_state, mental_condition, condition,@ noun.cognition:psychology,;c ((psychology) a mental condition in which the qualities of a state are relatively constant even though the state itself may be dynamic; "a manic state") } { morale, psychological_state,@ (a state of individual psychological well-being based upon a sense of confidence and usefulness and purpose) } { anxiety, anxiousness, psychological_state,@ noun.cognition:psychiatry,;c ((psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic) } { castration_anxiety, anxiety,@ noun.act:psychoanalysis,;c ((psychoanalysis) anxiety resulting from real or imagined threats to your sexual functions; originally applied only to men but can in principle apply to women) } { [ hypochondria, adj.all:neurotic^hypochondriacal,+ ] hypochondriasis, anxiety,@ (chronic and abnormal anxiety about imaginary symptoms and ailments) } { overanxiety, anxiety,@ (excessive anxiety) } { hallucinosis, psychological_state,@ (a mental state in which the person has continual hallucinations) } { identity_crisis, psychological_state,@ (distress and disorientation (especially in adolescence) resulting from conflicting pressures and uncertainty about one's self and one's role in society) } { [ nervousness, adj.all:troubled^nervous,+ ] nerves, psychological_state,@ (an uneasy psychological state; "he suffered an attack of nerves") } { jitters, heebie-jeebies, screaming_meemies, nervousness,@ noun.communication:slang,;u (extreme nervousness) } { strain1, mental_strain, nervous_strain, nervousness,@ noun.cognition:psychology,;c ((psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress; "his responsibilities were a constant strain"; "the mental strain of staying alert hour after hour was too much for him") } { tension3, [ tenseness2, adj.all:tense3,+ ] [ stress1, verb.emotion:stress,+ ] strain1,@ noun.cognition:psychology,;c ((psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense; "he suffered from fatigue and emotional tension"; "stress is a vasoconstrictor") } { yips, tension3,@ (nervous tension that causes an athlete to fail (especially causes golfers to miss short putts); "to avoid the yips he changed his style of putting") } { breaking_point, stress1,@ noun.cognition:psychology,;c ((psychology) stress at which a person breaks down or a situation becomes crucial) } { [ delusion, adj.all:neurotic^delusional,+ verb.social:delude,+ ] psychotic_belief, psychological_state,@ noun.cognition:psychology,;c ((psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary) } { delusions_of_grandeur, delusion,@ megalomania,#p (a delusion (common in paranoia) that you are much greater and more powerful and influential than you really are) } { delusions_of_persecution, delusion,@ (a delusion (common in paranoia) that others are out to get you and frustrate and embarrass you or inflict suffering on you; a complicated conspiracy is frequently imagined) } { [ hallucination, verb.perception:hallucinate,+ ] delusion,@ (illusory perception; a common symptom of severe mental disorder) } { auditory_hallucination, acousma, hallucination,@ (illusory auditory perception of strange nonverbal sounds) } { chromatism, visual_hallucination,@ (hallucinatory perception of colored lights) } { pink_elephants, visual_hallucination,@ (any visual hallucination arising from heavy drinking) } { pseudohallucination, hallucination,@ (an image vivid enough to be a hallucination but recognized as unreal) } { [ trip, verb.consumption:trip,+ ] hallucination,@ (a hallucinatory experience induced by drugs; "an acid trip") } { visual_hallucination, hallucination,@ (illusory visual perception) } { zoopsia, visual_hallucination,@ (visual hallucination of animals; sometimes occurring in delirium tremens) } { nihilistic_delusion, nihilism1, delusion,@ (the delusion that things (or everything, including the self) do not exist; a sense that everything is unreal) } { somatic_delusion, delusion,@ (a delusion concerning the body image or parts of the body) } { zoanthropy, delusion,@ (the delusion that you have assumed the form of an animal) } { [ mental_health, mental_illness,!] psychological_state,@ (the psychological state of someone who is functioning at a satisfactory level of emotional and behavioral adjustment) } { mental_soundness, mental_balance, mental_health,@ (the healthy psychological state of someone with good judgment) } { [ sanity, adj.all:sane,+ insanity,! ] [ saneness, adj.all:rational^sane,+ adj.all:sane,+ ] mental_health,@ (normal or sound powers of mind) } { [ lucidity, adj.all:sane^lucid,+ verb.cognition:elucidate,+ ] sanity,@ (a lucid state of mind; not confused) } { [ rationality, adj.all:rational,+ ] [ reason, verb.communication:reason,+ verb.cognition:reason1,+ ] [ reasonableness, adj.all:rational^reasonable,+ ] sanity,@ (the state of having good sense and sound judgment; "his rationality may have been impaired"; "he had to rely less on reason than on rousing their emotions") } { [ mental_illness, mental_health,!] mental_disease, [ psychopathy, adj.all:insane^psychopathic,+ ] psychological_state,@ (any disease of the mind; the psychological state of someone who has emotional or behavioral problems serious enough to require psychiatric intervention) } { anxiety_disorder, mental_disorder,@ (a cover term for a variety of mental disorders in which severe anxiety is a salient symptom) } { generalized_anxiety_disorder, GAD, anxiety_reaction, anxiety_disorder,@ (an anxiety disorder characterized by chronic free-floating anxiety and such symptoms as tension or sweating or trembling or lightheadedness or irritability etc that has lasted for more than six months) } { [ obsessive-compulsive_disorder, noun.person:obsessive-compulsive,+ adj.all:neurotic^obsessive-compulsive,+ ] anxiety_disorder,@ (an anxiety disorder characterized by recurrent and persistent thoughts and feelings and repetitive, ritualized behaviors) } { panic_disorder, anxiety_disorder,@ (an anxiety disorder characterized by unpredictable panic attacks; the attacks are usually severe but brief) } { [ phobia, adj.all:neurotic^phobic,+ ] phobic_disorder, phobic_neurosis, anxiety_disorder,@ (an anxiety disorder characterized by extreme and irrational fear of simple things or social situations; "phobic disorder is a general term for all phobias") } { acarophobia, zoophobia,@ (a morbid fear of small insects and mites and worms) } { [ agoraphobia, adj.all:afraid^agoraphobic,+ ] phobia,@ (a morbid fear of open spaces (as fear of being caught alone in some public place)) } { androphobia, social_phobia,@ (a morbid fear of men) } { arachnophobia, zoophobia,@ (a morbid fear of spiders) } { gynophobia, social_phobia,@ (a morbid fear of women) } { simple_phobia, phobia,@ (any phobia (other than agoraphobia) associated with relatively simple well-defined stimuli) } { [ acrophobia, adj.all:afraid^acrophobic,+ ] simple_phobia,@ (a morbid fear of great heights) } { [ algophobia, adj.all:afraid^algophobic,+ ] simple_phobia,@ (a morbid fear of pain) } { [ aquaphobia, adj.all:afraid^aquaphobic,+ ] simple_phobia,@ (a morbid fear of drowning) } { astraphobia, simple_phobia,@ (a morbid fear of thunder and lightning) } { automysophobia, simple_phobia,@ (a morbid fear of being dirty) } { claustrophobia, simple_phobia,@ (a morbid fear of being closed in a confined space) } { cryophobia, simple_phobia,@ (a morbid fear of freezing) } { cyberphobia, simple_phobia,@ (irrational fear of computers or technology) } { hydrophobia1, simple_phobia,@ (a morbid fear of water) } { hydrophobia2, symptom,@ (a symptom of rabies in humans consisting of an aversion to swallowing liquids) } { hypnophobia, simple_phobia,@ (a morbid fear of falling asleep) } { [ mysophobia, adj.all:afraid^mysophobic,+ ] simple_phobia,@ (a morbid fear of dirt or contamination) } { neophobia, simple_phobia,@ (a morbid fear of novelty) } { nyctophobia, simple_phobia,@ (a morbid fear of night or darkness) } { phobophobia, simple_phobia,@ (a morbid fear of developing a phobia) } { phonophobia, acousticophobia, simple_phobia,@ (a morbid fear of sounds including your own voice) } { photophobia1, simple_phobia,@ (a morbid fear of light) } { pyrophobia, simple_phobia,@ (a morbid fear of fire) } { taphephobia, simple_phobia,@ (a morbid fear of being buried alive) } { thanatophobia, simple_phobia,@ (a morbid fear of death) } { [ triskaidekaphobia, adj.all:afraid^triskaidekaphobic,+ ] simple_phobia,@ (a morbid fear of the number 13) } { zoophobia, simple_phobia,@ (a morbid fear of animals) } { ailurophobia, zoophobia,@ (a morbid fear of cats) } { cynophobia, zoophobia,@ (a morbid fear of dogs) } { entomophobia, zoophobia,@ (a morbid fear of insects) } { lepidophobia, zoophobia,@ (a morbid fear of snakes) } { musophobia, zoophobia,@ (a morbid fear of mice) } { social_phobia, phobia,@ (any phobia (other than agoraphobia) associated with situations in which you are subject to criticism by others (as fear of eating in public or public speaking etc)) } { satanophobia, social_phobia,@ (an abnormal fear of Satan) } { school_phobia, social_phobia,@ (a child's sudden fear of attending school) } { traumatophobia, social_phobia,@ (a morbid fear of battle or physical injury) } { [ xenophobia, adj.all:afraid^xenophobic,+ ] social_phobia,@ (a fear of foreigners or strangers) } { posttraumatic_stress_disorder, PTSD, anxiety_disorder,@ (an anxiety disorder associated with serious traumatic events and characterized by such symptoms as survivor guilt, reliving the trauma in dreams, numbness and lack of involvement with reality, or recurrent thoughts and images) } { psychosomatic_disorder, mental_disorder,@ (a mental disorder that causes somatic symptoms) } { [ aberration, verb.stative:aberrate1,+ ] mental_disorder,@ (a disorder in one's mental state) } { conversion_disorder, conversion_reaction, conversion_hysteria, mental_disorder,@ (a mental disorder characterized by the conversion of mental conflict into somatic forms (into paralysis or anesthesia having no apparent cause)) } { glove_anesthesia, conversion_disorder,@ (a mental disorder involving loss of sensitivity in the hand and wrist; "since no combination of nerves serve this area a glove anesthesia is clearly psychogenic in origin") } { delirium, mental_disorder,@ (a usually brief state of excitement and mental confusion often accompanied by hallucinations) } { delusional_disorder, mental_disorder,@ (any mental disorder in which delusions play a significant role) } { encopresis, mental_disorder,@ (involuntary defecation not attributable to physical defects or illness) } { folie_a_deux, mental_disorder,@ (the simultaneous occurrence of symptoms of a mental disorder (as delusions) in two persons who are closely related (as siblings or man and wife)) } { personality_disorder, mental_disorder,@ (inflexible and maladaptive patterns of behavior) } { maladjustment, personality_disorder,@ (the condition of being unable to adapt properly to your environment with resulting emotional instability) } { antisocial_personality_disorder, sociopathic_personality, psychopathic_personality, personality_disorder,@ (a personality disorder characterized by amorality and lack of affect; capable of violent acts without guilt feelings (`psychopathic personality' was once widely used but was superseded by `sociopathic personality' to indicate the social aspects of the disorder, but now `antisocial personality disorder' is the preferred term)) } { battle_fatigue, combat_fatigue, combat_neurosis, shell_shock, posttraumatic_stress_disorder,@ (a mental disorder caused by stress of active warfare) } { schizotypal_personality, schizoid, personality_disorder,@ (characterized by symptoms similar to but less severe than schizophrenia) } { affective_disorder, major_affective_disorder, emotional_disorder, emotional_disturbance, mental_disorder,@ (any mental disorder not caused by detectable organic abnormalities of the brain and in which a major disturbance of emotions is predominant) } { depressive_disorder, clinical_depression, depression3, affective_disorder,@ (a state of depression and anhedonia so severe as to require clinical intervention) } { agitated_depression, depressive_disorder,@ (a state of clinical depression in which the person exhibits irritability and restlessness) } { anaclitic_depression, depressive_disorder,@ (severe and progressive depression in infants who lose their mother and do not get a suitable substitute) } { dysthymia, dysthymic_depression, depressive_disorder,@ (mild chronic depression; "I thought she had just been in a bad mood for thirty years, but the doctor called it dysthymia") } { endogenous_depression, depressive_disorder,@ (a state of depression for which there is no apparent precipitating cause) } { exogenous_depression, reactive_depression, depressive_disorder,@ (an inappropriate state of depression that is precipitated by events in the person's life (to be distinguished from normal grief)) } { major_depressive_episode, depressive_disorder,@ noun.cognition:psychiatry,;c ((psychiatry) a state of depression with all the classic symptoms (anhedonia and lethargy and sleep disturbance and despondency and morbid thoughts and feelings of worthlessness and sometimes attempted suicide) but with no known organic dysfunction) } { involutional_depression, major_depressive_episode,@ (a major depressive episode associated with the climacteric) } { [ neurotic_depression, psychotic_depression,! ] depressive_disorder,@ (a term used for any state of depression that is not psychotic) } { [ psychotic_depression, neurotic_depression,! ] depressive_disorder,@ (a state of depression so severe that the person loses contact with reality and suffers a variety of functional impairments) } { retarded_depression, depressive_disorder,@ (a state of clinical depression in which the individual is lethargic and slow to initiate action) } { unipolar_depression, major_depressive_episode,@ (a major depressive episode that occurs without the manic phase that occurs in the classic form of bipolar disorder) } { [ mania, adj.all:wild2^manic,+ ] manic_disorder, affective_disorder,@ (a mood disorder; an affective disorder in which the victim tends to respond excessively and sometimes violently) } { [ craze, adj.all:insane^crazy,+ verb.emotion:craze,+ ] [ delirium1, adj.all:wild2^delirious,+ adj.all:ill1^delirious,+ ] frenzy, [ fury, verb.emotion:infuriate,+ ] [ hysteria1, adj.all:agitated^hysterical,+ ] mania,@ (state of violent mental agitation) } { mass_hysteria, epidemic_hysertia, craze,@ (a condition in which a large group of people exhibit the same state of violent mental agitation) } { [ megalomania, adj.all:neurotic^megalomanic,+ adj.all:neurotic^megalomaniacal,+ ] mental_illness,@ (a psychological state characterized by delusions of grandeur) } { [ melancholia, adj.all:sad^melancholic,+ ] depression,@ (extreme depression characterized by tearful sadness and irrational fears) } { bipolar_disorder, manic_depression, manic_depressive_illness, manic-depressive_psychosis, affective_disorder,@ (a mental disorder characterized by episodes of mania and depression) } { [ cyclothymia, adj.pert:cyclothymic,+ ] cyclothymic_disorder, cyclic_disorder, bipolar_disorder,@ (a mild bipolar disorder that persists over a long time) } { schizothymia, mental_disorder,@ (resembling schizophrenia but remaining within the bounds of normality) } { [ neurosis, adj.pert:neurotic,+ adj.all:neurotic,+ ] neuroticism, [ psychoneurosis, adj.all:psychoneurotic,+ ] mental_disorder,@ (a mental or personality disturbance not attributable to any known neurological or organic dysfunction) } { [ hysteria, adj.all:neurotic^hysteric,+ adj.all:neurotic^hysterical,+ ] hysterical_neurosis, neurosis,@ (neurotic disorder characterized by violent emotional outbreaks and disturbances of sensory and motor functions) } { anxiety_hysteria, hysteria,@ (a form of hysteria having features of both conversion disorder and anxiety neurosis) } { hysterocatalepsy, hysteria,@ (hysteria with cataleptic symptoms) } { anxiety_neurosis, neurosis,@ (characterized by diffuse anxiety and often somatic manifestations of fear) } { [ depersonalization, verb.change:depersonalize,+ ] [ depersonalisation, verb.change:depersonalise,+ ] depersonalization_disorder, depersonalisation_disorder, depersonalization_neurosis, depersonalisation_neurosis, dissociative_disorder,@ (emotional dissociative disorder in which there is loss of contact with your own personal reality accompanied by feelings of unreality and strangeness) } { fugue1, psychogenic_fugue, dissociative_disorder,@ (dissociative disorder in which a person forgets who they are and leaves home to create a new life; during the fugue there is no memory of the former life; after recovering there is no memory for events during the dissociative state) } { split_personality, multiple_personality, dissociative_disorder,@ (a relatively rare dissociative disorder in which the usual integrity of the personality breaks down and two or more independent personalities emerge) } { [ insanity, adj.all:insane,+ sanity,!] mental_illness,@ (relatively permanent disorder of the mind) } { [ lunacy, adj.all:insane^lunatic,+ ] [ madness, adj.all:insane^mad,+ ] [ insaneness, adj.all:insane,+ ] insanity,@ (obsolete terms for legal insanity) } { dementia, [ dementedness, adj.all:insane^demented,+ ] insanity,@ (mental deterioration of organic or functional origin) } { alcoholic_dementia, alcohol_amnestic_disorder, Korsakoff's_psychosis, Korsakoff's_syndrome, Korsakov's_psychosis, Korsakov's_syndrome, polyneuritic_psychosis, dementia,@ (dementia observed during the last stages of severe chronic alcoholism; involves loss of memory for recent events although long term memory is intact) } { presenile_dementia, dementia,@ (dementia with onset before the age of 65) } { Alzheimer's_disease, Alzheimer's, Alzheimers, presenile_dementia,@ (a progressive form of presenile dementia that is similar to senile dementia except that it usually starts in the 40s or 50s; first symptoms are impaired memory which is followed by impaired thought and speech and finally complete helplessness) } { Pick's_disease, presenile_dementia,@ (a progressive form of presenile dementia found most often in middle-aged and elderly women and characterized by degeneration of the frontal and temporal lobes with loss of intellectual ability and transitory aphasia) } { senile_dementia, senile_psychosis, dementia,@ (dementia of the aged; results from degeneration of the brain in the absence of cerebrovascular disease) } { rhinopathy, pathology,@ (any disease or malformation of the nose) } { rhinophyma, hypertrophic_rosacea, toper's_nose, brandy_nose, rum_nose, rum-blossom, potato_nose, hammer_nose, copper_nose, rhinopathy,@ (enlargement of the nose with dilation of follicles and redness and prominent vascularity of the skin; often associated with excessive consumption of alcohol) } { Wernicke's_encephalopathy, brain_disorder,@ (inflammatory degenerative disease of the brain caused by thiamine deficiency that is usually associated with alcoholism) } { [ irrationality, adj.all:irrational,+ ] unreason, insanity,@ (the state of being irrational; lacking powers of understanding) } { [ derangement, verb.emotion:derange1,+ ] mental_unsoundness, [ unbalance1, verb.emotion:unbalance,+ ] insanity,@ (a state of mental disturbance and disorientation) } { [ craziness, adj.all:insane^crazy,+ ] [ daftness, adj.all:insane^daft,+ ] [ flakiness, adj.all:unconventional1^flaky,+ adj.all:unconventional1^flakey,+ ] insanity,@ (informal terms for insanity) } { [ psychosis, adj.all:insane^psychotic,+ ] mental_illness,@ (any severe mental disorder in which contact with reality is lost or highly distorted) } { delirium_tremens, DTs, psychosis,@ (acute delirium caused by alcohol poisoning) } { paranoia, psychosis,@ (a psychological disorder characterized by delusions of persecution or grandeur) } { [ schizophrenia, adj.all:insane^schizophrenic1,+ adj.pert:schizophrenic,+ ] schizophrenic_disorder, schizophrenic_psychosis, dementia_praecox, psychosis,@ (any of several psychotic disorders characterized by distortions of reality and disturbances of thought and language and withdrawal from social contact) } { borderline_schizophrenia, latent_schizophrenia, schizophrenia,@ (schizophrenia characterized by mild symptoms or by some preexisting tendency to schizophrenia) } { catatonic_schizophrenia, catatonic_type_schizophrenia, [ catatonia, adj.pert:catatonic,+ ] schizophrenia,@ (a form of schizophrenia characterized by a tendency to remain in a fixed stuporous state for long periods; the catatonia may give way to short periods of extreme excitement) } { [ hebephrenia, adj.all:insane^hebephrenic,+ ] hebephrenic_schizophrenia, disorganized_schizophrenia, disorganized_type_schizophrenia, schizophrenia,@ (a form of schizophrenia characterized by severe disintegration of personality including erratic speech and childish mannerisms and bizarre behavior; usually becomes evident during puberty; the most common diagnostic category in mental institutions) } { paranoid_schizophrenia, paranoic_type_schizophrenia, paraphrenic_schizophrenia, paraphrenia, schizophrenia,@ (a form of schizophrenia characterized by delusions (of persecution or grandeur or jealousy); symptoms may include anger and anxiety and aloofness and doubts about gender identity; unlike other types of schizophrenia the patients are usually presentable and (if delusions are not acted on) may function in an apparently normal manner) } { acute_schizophrenic_episode, reactive_schizophrenia, schizophrenia,@ (schizophrenia of abrupt onset and relatively short duration (a few weeks or months)) } { [ aphonia, adj.all:inarticulate^aphonic,+ ] [ voicelessness, adj.all:inarticulate^voiceless,+ ] speech_disorder,@ (a disorder of the vocal organs that results in the loss of voice) } { speech_disorder, speech_defect, defect_of_speech, disorder3,@ (a disorder of oral speech) } { sprue, tropical_sprue, psilosis, disorder3,@ (a chronic disorder that occurs in tropical and non-tropical forms and in both children and adults; nutrients are not absorbed; symptoms include foul-smelling diarrhea and emaciation) } { flaccid_bladder, bladder_disorder,@ (a urinary bladder disorder resulting from interruption of the reflex arc normally associated with voiding urine; absence of bladder sensation and over-filling of the bladder and inability to urinate voluntarily) } { neurogenic_bladder, bladder_disorder,@ (a urinary bladder disorder caused by a lesion in the nervous system) } { spastic_bladder, bladder_disorder,@ (a urinary bladder disorder resulting from spinal cord lesion or multiple sclerosis or trauma; absence of bladder sensation and incontinence and interrupted voiding of urine) } { cataphasia, speech_disorder,@ (a speech disorder in which the same word is repeated several times in succession) } { dysarthria, speech_disorder,@ (impaired articulatory ability resulting from defects in the peripheral motor nerves or in the speech musculature) } { dyslogia, speech_disorder,@ (impaired ability to express ideas verbally; usually resulting from difficulties of reasoning (as in feeblemindedness or certain psychoses)) } { dysphonia, speech_disorder,@ (speech disorder attributable to a disorder of phonation) } { lallation, speech_disorder,@ (defective articulation of the `l' phoneme or the phoneme `r' is pronounced as `l') } { lambdacism, speech_disorder,@ (speech defect involving excessive use or unusual pronunciation of the phoneme `l') } { [ lisp, verb.communication:lisp,+ ] speech_disorder,@ (a speech defect that involves pronouncing `s' like voiceless `th' and `z' like voiced `th') } { [ stammer, verb.communication:stammer,+ ] [ stutter, verb.communication:stutter,+ ] speech_disorder,@ (a speech disorder involving hesitations and involuntary repetitions of certain sounds) } { agitation1, psychological_state,@ (a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance) } { [ disturbance2, verb.emotion:disturb,+ ] [ perturbation, verb.emotion:perturb,+ ] [ upset, verb.emotion:upset1,+ verb.emotion:upset,+ ] agitation1,@ (an unhappy and worried mental state; "there was too much anger and disturbance"; "she didn't realize the upset she caused me") } { [ fret, verb.emotion:fret3,+ ] [ stew, verb.emotion:stew1,+ ] sweat1, lather, swither, agitation1,@ (agitation resulting from active worry; "don't get in a stew"; "he's in a sweat about exams") } { [ dither, verb.emotion:dither,+ ] [ pother, verb.emotion:pother1,+ verb.emotion:pother,+ ] [ fuss, verb.emotion:fuss,+ ] tizzy, [ flap, verb.emotion:flap,+ ] agitation1,@ (an excited state of agitation; "he was in a dither"; "there was a terrible flap about the theft") } { tailspin, agitation1,@ (loss of emotional control often resulting in emotional collapse) } { [ depression, elation,! ] psychological_state,@ (a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity) } { blues, blue_devils, megrims, vapors, vapours, depression,@ (a state of depression; "he had a bad case of the blues") } { funk, blue_funk, depression,@ (a state of nervous depression; "he was in a funk") } { melancholy, depression,@ (a constitutional tendency to be gloomy and depressed) } { slough_of_despond, depression,@ noun.act:formality,;u ((formal) extreme depression) } { [ low_spirits, high2,! ] depression,@ (a state of mild depression) } { dumps, mopes, low_spirits,@ noun.communication:colloquialism,;u (an informal expression for a mildly depressed state; "in the dumps"; "have the mopes") } { [ elation, verb.emotion:elate,+ depression,! ] psychological_state,@ (an exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism; an absence of depression) } { [ high1, adj.all:intoxicated^high,+ ] elation,@ (a state of altered consciousness induced by alcohol or narcotics; "they took drugs to get a high on") } { [ high2, adj.all:elated^high,+ low_spirits,!] elation,@ (a state of sustained elation; "I'm on a permanent high these days") } { cold_sweat, physical_condition,@ noun.feeling:fear,#p (the physical condition of concurrent perspiration and chill; associated with fear) } { [ panic1, verb.emotion:panic1,+ ] [ scare, adj.all:alarming^scary,+ verb.emotion:scare4,+ ] anxiety,@ (sudden mass fear and anxiety over anticipated events; "panic in the stock market"; "a war scare"; "a bomb scare led them to evacuate the building") } { red_scare, panic1,@ (a period of general fear of communists) } { fit1, tantrum, scene1, conniption, noun.feeling:bad_temper,@ (a display of bad temper; "he had a fit"; "she threw a tantrum"; "he made a scene") } { areflexia, symptom,@ (absence of a reflex; a sign of possible nerve damage) } { [ irritation, verb.emotion:irritate,+ ] annoyance, [ vexation, verb.emotion:vex,+ ] [ botheration, verb.social:bother1,+ verb.emotion:bother3,+ verb.emotion:bother,+ ] psychological_state,@ (the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed) } { bummer, irritation,@ (an experience that is irritating or frustrating or disappointing; "having to stand in line so long was a real bummer") } { [ huff, adj.all:angry^huffy,+ ] [ miff, verb.emotion:miff,+ ] seeing_red, irritation,@ (a state of irritation or annoyance) } { pinprick, irritation,@ (a minor annoyance) } { restlessness, [ impatience, adj.all:impatient,+ ] irritation,@ (a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay) } { snit, irritation,@ (a state of agitated irritation; "he was in a snit") } { [ enchantment, verb.emotion:enchant,+ verb.communication:enchant1,+ ] [ spell, verb.communication:spell2,+ ] [ trance, verb.emotion:trance,+ ] psychological_state,@ (a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation) } { possession, enchantment,@ (being controlled by passion or the supernatural) } { [ fascination, verb.stative:fascinate,+ verb.emotion:fascinate,+ ] [ captivation, verb.emotion:captivate,+ ] enchantment,@ (the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror)) } { difficulty, condition,@ (a condition or state of affairs almost beyond one's ability to deal with and requiring great effort to bear or overcome; "grappling with financial difficulties") } { bitch, difficulty,@ noun.communication:slang,;u (an unpleasant difficulty; "this problem is a real bitch") } { predicament, quandary, plight, difficulty,@ (a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one; "finds himself in a most awkward predicament"; "the woeful plight of homeless people") } { [ corner1, verb.motion:corner1,+ ] box, predicament,@ (a predicament from which a skillful or graceful escape is impossible; "his lying got him into a tight corner") } { hot_water, predicament,@ (a dangerous or distressing predicament; "his views on race got him into political hot water") } { rattrap, difficulty,@ (a difficult entangling situation) } { pinch1, difficulty,@ (a painful or straitened circumstance; "the pinch of the recession") } { fix, hole, jam, mess2, muddle1, pickle, kettle_of_fish, difficulty,@ (informal terms for a difficult situation; "he got into a terrible fix"; "he made a muddle of his marriage") } { dog's_breakfast, dog's_dinner, fix,@ noun.location:Britain,;r (a poor job; a mess; "they made a real dog's breakfast of that job") } { hard_time, rough_sledding, difficulty,@ (a difficulty that can be overcome with effort; "we had a hard time getting here"; "analysts predicted rough sledding for handset makers") } { [ stress2, verb.emotion:stress,+ ] strain2, difficulty,@ (difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension; "she endured the stresses and strains of life"; "he presided over the economy during the period of the greatest stress and danger"- R.J.Samuelson) } { mire, difficulty,@ (a difficulty or embarrassment that is hard to extricate yourself from; "the country is still trying to climb out of the mire left by its previous president"; "caught in the mire of poverty") } { [ problem, adj.all:difficult^problematical,+ adj.all:difficult^problematic,+ ] job, difficulty,@ (a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved; "she and her husband are having problems"; "it is always a job to contact him"; "urban problems such as traffic congestion and smog") } { race_problem, problem,@ (a social and political problem caused by conflict between races occupying the same or adjacent regions) } { balance-of-payments_problem, problem,@ (an economic problem caused by payments for imports being greater than receipts for exports) } { situation2, difficulty,@ (a complex or critical or unusual difficulty; "the dangerous situation developed suddenly"; "that's quite a situation"; "no human situation is simple") } { quicksand, situation2,@ (a treacherous situation that tends to entrap and destroy) } { vogue, acceptance,@ (a current state of general acceptance and use) } { recognition, [ acknowledgment, verb.communication:acknowledge,+ verb.cognition:acknowledge9,+ ] acknowledgement, acceptance,@ (the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged; "the partners were delighted with the recognition of their work"; "she seems to avoid much in the way of recognition or acknowledgement of feminist work prior to her own") } { [ approval, verb.communication:approbate,+ ] favorable_reception, favourable_reception, acceptance,@ (acceptance as satisfactory; "he bought it on approval") } { appro, approval,@ noun.location:Britain,;r noun.communication:abbreviation,;u (an informal British abbreviation of approval; "he accepted it on appro") } { [ acceptation, verb.possession:accept7,+ verb.communication:accept,+ verb.cognition:accept1,+ verb.cognition:accept,+ ] acceptance,@ (acceptance as true or valid) } { [ contentedness, adj.all:contented,+ ] [ content, adj.all:content,+ verb.emotion:content,+ verb.consumption:content,+ ] acceptance,@ (the state of being contented with your situation in life; "he relaxed in sleepy contentedness"; "they could read to their heart's content") } { [ acquiescence, verb.communication:acquiesce,+ ] acceptance,@ (acceptance without protest) } { [ welcome, adj.all:welcome,+ verb.contact:welcome,+ ] acceptance,@ (the state of being welcome; "don't outstay your welcome") } { apostasy, renunciation, [ defection, verb.social:defect,+ ] rejection,@ (the state of having rejected your religious beliefs or your political party or a cause (often in favor of opposing beliefs or causes)) } { [ disfavor, verb.social:disfavor,+ ] [ disfavour, verb.social:disfavour,+ ] rejection,@ (the state of being out of favor; "he is in disfavor with the king") } { wilderness, disfavor,@ noun.relation:politics,;c ((politics) a state of disfavor; "he led the Democratic party back from the wilderness") } { [ excommunication, verb.social:excommunicate,+ verb.communication:excommunicate,+ ] exclusion1, censure, rejection,@ (the state of being excommunicated) } { [ reprobation, verb.communication:reprobate1,+ ] rejection,@ (rejection by God; the state of being condemned to eternal misery in Hell) } { [ separation, union,!] noun.Tops:state,@ (the state of lacking unity) } { [ discreteness, adj.all:separate^discrete,+ ] [ distinctness, adj.all:separate^distinct,+ ] [ separateness2, adj.all:segregated^separate2,+ adj.all:separate,+ ] severalty, separation,@ (the state of being several and distinct) } { [ isolation, verb.change:isolate,+ ] separation,@ (a state of separation between persons or groups) } { solitude1, isolation,@ (the state or situation of being alone) } { solitude, purdah, isolation,@ (a state of social isolation) } { [ loneliness, adj.all:unaccompanied^lonely,+ ] [ solitariness, adj.all:ungregarious^solitary,+ adj.all:unaccompanied^solitary,+ ] isolation,@ (the state of being alone in solitary isolation) } { [ quarantine, verb.change:quarantine,+ ] isolation,@ (enforced isolation of patients suffering from a contagious disease in order to prevent the spread of disease) } { [ insulation, verb.change:insulate,+ ] [ insularity, adj.all:private^insular,+ adj.pert:insular,+ ] insularism, detachment, isolation,@ (the state of being isolated or detached; "the insulation of England was preserved by the English Channel") } { alienation, [ estrangement, verb.emotion:estrange,+ ] isolation,@ (separation resulting from hostility) } { [ anomie, adj.all:unoriented^anomic,+ ] [ anomy, adj.all:unoriented^anomic,+ ] isolation,@ (personal state of isolation and anxiety resulting from a lack of social control and regulation) } { privacy2, [ privateness, adj.all:personal^private2,+ adj.all:inward^private,+ ] secrecy, [ concealment, verb.perception:conceal1,+ ] isolation,@ (the condition of being concealed or hidden) } { hiddenness, [ covertness, adj.all:covert,+ ] privacy2,@ (the state of being covert and hidden) } { [ bosom, verb.perception:bosom,+ ] privacy2,@ noun.communication:archaism,;u (the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept; "his bosom was bursting with the secret") } { [ confidentiality, adj.all:classified2^confidential,+ ] privacy2,@ (the state of being secret; "you must respect the confidentiality of your client's communications") } { [ dissociation, verb.social:dissociate,+ verb.cognition:dissociate,+ ] [ disassociation, verb.social:disassociate,+ ] psychological_state,@ (a state in which some integrated part of a person's life becomes separated from the rest of the personality and functions independently) } { [ compartmentalization, verb.change:compartmentalize,+ ] [ compartmentalisation, verb.change:compartmentalise,+ ] dissociation,@ (a mild state of dissociation) } { dissociative_disorder, dissociation,@ mental_disorder,@ (dissociation so severe that the usually integrated functions of consciousness and perception of self break down) } { [ discontinuity, adj.all:discontinuous2,+ adj.all:discontinuous1,+ continuity,!] separation,@ (lack of connection or continuity) } { [ disjunction, verb.contact:disjoin,+ ] [ disjuncture, verb.contact:disjoin1,+ verb.contact:disjoin,+ ] disconnection, [ disconnectedness, adj.all:incoherent^disconnected,+ adj.all:divided^disconnected,+ adj.all:disconnected2,+ connectedness,!] separation,@ (state of being disconnected) } { [ separability, adj.all:divisible^separable1,+ ] disjunction,@ (the capability of being separated) } { [ incoherence, adj.all:incoherent,+ coherence,!] [ incoherency, adj.all:incoherent,+ ] disconnectedness,@ (lack of cohesion or clarity or organization) } { [ disjointedness, adj.all:incoherent^disjointed,+ ] incoherence,@ (lacking order or coherence) } { [ union, separation,!] unification, noun.Tops:state,@ (the state of being joined or united or linked; "there is strength in union") } { [ coalition, verb.change:coalesce,+ ] fusion, union,@ (the state of being combined into one body) } { alliance, [ confederation, verb.social:confederate10,+ verb.social:confederate,+ ] coalition,@ (the state of being allied or confederated) } { [ federalization, verb.change:federalize1,+ ] [ federalisation, verb.change:federalise1,+ ] coalition,@ (the state of being under federal control; "the federalization of postal service") } { connection, [ link, verb.contact:link2,+ verb.stative:link1,+ verb.cognition:link,+ ] [ connectedness, adj.all:related2^connected,+ adj.all:connected,+ disconnectedness,!] union,@ (the state of being connected; "the connection between church and state is inescapable") } { [ contact, verb.contact:contact3,+ ] connection,@ (the state or condition of touching or of being in immediate proximity; "litmus paper turns red on contact with an acid") } { [ concatenation, verb.contact:concatenate,+ ] connection,@ (the state of being linked together as in a chain; union in a linked series) } { [ osculation, verb.stative:osculate,+ ] contact,@ noun.cognition:math,;c ((mathematics) a contact of two curves (or two surfaces) at which they have a common tangent) } { [ tangency, noun.shape:tangent,+ ] contact,@ (the state of being tangent; having contact at a single point or along a line without crossing) } { [ interconnection, verb.stative:interconnect,+ ] [ interconnectedness, adj.all:reticulate^interconnected,+ adj.all:integrated2^interconnected,+ ] connection,@ (a state of being connected reciprocally; "an interconnection between the two buildings") } { [ coherence, adj.all:adhesive^coherent,+ verb.contact:cohere,+ incoherence,!] [ coherency, adj.all:adhesive^coherent,+ verb.contact:cohere,+ ] [ cohesion, verb.contact:cohere,+ ] [ cohesiveness, adj.all:united^cohesive,+ adj.all:adhesive^cohesive,+ ] connectedness,@ (the state of cohering or sticking together) } { [ consistency, adj.all:consistent,+ ] coherence,@ (logical coherence and accordance with the facts; "a rambling argument that lacked any consistency") } { junction, conjunction, conjugation, [ colligation, verb.cognition:colligate2,+ ] union,@ (the state of being joined together) } { [ association2, verb.cognition:associate,+ disassociation1,! ] union,@ (the state of being connected together as in memory or imagination; "his association of his father with being beaten was too strong to break") } { [ disassociation1, verb.social:disassociate,+ association2,! ] separation,@ (the state of being unconnected in memory or imagination; "I could not think of him in disassociation from his wife") } { marriage1, union,@ (a close and intimate union; "the marriage of music and dance"; "a marriage of ideas") } { [ syncretism, adj.pert:syncretistic,+ adj.pert:syncretic,+ adj.pert:syncretical,+ adj.pert:syncretistical,+ verb.change:syncretize1,+ ] union,@ (the union (or attempted fusion) of different systems of thought or belief (especially in religion or philosophy); "a syncretism of material and immaterial theories") } { [ continuity, adj.all:continuous2,+ adj.all:continuous1,+ discontinuity,!] cohesion,@ (uninterrupted connection or union) } { [ improvement, verb.change:improve,+ decline,! ] [ melioration, verb.change:meliorate1,+ verb.change:meliorate,+ ] condition,@ (a condition superior to an earlier condition; "the new school represents a great improvement") } { [ decline, verb.change:decline1,+ improvement,! ] [ declination, verb.change:decline1,+ ] condition,@ (a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state) } { betterment, improvement,@ (an improvement that adds to the value of a property or facility) } { [ development, verb.competition:develop3,+ verb.competition:develop2,+ ] improvement,@ noun.act:chess,;c (a state in which things are improving; the result of developing (as in the early part of a game of chess); "after he saw the latest development he changed his mind and became a supporter"; "in chess your should take care of your development before moving your queen") } { underdevelopment, development,@ (state of inadequate development; "much poverty can be traced to the underdevelopment of industry") } { neglect, disuse, decline,@ (the state of something that has been unused and neglected; "the house was in a terrible state of neglect") } { omission, neglect,@ (something that has been omitted; "she searched the table for omissions") } { twilight1, decline,@ (a condition of decline following successes; "in the twilight of the empire") } { [ wreck, verb.contact:wreck,+ ] decline,@ (something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation; "the house was a wreck when they bought it"; "thanks to that quack I am a human wreck") } { [ reformation, verb.change:reform8,+ ] improvement,@ (improvement (or an intended improvement) in the existing form or condition of institutions or practices etc.; intended to make a striking change for the better in social or political or religious affairs) } { counterreformation, reformation,@ (a reformation intended to counter the results of a prior reformation) } { [ renovation, verb.change:renovate1,+ verb.change:renovate,+ ] [ restoration, verb.social:restore1,+ ] [ refurbishment, verb.change:refurbish,+ ] improvement,@ (the state of being restored to its former good condition; "the inn was a renovation of a Colonial house") } { [ maturity, adj.all:mature4,+ adj.all:mature1,+ immaturity,!] [ matureness, adj.all:mature6,+ adj.all:mature4,+ adj.all:mature1,+ ] noun.Tops:state,@ (state of being mature; full development) } { [ adulthood, noun.person:adult,+ noun.animal:adult,+ ] maturity,@ (the state (and responsibilities) of a person who has attained maturity) } { manhood, adulthood,@ (the state of being a man; manly qualities) } { [ parenthood, noun.person:parent,+ ] [ parentage, verb.social:parent,+ ] adulthood,@ (the state of being a parent; "to everyone's surprise, parenthood reformed the man") } { [ ripeness, adj.all:ripe,+ greenness,! ] maturity,@ (the state of being ripe) } { [ womanhood, noun.person:woman,+ noun.group:woman,+ ] muliebrity, adulthood,@ (the state of being an adult woman) } { youth, maturity,@ (early maturity; the state of being young or immature or inexperienced) } { [ immaturity, adj.all:immature6,+ adj.all:immature2,+ adj.all:immature1,+ maturity,!] [ immatureness, adj.all:immature6,+ adj.all:immature3,+ adj.all:immature2,+ adj.all:immature1,+ ] noun.Tops:state,@ (not having reached maturity) } { post-maturity, post-menopause, maturity,@ (the state in which women have stopped ovulating) } { [ greenness, adj.all:green,+ ripeness,! ] immaturity,@ (the state of not being ripe) } { callowness, [ jejuneness, adj.all:immature2^jejune,+ ] [ juvenility, adj.all:immature2^juvenile,+ ] immaturity,@ (lacking and evidencing lack of experience of life) } { [ prematureness, adj.all:early^premature2,+ adj.all:early^premature,+ adj.all:premature,+ ] [ prematurity, adj.all:premature,+ ] immaturity,@ (the state of being premature) } { [ adolescence, adj.pert:adolescent,+ verb.change:adolesce,+ ] immaturity,@ (in the state that someone is in between puberty and adulthood) } { [ childhood, noun.person:child6,+ noun.person:child,+ ] [ puerility, adj.all:immature2^puerile,+ ] immaturity,@ (the state of a child between infancy and adolescence) } { [ infancy, noun.person:infant,+ ] [ babyhood, noun.person:baby3,+ noun.person:baby,+ noun.animal:baby,+ ] immaturity,@ (the earliest state of immaturity) } { embrace, inclusion,@ (the state of taking in or encircling; "an island in the embrace of the sea") } { [ encompassment, verb.stative:encompass,+ ] inclusion,@ (including entirely) } { [ banishment, verb.social:banish1,+ ] [ ostracism, verb.social:ostracize1,+ verb.social:ostracize,+ verb.social:ostracise1,+ verb.social:ostracise,+ ] Coventry, exclusion,@ (the state of being banished or ostracized (excluded from society by general consent); "the association should get rid of its elderly members--not by euthanasia, of course, but by Coventry") } { [ debarment, verb.communication:debar,+ ] exclusion,@ (the state of being debarred (excluded from enjoying certain possessions or rights or practices)) } { [ grade, verb.cognition:grade3,+ ] level1, tier, rank,@ (a relative position or degree of value in a graded group; "lumber of the highest grade") } { biosafety_level, grade,@ (the level of safety from exposure to infectious agents; depends on work practices and safety equipment and facilities) } { biosafety_level_1", biosafety_level,@ (exposure only to infectious agents that do not ordinarily cause human disease) } { biosafety_level_2", biosafety_level,@ (exposure to infectious agents that can cause disease in humans but whose potential for transmission is limited) } { biosafety_level_3", biosafety_level,@ (exposure to infectious agents that can be transmitted by the respiratory route and which can cause serious infection) } { biosafety_level_4", biosafety_level,@ (exposure to exotic infectious agents that pose a high risk of life-threatening disease and can be transmitted as an aerosol and for which there is no vaccine or therapy) } { [ rating, verb.stative:rate1,+ ] standing,@ (standing or position on a scale) } { [ ranking, verb.cognition:rank13,+ ] standing,@ (position on a scale in relation to others in status or rank or achievement) } { [ gradation, adj.all:gradual1^gradational,+ verb.contact:gradate,+ verb.cognition:grade3,+ verb.cognition:grade,+ ] step, rank,@ (relative position in a graded series; "always a step behind"; "subtle gradations in color"; "keep in step with the fashions") } { cut1, gradation,@ (a step on some scale; "he is a cut above the rest") } { [ rank, verb.cognition:rank,+ verb.cognition:rank13,+ ] status,@ (relative status; "his salary was determined by his rank and seniority") } { second_class, rank,@ (not the highest rank in a classification) } { A_level, grade,@ noun.location:England,;r (the advanced level of a subject taken in school (usually two years after O level)) } { General_Certificate_of_Secondary_Education, GCSE, O_level, grade,@ noun.location:England,;r (the basic level of a subject taken in school) } { college_level, grade,@ (the level of education that college students are assumed to have attained) } { military_rank, military_rating, paygrade, rating2, rank,@ noun.group:military,;c (rank in a military organization) } { flag_rank, military_rank,@ noun.group:military,;c (the rank of a flag officer) } { caste, status,@ (social status or position conferred by a system based on class; "lose caste by doing work beneath one's station") } { dignity, status,@ (high office or rank or station; "he respected the dignity of the emissaries") } { [ nobility, adj.all:noble2,+ ] noblesse, status,@ (the state of being of noble birth) } { ordination, status,@ (the status of being ordained to a sacred office) } { [ purple, adj.all:noble2^purple,+ ] the_purple, nobility,@ ((in ancient Rome) position of imperial status; "he was born to the purple") } { pedestal, status,@ (a position of great esteem (and supposed superiority); "they put him on a pedestal") } { archidiaconate, rank,@ (office or position of an archdeacon) } { baronetcy, barony, rank,@ (the rank or dignity or position of a baronet or baroness) } { [ dukedom, noun.person:duke1,+ noun.person:duke,+ ] rank,@ (the dignity or rank or position of a duke) } { [ earldom, noun.person:earl,+ ] rank,@ (the dignity or rank or position of an earl or countess) } { [ kingship, noun.person:king,+ ] rank,@ (the dignity or rank or position of a king) } { [ princedom, noun.person:prince,+ ] rank,@ (the dignity or rank or position of a prince) } { viscountcy, viscounty, rank,@ (the dignity or rank or position of a viscount or viscountess) } { [ leadership, noun.person:leader,+ ] status,@ (the status of a leader; "they challenged his leadership of the union") } { ennoblement, condition,@ (the state of being noble) } { [ prominence, adj.all:conspicuous^prominent2,+ obscurity,!] standing,@ (the state of being prominent: widely known or eminent) } { limelight, [ spotlight, verb.change:spotlight1,+ ] glare, public_eye, prominence,@ (a focus of public attention; "he enjoyed being in the limelight"; "when Congress investigates it brings the full glare of publicity to the agency") } { [ salience, adj.all:conspicuous^salient,+ ] [ saliency, adj.all:conspicuous^salient,+ ] [ strikingness, adj.all:conspicuous^striking,+ ] prominence,@ (the state of being salient) } { [ conspicuousness, adj.all:unconcealed^conspicuous,+ ] salience,@ (the state of being conspicuous) } { visibility, profile, salience,@ (degree of exposure to public notice; "that candidate does not have sufficient visibility to win an election") } { low_profile, visibility,@ (a state of low visibility in which public notice is avoided; "he was never one to keep a low profile") } { [ importance, adj.all:influential^important,+ ] [ grandness, adj.all:important^grand,+ ] standing,@ (a prominent status; "a person of importance") } { [ emphasis, adj.all:assertive^emphatic,+ verb.communication:emphasize,+ ] [ accent, verb.communication:accentuate,+ verb.communication:accent1,+ ] importance,@ (special importance or significance; "the red light gave the central figure increased emphasis"; "the room was decorated in shades of grey with distinctive red accents") } { [ stress3, verb.communication:stress,+ ] focus1, emphasis,@ (special emphasis attached to something; "the stress was more on accuracy than on speed") } { primacy, importance,@ (the state of being first in importance) } { [ eminence, adj.all:superior1^eminent,+ ] distinction, [ preeminence, adj.all:superior1^preeminent,+ ] note, high_status,@ (high status importance owing to marked superiority; "a scholar of great eminence") } { king, eminence,@ (preeminence in a particular category or group or field; "the lion is the king of beasts") } { [ prestige, adj.all:reputable^prestigious,+ ] [ prestigiousness, adj.all:reputable^prestigious,+ ] standing,@ (a high standing achieved through success or influence or wealth etc.; "he wanted to achieve power and prestige") } { [ obscurity, adj.all:inglorious^obscure,+ prominence,! ] standing,@ (an obscure and unimportant standing; not well known; "he worked in obscurity for many years") } { [ anonymity, adj.all:faceless^anonymous,+ adj.all:anonymous,+ ] [ namelessness, adj.all:anonymous^nameless,+ ] obscurity,@ (the state of being anonymous) } { [ humbleness, adj.all:lowborn^humble,+ adj.all:inferior1^humble,+ ] [ unimportance, adj.all:unimportant4,+ adj.all:unimportant,+ ] [ obscureness, adj.all:inglorious^obscure,+ ] lowliness1, obscurity,@ (the state of being humble and unimportant) } { nowhere, obscurity,@ (an insignificant place; "he came out of nowhere") } { oblivion, limbo1, obscurity,@ (the state of being disregarded or forgotten) } { [ honor, adj.all:unearned^honorary,+ verb.possession:honor,+ verb.social:honor,+ dishonor,! ] [ honour, verb.social:honour,+ ] laurels, standing,@ (the state of being honored) } { [ glory, adj.all:glorious,+ verb.communication:glory,+ verb.communication:glorify,+ verb.change:glorify1,+ verb.change:glorify,+ ] [ glorification, verb.communication:glorify,+ verb.change:glorify,+ ] honor,@ (a state of high honor; "he valued glory above life itself") } { [ fame1, adj.all:known^famous,+ infamy1,!] celebrity, renown, honor,@ (the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed) } { [ esteem, verb.cognition:esteem1,+ disesteem,! ] regard, [ respect, verb.social:respect,+ verb.cognition:respect,+ ] honor,@ (the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded); "it is held in esteem"; "a man who has earned high regard") } { [ disesteem, verb.cognition:disesteem,+ esteem,! ] dishonor,@ (the state in which esteem has been lost) } { stature, respect,@ (high level of respect gained by impressive development or achievement; "a man of great stature") } { [ repute, verb.cognition:repute,+ disrepute,!] [ reputation, verb.cognition:repute,+ ] honor,@ (the state of being held in high esteem and honor) } { black_eye1, repute,@ (a bad reputation; "his behavior gave the whole family a black eye") } { stock, repute,@ (the reputation and popularity a person has; "his stock was so high he could have been elected mayor") } { character, repute,@ (good repute; "he is a man of character") } { name, repute,@ (a person's reputation; "he wanted to protect his good name") } { [ fame2, adj.all:known^famous,+ infamy2,!] repute,@ (favorable public reputation) } { [ infamy2, adj.all:disreputable^infamous,+ fame2,!] disrepute,@ (evil fame or public reputation) } { notoriety, ill_fame, infamy2,@ (the state of being known for some unfavorable act or quality) } { [ reputation1, verb.cognition:repute,+ ] notoriety,@ (notoriety for some particular characteristic; "his reputation for promiscuity") } { [ dishonor, verb.social:dishonor2,+ verb.social:dishonor,+ honor,!] [ dishonour, verb.social:dishonour,+ ] standing,@ (a state of shame or disgrace; "he was resigned to a life of dishonor") } { [ disrepute, repute,!] [ discredit, verb.cognition:discredit1,+ verb.communication:discredit,+ ] dishonor,@ (the state of being held in low esteem; "your actions will bring discredit to your name"; "because of the scandal the school has fallen into disrepute") } { [ corruptness, adj.all:corrupt,+ ] dishonor,@ (the state of being corrupt) } { [ shame, verb.social:shame1,+ verb.social:shame,+ ] [ disgrace, verb.communication:disgrace,+ verb.social:disgrace,+ ] [ ignominy, adj.all:dishonorable^ignominious,+ ] dishonor,@ (a state of dishonor; "one mistake brought shame to all his family"; "suffered the ignominy of being sent to prison") } { [ humiliation, verb.emotion:humiliate,+ ] disgrace,@ (state of disgrace or loss of self-respect) } { abasement, [ degradation, verb.emotion:degrade,+ verb.change:degrade,+ ] abjection1, humiliation,@ (a low or downcast state; "each confession brought her into an attitude of abasement"- H.L.Menchken) } { degeneracy, [ degeneration, verb.body:degenerate,+ ] [ decadence, adj.all:immoral^decadent,+ ] [ decadency, adj.all:immoral^decadent,+ ] degradation,@ (the state of being degenerate in mental or moral qualities) } { depth, abasement,@ noun.communication:plural,;u ((usually plural) a low moral state; "he had sunk to the depths of addiction") } { [ infamy1, adj.all:disreputable^infamous,+ fame1,!] [ opprobrium, adj.all:dishonorable^opprobrious,+ ] dishonor,@ (a state of extreme dishonor; "a date which will live in infamy"- F.D.Roosevelt; "the name was a by-word of scorn and opprobrium throughout the city") } { obloquy, opprobrium1, shame,@ (state of disgrace resulting from public abuse) } { odium, shame,@ (state of disgrace resulting from detestable behavior) } { reproach, shame,@ (disgrace or shame; "he brought reproach upon his family") } { [ dominance, adj.all:dominant1,+ verb.stative:dominate1,+ ] [ ascendance, adj.all:dominant1^ascendant,+ ] [ ascendence, adj.all:dominant1^ascendent,+ ] [ ascendancy, adj.all:dominant1^ascendant,+ verb.social:ascend,+ ] [ ascendency, adj.all:dominant1^ascendent,+ ] control, condition,@ (the state that exists when one person or group has power over another; "her apparent dominance of her husband was really her attempt to make him pay attention to her") } { [ ascendant, adj.all:dominant1^ascendant,+ ] ascendent, dominance,@ (position or state of being dominant or in control; "that idea was in the ascendant") } { [ domination, verb.stative:dominate1,+ verb.social:dominate,+ ] [ mastery, verb.social:master,+ ] [ supremacy, noun.person:supremacist,+ ] dominance,@ (power to dominate or defeat; "mastery of the seas") } { [ predominance, adj.all:dominant1^predominant,+ verb.stative:predominate,+ ] [ predomination, verb.stative:predominate,+ ] prepotency, dominance,@ (the state of being predominant over others) } { [ dominion, verb.stative:dominate1,+ ] [ rule, verb.social:rule,+ ] dominance,@ (dominance or power through legal authority; "France held undisputed dominion over vast areas of Africa"; "the rule of Caesar") } { paramountcy, dominion,@ (the state of being paramount; the highest rank or authority) } { raj, dominion,@ (British dominion over India (1757-1947)) } { regulation, dominance,@ (the state of being controlled or governed) } { [ reign, verb.social:reign,+ ] sovereignty2, dominion,@ (royal authority; the dominion of a monarch) } { scepter, sceptre, reign,@ (the imperial authority symbolized by a scepter) } { suzerainty, dominion,@ (the position or authority of a suzerain; "under the suzerainty of...") } { [ absolutism, noun.person:absolutist,+ ] [ tyranny, adj.all:domineering^tyrannical,+ ] despotism, dominance,@ (dominance through threat of punishment and violence) } { [ monopoly2, noun.person:monopolist,+ verb.social:monopolize,+ verb.possession:monopolize,+ verb.possession:monopolise,+ ] dominance,@ (exclusive control or possession of something; "They have no monopoly on intelligence") } { [ monopoly1, adj.all:noncompetitive^monopolistic,+ verb.social:monopolize,+ verb.possession:monopolize,+ verb.possession:monopolise,+ ] noun.act:market,@ noun.cognition:economics,;c ((economics) a market in which there are many buyers but only one seller; "a monopoly on silver"; "when you have a monopoly you can ask any price you like") } { monopsony, noun.act:market,@ noun.cognition:economics,;c ((economics) a market in which goods or services are offered by several sellers but there is only one buyer) } { oligopoly, noun.act:market,@ noun.cognition:economics,;c ((economics) a market in which control over the supply of a commodity is in the hands of a small number of producers and each one can influence prices and affect competitors) } { [ corner, verb.social:corner,+ ] monopoly1,@ (a temporary monopoly on a kind of commercial trade; "a corner on the silver market") } { bane, curse1, [ scourge, verb.change:scourge2,+ ] nemesis, noun.event:affliction,@ (something causing misery or death; "the bane of my life") } { [ comfort, verb.body:comfort,+ discomfort,! ] [ comfortableness, adj.all:comfortable,+ ] condition,@ (a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain; "he is a man who enjoys his comfort"; "she longed for the comfortableness of her armchair") } { relief, [ ease2, verb.emotion:ease,+ ] comfort,@ (the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress); "he enjoyed his relief from responsibility"; "getting it off his conscience gave him some ease") } { [ reprieve, verb.social:reprieve,+ ] respite, relief,@ (a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort) } { [ solace, verb.emotion:solace,+ ] [ solacement, verb.emotion:solace,+ ] comfort,@ (comfort in disappointment or misery) } { [ coziness, adj.all:friendly1^cozy,+ adj.all:comfortable^cozy,+ ] [ cosiness, adj.all:comfortable^cosy,+ ] [ snugness, adj.all:protected^snug,+ adj.all:comfortable^snug,+ ] comfort,@ (a state of warm snug comfort) } { [ convenience, adj.all:convenient,+ ] comfort,@ (the state of being suitable or opportune; "chairs arranged for his own convenience") } { [ discomfort, comfort,! ] [ uncomfortableness, adj.all:uncomfortable1,+ ] condition,@ (the state of being tense and feeling pain) } { [ inconvenience, verb.social:inconvenience1,+ ] [ incommodiousness, adj.all:incommodious,+ ] discomfort,@ (an inconvenient discomfort) } { malaise, unease, [ uneasiness, adj.all:uncomfortable^uneasy,+ ] discomfort,@ (physical discomfort (as mild sickness or depression)) } { hangover, katzenjammer, discomfort,@ (disagreeable aftereffects from the use of drugs (especially alcohol)) } { [ wretchedness1, adj.all:uncomfortable^wretched,+ ] discomfort,@ (the character of being uncomfortable and unpleasant; "the wretchedness for which these prisons became known"; "the grey wretchedness of the rain") } { wellbeing, [ well-being, ill-being,! ] welfare, upbeat, eudaemonia, eudaimonia, prosperity,@ (a contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous; "the town was finally on the upbeat after our recent troubles") } { fool's_paradise, wellbeing,@ (an illusory state of wellbeing) } { [ health, adj.all:healthy,+ ] [ wellness, adj.all:well1,+ illness,! unwellness,! ] wellbeing,@ (a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease; "physicians should be held responsible for the health of their patients") } { [ ill-being, well-being,! ] adversity,@ (lack of prosperity or happiness or health) } { misery, [ wretchedness, adj.all:unhappy^wretched,+ adj.all:unfortunate^wretched,+ ] [ miserableness, adj.all:unhappy^miserable,+ adj.all:unfortunate^miserable,+ adj.all:uncomfortable^miserable,+ adj.all:inferior2^miserable,+ ] ill-being,@ (a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune; "the misery and wretchedness of those slums is intolerable") } { concentration_camp, misery,@ (a situation characterized by crowding and extremely harsh conditions) } { living_death, misery,@ (a state of constant misery) } { [ suffering1, verb.emotion:suffer,+ ] woe, misery,@ (misery resulting from affliction) } { [ anguish, verb.emotion:anguish,+ ] distress1,@ (extreme distress of body or mind) } { [ need, verb.consumption:need,+ ] [ demand, verb.stative:demand,+ ] condition,@ (a condition requiring relief; "she satisfied his need for affection"; "God has no need of men to accomplish His work"; "there is a demand for jobs") } { [ lack, verb.stative:lack,+ ] [ deficiency, adj.all:nonstandard2^deficient,+ ] [ want1, verb.stative:want1,+ verb.consumption:want,+ ] need,@ (the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable; "there is a serious lack of insight into the problem"; "water is the critical deficiency in desert regions"; "for want of a nail the shoe was lost") } { dearth, famine, shortage, lack,@ (an acute insufficiency) } { deficit, lack,@ (a deficiency or failure in neurological or mental functioning; "the people concerned have a deficit in verbal memory"; "they have serious linguistic deficits") } { mineral_deficiency, lack,@ (lack of a mineral micronutrient that is essential for normal nutrition or metabolism) } { [ shortness, adj.all:insufficient^short,+ adj.all:short,+ ] lack,@ (the condition of being short of something; "there was no shortness of money"; "can cause shortness of breath") } { stringency, [ tightness, adj.all:scarce^tight,+ ] lack,@ (a state occasioned by scarcity of money and a shortage of credit) } { [ necessity, adj.all:necessary,+ verb.stative:necessitate,+ ] need,@ (the condition of being essential or indispensable) } { [ requisiteness, adj.all:necessary^requisite,+ ] necessity,@ (the state of being absolutely required) } { urgency, necessity,@ (the state of being urgent; an earnest and insistent necessity) } { [ hurry, verb.change:hurry1,+ ] haste, urgency,@ (a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry; "in a hurry to lock the door") } { [ imperativeness, adj.all:imperative,+ ] [ insistence, adj.all:continual^insistent,+ ] [ insistency, adj.all:imperative^insistent,+ ] press, [ pressure, verb.social:pressure1,+ verb.social:pressure,+ verb.stative:press,+ ] urgency,@ (the state of demanding notice or attention; "the insistence of their hunger"; "the press of business matters") } { [ criticality, adj.all:indispensable^critical,+ adj.all:critical3,+ ] [ criticalness, adj.all:indispensable^critical,+ adj.all:crucial^critical,+ adj.all:critical3,+ ] [ cruciality, adj.all:important^crucial,+ adj.all:crucial,+ ] urgency,@ (a state of critical urgency) } { [ fullness, adj.all:full,+ emptiness,!] condition,@ (the condition of being filled to capacity) } { repletion, satiety, satiation, fullness,@ (the state of being satisfactorily full and unable to take on more) } { [ surfeit1, verb.consumption:surfeit,+ verb.possession:surfeit,+ ] excess, overabundance, fullness,@ (the state of being more than full) } { [ solidity, adj.all:solid2,+ hollowness,!] fullness,@ (state of having the interior filled with matter) } { [ infestation, verb.stative:infest2,+ verb.motion:infest,+ ] fullness,@ (the state of being invaded or overrun by parasites) } { acariasis, acariosis, acaridiasis, infestation,@ (infestation with itch mites) } { ascariasis, infestation,@ (infestation of the human intestine with Ascaris roundworms) } { coccidiosis, infestation,@ noun.cognition:veterinary_medicine,;c ((veterinary medicine) infestation with coccidia) } { echinococcosis, hydatid_disease, hydatidosis, infestation,@ (infestation with larval echinococci (tapeworms)) } { helminthiasis, infestation,@ (infestation of the body with parasitic worms) } { hookworm, hookworm_disease, helminthiasis,@ (infestation of the intestines by hookworms which enter the body (usually) through the skin) } { myiasis, infestation,@ (infestation of the body by the larvae of flies (usually through a wound or other opening) or any disease resulting from such infestation) } { onchocerciasis, river_blindness, infestation,@ (infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America) } { opisthorchiasis, infestation,@ (infestation with flukes obtained from eating raw fish; common in eastern Asia) } { pediculosis, [ lousiness, adj.all:dirty1^lousy,+ ] infestation,@ (infestation with lice (Pediculus humanus) resulting in severe itching) } { pediculosis_capitis, head_lice, lousiness,@ (infestation of the scalp with lice) } { pediculosis_corporis, lousiness,@ (infestation of body skin with lice) } { pediculosis_pubis, crabs, lousiness,@ (infestation of the pubic hair by crab lice) } { trombiculiasis, infestation,@ (infestation with chiggers) } { trichuriasis, infestation,@ (infestation by a roundworm; common in tropical areas with poor sanitation) } { [ emptiness, adj.all:drained^empty,+ adj.all:empty,+ fullness,!] condition,@ (the state of containing nothing) } { [ blankness, adj.all:empty^blank,+ ] emptiness,@ (the state of being blank; void; emptiness) } { [ hollowness, adj.all:hollow,+ solidity,!] emptiness,@ (the state of being hollow: having an empty space within) } { nothingness, [ void, verb.social:void,+ ] nullity, nihility, nonexistence,@ (the state of nonexistence) } { thin_air, nothingness,@ (nowhere to be found in a giant void; "it vanished into thin air") } { [ vacancy, adj.all:empty^vacant1,+ ] emptiness,@ (being unoccupied) } { vacuum, vacuity2, emptiness,@ (the absence of matter) } { [ nakedness, adj.all:unprotected^naked,+ adj.all:unclothed^naked,+ adj.all:bare^naked,+ ] [ nudity, adj.all:unclothed^nude,+ ] [ nudeness, adj.all:unclothed^nude,+ ] condition,@ (the state of being without clothing or covering of any kind) } { [ nude, adj.all:unclothed^nude,+ ] nakedness,@ (without clothing (especially in the phrase `in the nude'); "they swam in the nude") } { raw, altogether, birthday_suit, nakedness,@ (informal terms for nakedness; "in the raw"; "in the altogether"; "in his birthday suit") } { [ undress, verb.change:undress,+ verb.body:undress,+ ] nakedness,@ (partial or complete nakedness; "a state of undress") } { [ bareness, adj.all:unclothed^bare,+ ] nakedness,@ (the state of being unclothed and exposed (especially of a part of the body)) } { [ baldness, adj.all:hairless^bald,+ ] phalacrosis, hairlessness,@ (the condition of having no hair on the top of the head) } { [ hairlessness, adj.all:hairless,+ ] depilation, condition,@ (the condition of being void of hair) } { alopecia, baldness,@ (loss of hair (especially on the head) or loss of wool or feathers; in humans it can result from heredity or hormonal imbalance or certain diseases or drugs and treatments (chemotherapy for cancer)) } { alopecia_areata, alopecia,@ (patchy baldness) } { male-patterned_baldness, male_pattern_baldness, baldness,@ (loss of hair on the crown of the head) } { dishabille, deshabille, condition,@ (the state of being carelessly or partially dressed) } { shirtsleeves, dishabille,@ (not wearing a jacket; "in your shirtsleeves" means you are not wearing anything over your shirt; "in hot weather they dined in their shirtsleeves") } { grace, saving_grace, state_of_grace, noun.Tops:state,@ noun.cognition:Christian_theology,;c ((Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence; "the conception of grace developed alongside the conception of sin"; "it was debated whether saving grace could be obtained outside the membership of the church"; "the Virgin lived in a state of grace") } { [ damnation, verb.communication:damn,+ ] eternal_damnation, noun.Tops:state,@ (the state of being condemned to eternal punishment in Hell) } { fire_and_brimstone, damnation,@ noun.communication:Old_Testament,;c ((Old Testament) God's means of destroying sinners; "his sermons were full of fire and brimstone") } { [ omniscience, adj.all:wise^omniscient,+ ] noun.Tops:state,@ (the state of being omniscient; having infinite knowledge) } { God's_Wisdom, omniscience,@ (the omniscience of a divine being) } { [ omnipotence, adj.all:powerful^omnipotent,+ ] noun.Tops:state,@ (the state of being omnipotent; having unlimited power) } { God's_Will, omnipotence,@ (the omnipotence of a divine being) } { [ perfection, noun.person:perfectionist,+ imperfection,!] [ flawlessness, adj.all:perfect^flawless,+ ] ne_plus_ultra, noun.Tops:state,@ (the state of being without a flaw or defect) } { [ couth, adj.all:refined1^couth,+ ] perfection,@ noun.communication:humor,;c ((used facetiously) refinement) } { dream, perfection,@ (someone or something wonderful; "this dessert is a dream") } { [ polish, verb.change:polish1,+ verb.change:polish,+ ] [ refinement, verb.change:refine1,+ ] culture, [ cultivation, verb.social:cultivate,+ ] finish, perfection,@ (a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality; "they performed with great polish"; "I admired the exquisite refinement of his prose"; "almost an inspiration which gives to all work that finish which is almost art"--Joseph Conrad) } { fare-thee-well, perfection,@ (state of perfection; the utmost degree; "they polished the furniture to a fare-thee-well") } { [ intactness, adj.all:whole^intact,+ adj.all:uninjured^intact,+ adj.all:undamaged^intact,+ adj.all:uncastrated^intact,+ ] perfection,@ (the state of being unimpaired) } { integrity, unity, [ wholeness, adj.all:undiversified^whole,+ ] noun.Tops:state,@ (an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting; "the integrity of the nervous system is required for normal development"; "he took measures to insure the territorial unity of Croatia") } { [ completeness, adj.all:perfect^complete,+ adj.all:complete,+ incompleteness,!] integrity,@ (the state of being complete and entire; having everything that is needed) } { entirety, [ entireness, adj.all:whole^entire2,+ adj.all:whole^entire1,+ ] [ integrality, adj.all:whole^integral,+ ] totality, completeness,@ (the state of being total and complete; "he read the article in its entirety"; "appalled by the totality of the destruction") } { [ comprehensiveness, adj.all:comprehensive,+ ] [ fullness1, adj.all:complete^full,+ ] completeness,@ (completeness over a broad scope) } { whole_shebang, whole_kit_and_caboodle, kit_and_caboodle, whole_kit_and_boodle, kit_and_boodle, whole_kit, whole_caboodle, whole_works, works, full_treatment, entirety,@ (everything available; usually preceded by `the'; "we saw the whole shebang"; "a hotdog with the works"; "we took on the whole caboodle"; "for $10 you get the full treatment") } { [ partialness, adj.all:incomplete^partial,+ ] incompleteness,@ (the state of being only a part; not total; incomplete) } { [ incompleteness, adj.all:unfinished1^incomplete,+ adj.all:incomplete,+ completeness,!] [ rawness, adj.all:unanalyzed^raw,+ ] integrity,@ (the state of being crude and incomplete and imperfect; "the study was criticized for incompleteness of data but it stimulated further research"; "the rawness of his diary made it unpublishable") } { [ sketchiness, adj.all:incomplete^sketchy,+ ] incompleteness,@ (incompleteness of details) } { [ imperfection, perfection,!] [ imperfectness, adj.all:human^imperfect,+ adj.all:imperfect,+ ] noun.Tops:state,@ (the state or an instance of being imperfect) } { [ failing, verb.social:fail12,+ ] [ weakness, adj.all:fallible^weak,+ ] imperfection,@ (a flaw or weak point; "he was quick to point out his wife's failings") } { flaw2, imperfection,@ (an imperfection in a plan or theory or legal document that causes it to fail or that reduces its effectiveness) } { tragic_flaw, hamartia, flaw1,@ (the character flaw or error of a tragic hero that leads to his downfall) } { insufficiency1, inadequacy, failing,@ (a lack of competence; "pointed out the insufficiencies in my report"; "juvenile offenses often reflect an inadequacy in the parents") } { fatigue2, failing,@ (used of materials (especially metals) in a weakened state caused by long stress; "metal fatigue") } { [ flaw1, verb.change:flaw,+ ] failing,@ (defect or weakness in a person's character; "he had his flaws, but he was great nonetheless") } { defect1, imperfection,@ (an imperfection in a bodily system; "visual defects"; "this device permits detection of defects in the lungs") } { defect, [ fault, adj.all:imperfect^faulty,+ ] [ flaw, verb.change:flaw,+ ] imperfection,@ (an imperfection in an object or machine; "a flaw caused the crystal to shatter"; "if there are any defects you should send it back to the manufacturer") } { blister, defect,@ (a flaw on a surface resulting when an applied substance does not adhere (as an air bubble in a coat of paint)) } { bug, glitch, defect,@ (a fault or defect in a computer program, system, or machine) } { hole1, defect,@ (a fault; "he shot holes in my argument") } { wart, imperfection,@ (an imperfection in someone or something that is suggestive of a wart (especially in smallness or unattractiveness)) } { birth_defect, congenital_anomaly, congenital_defect, congenital_disorder, congenital_abnormality, defect1,@ anomaly,@ (a defect that is present at birth) } { [ hydrocephalus, adj.pert:hydrocephalic,+ ] [ hydrocephaly, adj.pert:hydrocephalic,+ ] abnormality,@ (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) } { hydronephrosis, pathology,@ (accumulation of urine in the kidney because of an obstruction in the ureter) } { abrachia, abnormality,@ (the condition of having no arms) } { amelia, birth_defect,@ (congenital absence of an arm or leg) } { meromelia, birth_defect,@ (congenital absence of part of an arm or leg) } { phocomelia, seal_limbs, meromelia,@ (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) } { encephalocele, birth_defect,@ (protrusion of brain tissue through a congenital fissure in the skull) } { familial_hypercholesterolemia, hypercholesterolemia,@ monogenic_disorder,@ (congenital disorder characterized by high levels of cholesterol and early development of atherosclerosis) } { meningocele, birth_defect,@ (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, birth_defect,@ (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) } { plagiocephaly, deformity,@ birth_defect,@ (congenital malformation of the skull in which the main axis of the skull is oblique) } { polysomy, birth_defect,@ (congenital defect of having one or more extra chromosomes in somatic cells) } { hermaphroditism, hermaphrodism, birth_defect,@ (congenital condition in which external genitalia and internal sex organs have both male and female characteristics) } { pseudohermaphroditism, birth_defect,@ (congenital condition in which a person has external genitalia of one sex and internal sex organs of the other sex) } { progeria, abnormality,@ (a rare abnormality marked by premature aging (grey hair and wrinkled skin and stooped posture) in a child) } { scaphocephaly, deformity,@ birth_defect,@ (congenital malformation of the skull which is long and narrow; frequently accompanied by mental retardation) } { [ valgus, varus,! ] deformity,@ (a deformity in which there is an abnormal displacement of part of a limb away from the midline of the body) } { [ varus, valgus,! ] deformity,@ (a deformity in which part of a limb is turned inward to an abnormal degree) } { congenital_heart_defect, birth_defect,@ (a birth defect involving the heart) } { septal_defect, congenital_heart_defect,@ (a congenital abnormality in the septum between the left and right sides of the heart) } { atrial_septal_defect, septal_defect,@ (an abnormal opening between the left and right atria of the heart) } { ventricular_septal_defect, septal_defect,@ tetralogy_of_Fallot,#p (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) } { tetralogy_of_Fallot, Fallot's_tetralogy, Fallot's_syndrome, congenital_heart_defect,@ syndrome,@ (a congenital heart defect producing cyanosis; characterized by four symptoms: pulmonary stenosis and ventricular septal defect and malposition of the aorta over both ventricles and hypertrophy of the right ventricle) } { toxic_shock, toxic_shock_syndrome, TSS, syndrome,@ (syndrome resulting from a serious acute (sometimes fatal) infection associated with the presence of staphylococcus; characterized by fever and diarrhea and nausea and diffuse erythema and shock; occurs especially in menstruating women using highly absorbent tampons) } { Waterhouse-Friderichsen_syndrome, syndrome,@ (syndrome associated with bacterial meningitis; marked by sudden high fever and skin discoloration and petechiae with hemorrhage into the adrenal glands and cardiovascular collapse) } { Williams_syndrome, syndrome,@ (a rare congenital disorder associated with deletion of genetic material in chromosome 7; characterized by mental deficiency and some growth deficiency and elfin faces but an overly social personality and a remarkable gift for vocabulary) } { Zollinger-Ellison_syndrome, syndrome,@ (syndrome consisting of intractable peptic ulceration with gastric hypersecretion and hyperacidity) } { spina_bifida, rachischisis, schistorrhachis, birth_defect,@ (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) } { spinocerebellar_disorder, birth_defect,@ (any of several congenital disorders marked by degeneration of the cerebellum and spinal cord resulting in spasticity and ataxia) } { [ polydactyly, adj.pert:polydactylous,+ ] hyperdactyly, birth_defect,@ noun.animal:human,;c (birth defect characterized by the presence of more than the normal number of fingers or toes) } { syndactyly, syndactylism, birth_defect,@ noun.animal:human,;c (birth defect in which there is partial or total webbing connecting two or more fingers or toes) } { tongue_tie, ankyloglossia, birth_defect,@ (a congenital anomaly in which the mucous membrane under the tongue is too short limiting the mobility of the tongue) } { [ defectiveness, adj.all:malfunctioning^defective,+ adj.all:imperfect^defective,+ ] [ faultiness, adj.all:inaccurate^faulty,+ adj.all:imperfect^faulty,+ ] imperfection,@ (the state of being defective) } { [ bugginess, adj.all:dirty1^buggy,+ ] defectiveness,@ (the state of having bugs) } { [ crudeness, adj.all:early2^crude,+ ] [ crudity, adj.all:unanalyzed^crude,+ adj.all:early2^crude,+ adj.all:crude2,+ ] [ primitiveness, adj.all:early2^primitive2,+ adj.all:early2^primitive1,+ adj.all:noncivilized^primitive,+ ] primitivism, [ rudeness, adj.all:early2^rude,+ ] wild,@ (a wild or unrefined state) } { [ lameness1, adj.all:weak^lame,+ ] defectiveness,@ (an imperfection or defectiveness; "a stylist noted for the lameness of his plots") } { sickness2, defectiveness,@ (defectiveness or unsoundness; "drugs have become a sickness they cannot cure"; "a great sickness of his judgment") } { fortune, destiny, fate, luck, lot, circumstances2, portion, condition1,@ (your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you); "whatever my fortune may be"; "deserved a better fate"; "has a happy lot"; "the luck of the Irish"; "a victim of circumstances"; "success that was her portion") } { [ good_fortune, misfortune,!] [ luckiness, adj.all:propitious^lucky,+ adj.all:fortunate^lucky,+ adj.all:lucky,+ ] [ good_luck, bad_luck,!] fortune,@ (an auspicious state resulting from favorable outcomes) } { [ providence, adj.all:heavenly^providential,+ ] fortune,@ (a manifestation of God's foresightful care for his creatures) } { [ prosperity, adj.all:rich^prosperous,+ ] [ successfulness, adj.all:successful,+ ] good_fortune,@ (the condition of prospering; having good fortune) } { blessing, boon, good_fortune,@ (a desirable state; "enjoy the blessings of peace"; "a spanking breeze is a boon to sailors") } { mercy, blessing,@ (something for which to be thankful; "it was a mercy we got out alive") } { [ strength1, weakness1,! ] prosperity,@ (the condition of financial success; "the strength of the company's stock in recent weeks") } { [ weakness1, adj.all:down^weak,+ strength1,! ] misfortune,@ (the condition of being financially weak; "the weakness of the dollar against the yen") } { [ success, failure,! ] prosperity,@ (a state of prosperity or fame; "he is enjoying great success"; "he does not consider wealth synonymous with success") } { big_time, success,@ (the highest level of an occupation (especially in entertainment)) } { pay_dirt, success,@ (a profitable success; "the inventor worked for years before hitting pay dirt") } { [ misfortune, good_fortune,!] [ bad_luck, good_luck,!] tough_luck, ill_luck, fortune,@ (an unfortunate state resulting from unfavorable outcomes) } { [ adversity, adj.all:unfavorable2^adverse,+ ] hardship1, hard_knocks, misfortune,@ (a state of misfortune or affliction; "debt-ridden farmers struggling with adversity"; "a life of hardship") } { gutter, sewer, toilet, misfortune,@ (misfortune resulting in lost effort or money; "his career was in the gutter"; "all that work went down the sewer"; "pensions are in the toilet") } { hard_cheese, misfortune,@ noun.location:Britain,;r (bad luck) } { catastrophe, disaster, adversity,@ (a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune; "lack of funds has resulted in a catastrophe for our school system"; "his policies were a disaster") } { [ extremity2, adj.all:intense^extreme,+ adj.all:immoderate^extreme,+ ] adversity,@ (an extreme condition or state (especially of adversity or disease)) } { bitter_end, extremity2,@ (the final extremity (however unpleasant it may be); "he was determined to fight to the bitter end") } { distress1, adversity,@ (a state of adversity (danger or affliction or need); "a ship in distress"; "she was the classic maiden in distress") } { pressure1, distress1,@ (an oppressive condition of physical or mental or social or economic distress) } { throe2, distress1,@ (hard or painful trouble or struggle; "a country in the throes of economic collapse") } { [ affliction2, verb.emotion:afflict,+ verb.change:afflict,+ ] adversity,@ (a state of great suffering and distress due to adversity) } { [ victimization, verb.social:victimize1,+ ] adversity,@ (adversity resulting from being made a victim; "his victimization infuriated him") } { [ cross, verb.social:cross,+ ] crown_of_thorns, affliction2,@ (any affliction that causes great suffering; "that is his cross to bear"; "he bears his afflictions like a crown of thorns") } { [ failure, verb.social:fail,+ success,! ] fortune,@ (lack of success; "he felt that his entire life had been a failure"; "that year there was a crop failure") } { [ solvency, adj.all:solvent,+ insolvency,! ] financial_condition,@ (the ability to meet maturing obligations as they come due) } { [ insolvency, adj.all:insolvent,+ solvency,!] financial_condition,@ (the lack of financial resources) } { [ bankruptcy, verb.possession:bankrupt,+ ] [ failure2, verb.possession:fail,+ ] insolvency,@ (inability to discharge all your debts as they come due; "the company had to declare bankruptcy"; "fraudulent loans led to the failure of many banks") } { bankruptcy1, failure,@ (a state of complete lack of some abstract property; "spiritual bankruptcy"; "moral bankruptcy"; "intellectual bankruptcy") } { bank_failure, failure,@ (the inability of a bank to meet its credit obligations) } { crop_failure, failure,@ (the failure of crops to produce a marketable surplus) } { dead_duck, failure,@ (something doomed to failure; "he finally admitted that the legislation was a dead duck"; "the idea of another TV channel is now a dead duck"; "as theories go, that's a dead duck") } { [ receivership, noun.person:receiver1,+ ] noun.Tops:state,@ (the state of property that is in the hands of a receiver; "the business is in receivership") } { [ ownership, noun.person:owner2,+ noun.person:owner,+ ] noun.Tops:state,@ (the state or fact of being an owner) } { state_of_matter, state2, noun.phenomenon:chemical_phenomenon,@ noun.cognition:chemistry,;c ((chemistry) the three traditional states of matter are solids (fixed shape and volume) and liquids (fixed volume and shaped by the container) and gases (filling the container); "the solid state of water is called ice") } { phase, form, state_of_matter,@ noun.cognition:physical_chemistry,;c ((physical chemistry) a distinct state of matter in a system; matter that is identical in chemical composition and physical state and separated from other material by the phase boundary; "the reaction occurs in the liquid phase of the system") } { [ liquid, verb.change:liquify1,+ verb.change:liquify,+ ] [ liquidness, adj.all:tearful^liquid,+ adj.all:liquid4,+ adj.all:liquid,+ ] [ liquidity, adj.all:liquid,+ ] liquid_state, state_of_matter,@ (the state in which a substance exhibits a characteristic readiness to flow with little or no tendency to disperse and relatively high incompressibility) } { [ solid, verb.change:solidify1,+ verb.change:solidify,+ ] [ solidness, adj.all:solid1,+ ] solid_state, state_of_matter,@ (the state in which a substance has no tendency to flow under moderate stress; resists forces (such as compression) that tend to deform it; and retains a definite size and shape) } { [ gas, adj.all:gaseous^gassy,+ adj.all:gaseous,+ verb.change:gasify,+ ] gaseous_state, state_of_matter,@ (the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity; relatively great expansion and contraction with changes in pressure and temperature; the ability to diffuse readily; and the spontaneous tendency to become distributed uniformly throughout any container) } { plasma, state_of_matter,@ noun.cognition:physical_chemistry,;c ((physical chemistry) a fourth state of matter distinct from solid or liquid or gas and present in stars and fusion reactors; a gas becomes a plasma when it is heated until the atoms lose all their electrons, leaving a highly electrified collection of nuclei and free electrons; "particles in space exist in the form of a plasma") } { [ possibility, adj.all:possible,+ impossibility,! ] [ possibleness, adj.all:possible4,+ adj.all:possible,+ ] existence,@ (capability of existing or happening or being true; "there is a possibility that his sense of smell has been impaired") } { [ conceivableness, adj.all:thinkable^conceivable,+ ] [ conceivability, adj.all:thinkable^conceivable,+ ] possibility,@ (the state of being conceivable) } { [ achievability, adj.all:possible^achievable,+ ] [ attainability, adj.all:possible^attainable,+ ] [ attainableness, adj.all:possible^attainable,+ ] possibility,@ (the state of being achievable) } { potential, [ potentiality, adj.all:prospective^potential,+ ] [ potency2, adj.all:prospective^potential,+ adj.all:potential,+ ] possibility,@ (the inherent capacity for coming into being) } { [ latency, adj.all:inactive2^latent,+ ] potentiality,@ (the state of being not yet evident or active) } { [ prospect, verb.perception:prospect,+ ] chance1, potential,@ (the possibility of future success; "his prospects as a writer are excellent") } { [ impossibility, adj.all:impossible,+ possibility,!] [ impossibleness, adj.all:unthinkable^impossible,+ adj.all:impossible,+ ] nonexistence,@ (incapability of existing or occurring) } { [ inconceivability, adj.all:unthinkable^inconceivable,+ ] [ inconceivableness, adj.all:unthinkable^inconceivable,+ ] impossibility,@ (the state of being impossible to conceive) } { [ unattainableness, adj.all:impossible^unattainable,+ ] impossibility,@ (the state of being unattainable) } { [ hopefulness, adj.all:auspicious^hopeful,+ ] condition,@ (full of hope) } { [ confidence2, adj.all:confident,+ ] hopefulness,@ (a state of confident hopefulness that events will be favorable; "public confidence in the economy") } { [ opportunity, adj.all:opportune,+ ] [ chance, verb.social:chance1,+ ] possibility,@ (a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances; "the holiday gave us the opportunity to visit Washington"; "now is your chance") } { brass_ring, opportunity,@ (a rich opportunity or a prize; "he missed the brass ring at the Miami convention") } { day, opportunity,@ (a period of opportunity; "he deserves his day in court"; "every dog has his day") } { fresh_start, clean_slate, tabula_rasa, opportunity,@ (an opportunity to start over without prejudice) } { hearing, audience, opportunity,@ (an opportunity to state your case and be heard; "they condemned him without a hearing"; "he saw that he had lost his audience") } { hunting_ground, opportunity,@ (a place where opportunities abound) } { [ occasion, verb.creation:occasion,+ ] opportunity,@ (an opportunity to do something; "there was never an occasion for her to demonstrate her skill") } { [ opening, verb.change:open1,+ verb.change:open,+ ] opportunity,@ (opportunity especially for employment or promotion; "there is an opening in the sales department") } { room, opportunity,@ (opportunity for; "room for improvement") } { [ say, verb.communication:say13,+ verb.communication:say1,+ verb.communication:say,+ ] opportunity,@ (the chance to speak; "let him have his say") } { shot, crack, opportunity,@ noun.communication:colloquialism,;u (a chance to do something; "he wanted a shot at the champion") } { street1, opportunity,@ noun.communication:colloquialism,;u (a situation offering opportunities; "he worked both sides of the street"; "cooperation is a two-way street") } { throw, opportunity,@ noun.communication:colloquialism,;u (a single chance or instance; "he couldn't afford $50 a throw") } { anticipation, [ expectation, verb.cognition:expect1,+ verb.body:expect2,+ ] hopefulness,@ (anticipating with confidence of fulfillment) } { [ despair, verb.emotion:despair,+ ] [ desperation1, verb.emotion:despair,+ ] condition,@ (a state in which all hope is lost or absent; "in the depths of despair"; "they were rescued from despair at the last minute"; "courage born of desperation") } { [ dejection, verb.emotion:deject,+ ] depression,@ (a state of melancholy depression) } { nadir, low-water_mark, adversity,@ (an extreme state of adversity; the lowest point of anything) } { [ purity, adj.all:pure2,+ verb.change:purify,+ impurity,!] [ pureness, adj.all:pure4,+ adj.all:pure2,+ ] condition,@ (being undiluted or unmixed with extraneous material) } { [ plainness, adj.all:pure2^plain,+ ] purity,@ (the state of being unmixed with other material; "the plainness of vanilla ice cream") } { [ impurity, purity,!] [ impureness, adj.all:impure3,+ adj.all:impure2,+ ] condition,@ (the condition of being impure) } { adulteration, [ debasement, verb.change:debase1,+ ] impurity,@ (being mixed with extraneous material; the product of adulterating) } { admixture, alloy, impurity,@ (the state of impairing the quality or reducing the value of something) } { [ contamination, verb.change:contaminate1,+ verb.change:contaminate,+ ] [ taint, verb.body:taint,+ ] impurity,@ (the state of being contaminated) } { dust_contamination, contamination,@ (state of being contaminated with dust) } { [ dirtiness1, adj.all:dirty3,+ ] impurity,@ (the state of containing dirty impurities) } { feculence, dirtiness,@ (something that is feculent) } { putridity, impurity,@ (the state of being putrid) } { financial_condition, condition,@ (the condition of (corporate or personal) finances) } { economic_condition, condition,@ (the condition of the economy) } { [ boom, verb.change:boom,+ ] prosperity2,@ (a state of economic prosperity) } { credit_crunch, liquidity_crisis, squeeze, financial_condition,@ (a state in which there is a short supply of cash to lend to businesses and consumers and interest rates are high) } { depression2, [ slump, verb.change:slump,+ ] economic_crisis, economic_condition,@ crisis,@ (a long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment) } { Great_Depression, depression2,@i (the economic crisis beginning with the stock market crash in 1929 and continuing through the 1930s) } { full_employment, economic_condition,@ (the economic condition when everyone who wishes to work at the going wage rate for their type of labor is employed) } { [ prosperity2, adj.all:successful^prosperous,+ ] economic_condition,@ (an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment) } { [ softness, adj.all:falling^soft,+ ] economic_condition,@ (a state of declining economic condition; "orders have recently picked up after a period of extreme softness"; "he attributes the disappointing results to softness in the economy") } { [ obligation, verb.possession:obligate,+ verb.communication:obligate,+ ] noun.Tops:state,@ (the state of being obligated to do or pay something; "he is under an obligation to finish the job") } { [ indebtedness, adj.all:obligated^indebted2,+ ] liability, financial_obligation, obligation,@ (an obligation to pay money to another party) } { debt, indebtedness,@ (the state of owing something (especially money); "he is badly in debt") } { arrears, indebtedness,@ (the state of being behind in payments; "an account in arrears") } { account_payable, payable, indebtedness,@ (a liability account showing how much is owed for goods and services purchased on credit; "the problem was to match receivables and payables in the same currency") } { score, noun.possession:debt,@ (an amount due (as at a restaurant or bar); "add it to my score and I'll settle later") } { scot_and_lot, indebtedness,@ (obligations of all kinds taken as a whole) } { [ wealth, adj.all:rich^wealthy,+ poverty,!] [ wealthiness, adj.all:rich^wealthy,+ ] financial_condition,@ (the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money; "great wealth is not a sign of great intelligence") } { [ affluence, adj.all:rich^affluent,+ ] [ richness, adj.all:rich,+ ] wealth,@ (abundant wealth; "they studied forerunners of richness or poverty"; "the richness all around unsettled him for he had expected to find poverty") } { ease1, comfort1, affluence,@ (a freedom from financial difficulty that promotes a comfortable state; "a life of luxury and ease"; "he had all the material comforts of this world") } { lap_of_luxury, ease1,@ (in conditions of wealth and comfort; "he was raised in the lap of luxury") } { inherited_wealth, wealth,@ (wealth that is inherited rather than earned) } { [ luxury, adj.all:rich3^luxurious,+ verb.consumption:luxuriate14,+ verb.consumption:luxuriate,+ ] [ luxuriousness, adj.all:rich3^luxurious,+ adj.all:indulgent^luxurious,+ ] [ opulence, adj.all:rich3^opulent,+ ] [ sumptuousness, adj.all:rich3^sumptuous,+ ] wealth,@ (wealth as evidenced by sumptuous living) } { mammon, wealth,@ (wealth regarded as an evil influence) } { silver_spoon, old_money, inherited_wealth,@ (the inherited wealth of established upper-class families; "he was born with a silver spoon in his mouth"; "she is the daughter of old money from Massachusetts") } { [ sufficiency, verb.stative:suffice,+ ] wealth,@ (sufficient resources to provide comfort and meet obligations; "her father questioned the young suitor's sufficiency") } { [ poverty, wealth,!] [ poorness, adj.all:poor3,+ adj.all:poor,+ ] impoverishment, financial_condition,@ (the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions) } { privation, [ want, verb.stative:want1,+ ] [ deprivation, verb.possession:deprive1,+ verb.change:deprive,+ ] [ neediness, adj.all:poor^needy,+ ] poverty,@ (a state of extreme poverty) } { destitution1, poverty,@ (a state without friends or money or prospects) } { [ indigence, adj.all:poor^indigent,+ ] [ need1, adj.all:poor^needy,+ ] [ penury, adj.all:poor^penurious,+ ] pauperism, [ pauperization, verb.possession:pauperize,+ ] poverty,@ (a state of extreme poverty or destitution; "their indigence appalled him"; "a general state of need exists among the homeless") } { beggary, mendicancy, mendicity, indigence,@ (the state of being a beggar or mendicant; "they were reduced to mendicancy") } { [ impecuniousness, adj.all:poor^impecunious,+ ] [ pennilessness, adj.all:poor^penniless,+ ] [ penuriousness, adj.all:poor^penurious,+ ] poverty,@ (a state of lacking money) } { shakeout, economic_condition,@ (an economic condition that results in the elimination of marginally financed participants in an industry; "they glutted the market in order to cause a shakeout of their competitors") } { wage_setter, economic_condition,@ (any economic condition or variable that serves to set wage rates) } { sanitary_condition, condition,@ (the state of sanitation (clean or dirty)) } { [ sanitariness, adj.all:sanitary,+ unsanitariness,!] sanitary_condition,@ (the state of being conducive to health) } { [ hygiene, adj.all:sanitary^hygienic,+ adj.all:sanitary^hygienical,+ ] sanitariness,@ (a condition promoting sanitary practices; "personal hygiene") } { [ asepsis, adj.all:antiseptic^aseptic,+ ] [ antisepsis, adj.all:antiseptic,+ ] [ sterility1, adj.all:antiseptic^sterile,+ ] [ sterileness, adj.all:antiseptic^sterile,+ ] sanitariness,@ ((of non-living objects) the state of being free of pathogenic organisms) } { [ sanitation, verb.possession:sanitate,+ ] sanitariness,@ (the state of being clean and conducive to health) } { [ unsanitariness, adj.all:unsanitary,+ sanitariness,!] sanitary_condition,@ (a state that is not conducive to health) } { [ filth, adj.all:dirty1^filthy,+ ] [ filthiness, adj.all:dirty1^filthy,+ ] [ foulness, adj.all:dirty1^foul,+ ] [ nastiness, adj.all:dirty1^nasty,+ ] unsanitariness,@ (a state characterized by foul or disgusting dirt and refuse) } { dunghill, unsanitariness,@ (a foul or degraded condition) } { tilth, condition,@ (the state of aggregation of soil and its condition for supporting plant growth) } { [ cleanness, adj.all:pure2^clean,+ adj.all:antiseptic^clean,+ adj.all:clean3,+ adj.all:clean1,+ dirtiness,!] sanitary_condition,@ (the state of being clean; without dirt or other impurities) } { cleanliness, noun.act:habit2,@ (the habit of keeping free of superficial imperfections) } { [ spotlessness, adj.all:clean1^spotless,+ ] [ immaculateness, adj.all:clean1^immaculate,+ ] cleanness,@ (the state of being spotlessly clean) } { [ orderliness, disorderliness,!] [ order2, disorder2,!] condition,@ (a condition of regular or proper arrangement; "he put his desk in order"; "the machine is now in working order") } { spit_and_polish, orderliness,@ noun.group:military,;c (careful attention to order and appearance (as in the military)) } { kilter, kelter, orderliness,@ (in working order; "out of kilter"; "in good kilter") } { [ tidiness, adj.all:tidy,+ untidiness,!] orderliness,@ (the habit of being tidy) } { neatness, [ spruceness, adj.all:fashionable^spruce,+ ] tidiness,@ (the state of being neat and smart and trim) } { trim, [ trimness, adj.all:tidy^trim2,+ adj.all:tidy^trim1,+ adj.all:thin3^trim,+ ] neatness,@ (a state of arrangement or appearance; "in good trim") } { shambles, disorderliness,@ (a condition of great disorder) } { [ dirtiness, adj.all:septic^dirty,+ adj.all:dirty1,+ cleanness,!] [ uncleanness, adj.all:unclean4,+ adj.all:unclean,+ ] sanitary_condition,@ (the state of being unsanitary) } { [ dirt, adj.all:dirty3,+ adj.all:dirty1,+ ] [ filth1, adj.all:dirty1^filthy,+ ] [ grime, adj.all:dirty1^grimy,+ verb.contact:grime,+ ] [ soil, verb.contact:soil,+ ] [ stain, verb.change:stain,+ ] [ grease, verb.contact:grease,+ ] [ grunge, adj.all:dirty1^grungy,+ ] dirtiness,@ (the state of being covered with unclean things) } { [ befoulment, verb.change:befoul,+ ] [ defilement, verb.change:defile,+ ] [ pollution2, verb.change:pollute,+ ] dirtiness,@ (the state of being polluted) } { [ dinginess, adj.all:impure2^dingy,+ adj.all:dirty1^dingy,+ ] [ dinge, adj.all:impure2^dingy,+ adj.all:dirty1^dingy,+ ] dirtiness,@ (discoloration due to dirtiness) } { dustiness, dirtiness,@ (the state of being covered with dust) } { [ griminess, adj.all:dirty1^grimy,+ ] [ grubbiness, adj.all:dirty1^grubby,+ ] dirtiness,@ (the state of being grimy) } { [ smuttiness, adj.all:dirty1^smutty,+ ] [ sootiness, adj.all:dirty1^sooty,+ ] dirtiness,@ (the state of being dirty with soot) } { [ sordidness, adj.all:dirty1^sordid,+ ] squalor, [ squalidness, adj.all:disreputable^squalid,+ adj.all:dirty1^squalid,+ ] dirtiness,@ (sordid dirtiness) } { [ disorderliness, adj.all:wild2^disorderly,+ orderliness,!] [ disorder2, verb.change:disorder,+ order2,!] condition,@ (a condition in which things are not in their expected places; "the files are in complete disorder") } { [ untidiness, adj.all:untidy,+ tidiness,!] disorderliness,@ (the condition of being untidy) } { [ sloppiness, adj.all:untidy^sloppy,+ ] [ slovenliness, adj.all:untidy^slovenly,+ ] [ unkemptness, adj.all:untidy^unkempt2,+ adj.all:uncombed^unkempt,+ ] untidiness,@ (a lack of order and tidiness; not cared for) } { [ shagginess, adj.all:ungroomed^shaggy,+ ] unkemptness,@ (unkemptness of hair) } { [ mess, adj.all:untidy^messy,+ verb.change:mess,+ ] [ messiness1, adj.all:untidy^messy,+ ] [ muss, adj.all:untidy^mussy,+ verb.contact:muss,+ ] [ mussiness, adj.all:untidy^mussy,+ ] disorderliness,@ (a state of confusion and disorderliness; "the house was a mess"; "she smoothed the mussiness of the bed") } { [ disorganization, verb.social:disorganize,+ ] [ disorganisation, verb.social:disorganise,+ ] [ disarrangement, verb.contact:disarrange,+ verb.change:disarrange,+ ] disorderliness,@ (a condition in which an orderly system has been disrupted) } { [ clutter, verb.change:clutter,+ ] [ jumble, verb.contact:jumble,+ verb.creation:jumble,+ verb.stative:jumble,+ ] [ muddle, verb.cognition:muddle,+ ] fuddle, mare's_nest, welter, smother, disorderliness,@ (a confused multitude of things) } { rummage, clutter,@ (a jumble of things to be given away) } { [ normality, adj.all:normal3,+ abnormality,!] normalcy, condition,@ (being within certain limits that define the range of normal functioning) } { [ averageness, adj.all:normal1^average2,+ adj.all:common1^average,+ adj.all:ordinary^average,+ ] normality,@ (the state of being that is average; indicates normality but with connotations of mediocrity) } { [ commonness, adj.all:ordinary^common,+ adj.all:familiar2^common,+ ] [ expectedness, adj.all:expected,+ ] normality,@ (the state of being that is commonly observed) } { [ typicality, adj.all:normal1^typical,+ adj.all:typical,+ atypicality,!] normality,@ (the state of being that is typical) } { [ abnormality, adj.all:abnormal,+ normality,!] abnormalcy, physical_condition,@ (an abnormal physical condition resulting from defective genes or developmental deficiencies) } { atelectasis, pathology,@ (collapse of an expanded lung (especially in infants); also failure of pulmonary alveoli to expand at birth) } { [ atypicality, adj.all:abnormal^atypical,+ adj.all:atypical,+ typicality,!] [ untypicality, adj.all:untypical,+ ] abnormality,@ (any state that is not typical) } { [ anoxemia, adj.pert:anoxemic,+ ] pathology,@ (abnormally low oxygen content in arterial blood) } { arrested_development, fixation, infantile_fixation, regression, abnormality,@ (an abnormal state in which development has stopped prematurely) } { coprolalia, pathology,@ (an uncontrollable use of obscene language; often accompanied by mental disorders) } { [ aberrance, adj.all:abnormal^aberrant,+ verb.stative:aberrate1,+ verb.stative:aberrate,+ ] [ aberrancy, adj.all:abnormal^aberrant,+ ] [ aberration1, verb.stative:aberrate1,+ verb.stative:aberrate,+ ] [ deviance, adj.all:abnormal^deviant,+ ] abnormality,@ (a state or condition markedly different from the norm) } { cyclopia, abnormality,@ (a developmental abnormality in which there is only one eye) } { chromosomal_aberration, chromosomal_anomaly, chrosomal_abnormality, chromosonal_disorder, aberrance,@ (any change in the normal structure or number of chromosomes; often results in physical or mental abnormalities) } { monosomy, chromosomal_aberration,@ (chromosomal abnormality consisting of the absence of one chromosome from the normal diploid number) } { trisomy, chromosomal_aberration,@ (chrosomal abnormality in which there is one more than the normal number of chromosomes in a cell) } { deflection, [ warp, verb.communication:warp,+ ] aberrance,@ (a twist or aberration; especially a perverse or abnormal way of judging or acting) } { spinal_curvature, abnormality,@ (an abnormal curvature of the vertebral column) } { [ kyphosis, adj.all:unfit1^kyphotic,+ ] humpback, hunchback, spinal_curvature,@ (an abnormal backward curve to the vertebral column) } { [ lordosis, adj.all:unfit1^lordotic,+ ] hollow-back, spinal_curvature,@ (an abnormal inward (forward) curvature of the vertebral column) } { scoliosis, spinal_curvature,@ (an abnormal lateral curve to the vertebral column) } { dowager's_hump, spinal_curvature,@ osteoporosis,@ (abnormal spinal curvature that results when osteoporosis causes the spine to collapse; seen most often in elderly women) } { [ subnormality, adj.all:abnormal^subnormal,+ ] abnormality,@ (the state of being less than normal (especially with respect to intelligence)) } { [ anomaly, adj.all:abnormal^anomalous,+ noun.person:anomalist,+ ] [ anomalousness, adj.all:abnormal^anomalous,+ ] abnormality,@ (deviation from the normal or common order or form or rule) } { gynecomastia, abnormality,@ (excessive development of the breasts in males; usually the result of hormonal imbalance or treatment with certain drugs (including some antihypertensives)) } { cross-eye, crossed_eye, convergent_strabismus, esotropia, strabismus,@ (strabismus in which one or both eyes turn inward toward the nose) } { dwarfism, nanism, genetic_disease,@ (a genetic abnormality resulting in short stature) } { pycnodysostosis, dwarfism,@ (a form of dwarfism accompanied by fragile bones and bad teeth) } { lactose_intolerance, lactase_deficiency, milk_intolerance, genetic_disease,@ (congenital disorder consisting of an inability to digest milk and milk products; absence or deficiency of lactase results in an inability to hydrolyze lactose) } { lactosuria, condition,@ (presence of lactose in the urine; can occur during pregnancy or lactation) } { myoglobinuria, symptom,@ (the presence of myoglobin in the urine) } { oliguria, symptom,@ (abnormally small production of urine; can be a symptom of kidney disease or obstruction of the urinary tract or edema or an imbalance of fluids and electrolytes in the body) } { phenylketonuria, PKU, inborn_error_of_metabolism,@ (a genetic disorder of metabolism; lack of the enzyme needed to turn phenylalanine into tyrosine results in an accumulation of phenylalanine in the body fluids which causes various degrees of mental deficiency) } { porphyria, genetic_disease,@ (a genetic abnormality of metabolism causing abdominal pains and mental confusion) } { infantilism, abnormality,@ (an abnormal condition in which an older child or adult retains infantile characteristics) } { obstruction, [ blockage, verb.social:block,+ ] physical_condition,@ (the physical condition of blocking or filling a passage with an obstruction) } { intestinal_obstruction, ileus, obstruction,@ enteropathy,@ (blockage of the intestine (especially the ileum) that prevents the contents of the intestine from passing to the lower bowel) } { tamponade, [ tamponage, verb.contact:tampon,+ ] blockage,@ (blockage or closure (as of a wound or body cavity) by (or as if by) a tampon (especially to stop bleeding)) } { cardiac_tamponade, tamponade,@ (mechanical compression of the heart resulting from large amounts of fluid collecting in the pericardial space and limiting the heart's normal range of motion) } { [ ateleiosis, adj.pert:ateleiotic,+ ] ateliosis, infantilism,@ (a form of infantilism characterized by physical underdevelopment but normal intelligence) } { [ macrocephaly, adj.pert:macrocephalic,+ ] megacephaly, megalocephaly, abnormality,@ (an abnormally large head; differs from hydrocephalus because there is no increased intracranial pressure and the overgrowth is symmetrical) } { microbrachia, abnormality,@ (abnormally small arms) } { [ microcephaly, adj.pert:microcephalic,+ adj.pert:microcephalous,+ ] microcephalus, [ nanocephaly, adj.pert:nanocephalic,+ ] abnormality,@ (an abnormally small head and underdeveloped brain) } { pachycheilia, abnormality,@ (an abnormal thickness of the lips) } { phimosis, abnormality,@ (an abnormal tightness of the foreskin preventing retraction over the glans) } { poisoning, toxic_condition, [ intoxication1, verb.body:intoxicate,+ ] physical_condition,@ (the physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substance) } { alkali_poisoning, poisoning,@ (poisoning resulting from the ingestion of an alkali compound (as lye or ammonia)) } { caffeinism, caffeine_intoxication, poisoning,@ (poisoning resulting from excessive intake of caffeine containing products) } { carbon_monoxide_poisoning, poisoning,@ (a toxic condition that results from inhaling and absorbing carbon monoxide gas; "carbon monoxide combines with hemoglobin and displaces oxygen in the blood") } { cyanide_poisoning, poisoning,@ (poisoning due to ingesting or inhaling cyanide; common in smoke from fires and in industrial chemicals) } { malathion_poisoning, pesticide_poisoning,@ (a toxic condition caused by inhaling or ingesting the insecticide Malathion) } { ergotism, poisoning,@ (poisoning by ingestion of ergot-infected grain products; characterized by thirst and diarrhea and nausea and cramping and vomiting and abnormal cardiac rhythms; in severe cases it can cause seizures and gangrene of the limbs) } { mercury_poisoning, poisoning,@ (a toxic condition caused by ingesting or inhaling mercury; acute mercury poisoning causes a metallic taste and vomiting and diarrhea and kidney problems that may lead to death) } { Minamata_disease, mercury_poisoning,@ (a form of mercury poisoning among people who ate fish from mercury-contaminated waters of Minamata Bay off Japan in the 1950s; characterized by severe neurological degeneration) } { naphthalene_poisoning, poisoning,@ (toxic condition resulting from inhaling or ingesting naphthalene) } { nicotine_poisoning, poisoning,@ (toxic condition caused by the ingestion or inhalation of large amounts of nicotine) } { ophidism, poisoning,@ (poisoning by snake venom) } { paraquat_poisoning, poisoning,@ (poisoning caused by ingestion of paraquat; characterized by progressive damage to the esophagus and liver and kidneys) } { parathion_poisoning, pesticide_poisoning,@ (a toxic condition resulting from inhalation or ingestion of the insecticide parathion; characterized by nausea and abdominal pains and headache and convulsions and sweating) } { pesticide_poisoning, poisoning,@ (toxic condition resulting from ingesting or inhaling a pesticide) } { salicylate_poisoning, poisoning,@ (poisoning caused by the excessive ingestion of salicylates (usually aspirin)) } { [ context, adj.pert:contextual,+ ] [ circumstance2, adj.all:specific^circumstantial,+ ] setting1, environment,@ (the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event; "the historical context") } { [ ecology, adj.pert:ecologic1,+ adj.pert:ecological1,+ noun.person:ecologist,+ ] environment,@ (the environment as it relates to living organisms; "it changed the ecology of the island") } { setting, background, [ scope, adj.pert:scopal,+ ] environment,@ (the state of the environment in which a situation exists; "you can't do that in a university setting") } { canvas, canvass, setting,@ (the setting for a narrative or fictional or dramatic account; "the crowded canvas of history"; "the movie demanded a dramatic canvas of sound") } { [ home, adj.all:comfortable^homy,+ adj.all:comfortable^homey,+ verb.social:home,+ ] environment,@ (an environment offering affection and security; "home is where the heart is"; "he grew up in a good Christian home"; "there's no place like home") } { milieu, surroundings, environment,@ (the environmental condition) } { sphere, domain, area, orbit, field, arena, environment,@ (a particular environment or walk of life; "his social sphere is limited"; "it was a closed area of employment"; "he's out of my orbit") } { [ distaff, adj.all:feminine1^distaff,+ ] sphere,@ (the sphere of work by women) } { front, sphere,@ (a sphere of activity involving effort; "the Japanese were active last week on the diplomatic front"; "they advertise on many different fronts") } { lotusland, lotus_land, kingdom,@ (an idyllic realm of contentment and self-indulgence) } { kingdom, land, realm1, sphere,@ (a domain in which something is dominant; "the untroubled kingdom of reason"; "a land of make-believe"; "the rise of the realm of cotton in the south") } { lap, sphere,@ (an area of control or responsibility; "the job fell right in my lap") } { lap_of_the_gods, lap,@ (beyond human control or responsibility; "there is nothing more I can do; it's in the lap of the gods now") } { political_arena, political_sphere, sphere,@ (a sphere of intense political activity) } { [ preserve, verb.possession:preserve1,+ ] sphere,@ (a domain that seems to be specially reserved for someone; "medicine is no longer a male preserve") } { province, responsibility, sphere,@ (the proper sphere or extent of your activities; "it was his province to take care of himself") } { ecclesiastical_province, province,@ (the district within the jurisdiction of an archbishop or a metropolitan or one of the territorial divisions of an ecclesiastical order; "the general of the Jesuits has several provinces under him") } { showcase, show_window, setting,@ (a setting in which something can be displayed to best effect; "it was a showcase for democracy in Africa") } { street, environment,@ noun.location:concrete_jungle,#p (the streets of a city viewed as a depressed environment in which there is poverty and crime and prostitution and dereliction; "she tried to keep her children off the street") } { environmental_condition, condition,@ (the state of the environment) } { [ pollution, verb.change:pollute,+ ] environmental_condition,@ impurity,@ (undesirable state of the natural environment being contaminated with harmful substances as a consequence of human activities) } { [ biodegradable_pollution, nonbiodegradable_pollution,! ] pollution,@ (pollution that is rendered harmless by natural processes and so causes no permanent harm) } { [ nonbiodegradable_pollution, biodegradable_pollution,! ] pollution,@ (pollution that accumulates in the environment and may appear in the food chain) } { air_pollution, pollution,@ (pollution of the atmosphere; "air pollution reduced the visibility") } { acid_rain, acid_precipitation, air_pollution,@ (rain containing acids that form in the atmosphere when industrial gas emissions (especially sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides) combine with water) } { industrial_air_pollution, air_pollution,@ (pollution resulting from an industrial plant discharging pollutants into the atmosphere) } { [ miasma, adj.all:cloudy^miasmic,+ adj.all:cloudy^miasmal,+ ] miasm, air_pollution,@ (unhealthy vapors rising from the ground or other sources; "the miasma of the marshes"; "a miasma of cigar smoke") } { small-particle_pollution, air_pollution,@ (air pollution caused by fine particles of soot (as from power plants or diesel engines)) } { [ smog, adj.all:cloudy^smoggy,+ ] [ smogginess, adj.all:cloudy^smoggy,+ ] air_pollution,@ noun.communication:blend,;u (air pollution by a mixture of smoke and fog) } { noise_pollution, sound_pollution, pollution,@ (annoying and potentially harmful environmental noise) } { thermal_pollution, pollution,@ (harm to lakes and rivers resulting from the release of excessive waste heat into them) } { water_pollution, pollution,@ (pollution of the water in rivers and lakes) } { [ erosion, verb.change:erode1,+ verb.change:erode,+ ] environmental_condition,@ (condition in which the earth's surface is worn away by the action of water and wind) } { [ deforestation, verb.change:deforest,+ ] environmental_condition,@ (the state of being clear of trees) } { [ depopulation, verb.change:depopulate,+ ] environmental_condition,@ (the condition of having reduced numbers of inhabitants (or no inhabitants at all)) } { [ climate, adj.pert:climatic,+ adj.pert:climatical,+ verb.change:acclimate,+ verb.change:acclimatize,+ verb.change:acclimatise,+ ] clime, environmental_condition,@ (the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time; "the dank climate of southern Wales"; "plants from a cold clime travel best in winter") } { [ glaciation, adj.pert:glacial,+ verb.contact:glaciate,+ verb.change:glaciate,+ ] environmental_condition,@ (the condition of being covered with glaciers or masses of ice; the result of glacial action; "Agassiz recognized marks of glaciation all over northern Europe") } { [ inhospitableness, adj.all:inhospitable,+ ] environmental_condition,@ (the environmental condition in a region that lacks a favorable climate or terrain for life or growth) } { meteorological_conditions, environmental_condition,@ (the prevailing environmental conditions as they influence the prediction of weather) } { [ atmosphere, adj.pert:atmospheric,+ ] atmospheric_state, noun.phenomenon:weather,@ (the weather or climate at some place; "the atmosphere was thick with fog") } { air_mass, atmosphere,@ (a large body of air with uniform characteristics horizontally) } { high, air_mass,@ anticyclone,#p (an air mass of higher than normal pressure; "the east coast benefits from a Bermuda high") } { low, depression1, air_mass,@ cyclone,#p (an air mass of lower pressure; often brings precipitation; "a low moved in over night bringing sleet and snow") } { [ anticyclone, adj.pert:anticyclonic,+ cyclone,!] atmospheric_state,@ noun.cognition:meteorology,;c ((meteorology) winds spiraling outward from a high pressure center; circling clockwise in the northern hemisphere and counterclockwise in the southern) } { [ cyclone, adj.pert:cyclonic1,+ adj.pert:cyclonic,+ adj.pert:cyclonal1,+ adj.pert:cyclonical1,+ anticyclone,!] atmospheric_state,@ noun.cognition:meteorology,;c ((meteorology) rapid inward circulation of air masses about a low pressure center; circling counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern) } { [ fog1, adj.all:opaque^foggy,+ verb.perception:fog,+ ] [ fogginess, adj.all:cloudy^foggy,+ ] [ murk, adj.all:shaded1^murky,+ adj.all:opaque^murky,+ verb.change:murk,+ ] [ murkiness, adj.all:shaded1^murky,+ ] atmosphere,@ (an atmosphere in which visibility is reduced because of a cloud of some substance) } { [ fug, adj.all:unventilated^fuggy,+ ] fog1,@ noun.location:Britain,;r noun.communication:colloquialism,;u ((British informal) an airless smoky smelly atmosphere) } { [ good_weather, bad_weather,!] noun.phenomenon:weather,@ (weather suitable for outdoor activities) } { [ calmness, adj.all:calm,+ ] good_weather,@ (an absence of strong winds or rain) } { [ mildness, adj.all:clement2^mild,+ ] [ clemency, adj.all:clement2,+ ] good_weather,@ (good weather with comfortable temperatures) } { balminess, [ softness2, adj.all:clement2^soft,+ ] mildness,@ (the quality of weather that is deliciously mild and soothing; "the day's heat faded into balminess"; "the climate had the softness of the south of France") } { [ stillness, adj.all:standing2^still2,+ adj.all:calm^still,+ ] [ windlessness, adj.all:calm^windless,+ ] calmness,@ (calmness without winds) } { [ lull, verb.emotion:lull1,+ ] quiet, calmness,@ (a period of calm weather; "there was a lull in the storm") } { [ bad_weather, good_weather,!] [ inclemency, adj.all:inclement2,+ ] [ inclementness, adj.all:inclement2,+ ] noun.phenomenon:weather,@ (weather unsuitable for outdoor activities) } { raw_weather, bad_weather,@ (unpleasantly cold and damp weather) } { [ storminess, adj.all:stormy,+ ] bad_weather,@ (the state of being stormy; "he dreaded the storminess of the North Atlantic in winter") } { [ boisterousness, adj.all:stormy^boisterous,+ ] storminess,@ (a turbulent and stormy state of the sea) } { [ breeziness, adj.all:stormy^breezy,+ ] [ windiness, adj.all:stormy^windy,+ ] storminess,@ (a mildly windy state of the air) } { [ tempestuousness, adj.all:stormy^tempestuous,+ ] storminess,@ (a state of wild storminess) } { [ choppiness1, adj.all:stormy^choppy,+ ] [ roughness1, adj.all:stormy^rough,+ ] rough_water, storminess,@ (used of the sea during inclement or stormy weather) } { [ cloudiness, adj.all:cloudy,+ ] cloud_cover, [ overcast, adj.all:cloudy^overcast,+ verb.weather:overcast,+ ] bad_weather,@ (the state of the sky when it is covered by clouds) } { turbulence1, bad_weather,@ (instability in the atmosphere) } { clear-air_turbulence, turbulence1,@ (strong turbulence in an otherwise cloudless region that subjects aircraft to violent updrafts or downdrafts) } { climate1, mood, condition,@ (the prevailing psychological state; "the climate of opinion"; "the national mood had changed radically since the last election") } { atmosphere1, ambiance, [ ambience, adj.all:close1^ambient1,+ ] condition,@ (a particular environment or surrounding influence; "there was an atmosphere of excitement") } { cloud2, gloom2,@ (a cause of worry or gloom or trouble; "the only cloud on the horizon was the possibility of dissent by the French") } { genius_loci, atmosphere1,@ (the special atmosphere of a place) } { gloom2, gloominess2, glumness, atmosphere1,@ (an atmosphere of depression and melancholy; "gloom pervaded the office") } { [ bleakness1, adj.all:inhospitable^bleak,+ adj.all:hopeless^bleak,+ adj.all:cold1^bleak,+ ] [ desolation1, verb.change:desolate1,+ ] bareness1, nakedness1, gloom2,@ (a bleak and desolate atmosphere; "the nakedness of the landscape") } { Hollywood, spirit,@ (a flashy vulgar tone or atmosphere believed to be characteristic of the American film industry; "some people in publishing think of theirs as a glamorous medium so they copy the glitter of Hollywood") } { [ miasma1, adj.all:malodorous^miasmic,+ ] miasm1, atmosphere1,@ (an unwholesome atmosphere; "the novel spun a miasma of death and decay") } { [ spirit, verb.change:spirit,+ verb.contact:spiritize,+ ] tone1, [ feel, verb.perception:feel9,+ verb.stative:feel,+ ] [ feeling, verb.perception:feel1,+ ] flavor, flavour, [ look, verb.perception:look1,+ ] smell, atmosphere1,@ (the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people; "the feel of the city excited him"; "a clergyman improved the tone of the meeting"; "it had the smell of treason") } { Zeitgeist, spirit,@ (the spirit of the time; the spirit characteristic of an age or generation) } { [ unsusceptibility, adj.all:unsusceptible,+ susceptibility,!] immunity, condition,@ (the state of not being susceptible; "unsusceptibility to rust") } { resistance1, capability,@ (the capacity of an organism to defend itself against harmful environmental agents; "these trees are widely planted because of their resistance to salt and smog")} { [ immunity1, adj.pert:immune,+ adj.all:unsusceptible^immune,+ ] [ resistance, adj.all:unsusceptible^resistant,+ ] condition,@ noun.cognition:medicine,;c ((medicine) the condition in which an organism can resist disease) } { [ immunogenicity, adj.all:unsusceptible^immunogenic,+ ] immunity1,@ (the property of eliciting an immune response) } { active_immunity, acquired_immunity,@ (a form of acquired immunity in which the body produces its own antibodies against disease-causing antigens) } { passive_immunity, acquired_immunity,@ (an impermanent form of acquired immunity in which antibodies against a disease are acquired naturally (as through the placenta to an unborn child) or artificially (as by injection of antiserum)) } { [ autoimmunity, adj.pert:autoimmune,+ ] pathology,@ autoimmune_disease,#p (production of antibodies against the tissues of your own body; produces autoimmune disease or hypersensitivity reactions) } { acquired_immunity, immunity1,@ (immunity to a particular disease that is not innate but has been acquired during life; immunity can be acquired by the development of antibodies after an attack of an infectious disease or by a pregnant mother passing antibodies through the placenta to a fetus or by vaccination) } { natural_immunity, innate_immunity, immunity1,@ (immunity to disease that occurs as part of an individual's natural biologic makeup) } { racial_immunity, natural_immunity,@ (natural immunity shared by all members of a particular race) } { [ exemption, verb.social:exempt,+ ] freedom1, unsusceptibility,@ (immunity from an obligation or duty) } { [ amnesty, verb.communication:amnesty,+ ] exemption,@ (a period during which offenders are exempt from punishment) } { diplomatic_immunity, exemption,@ noun.group:law,;c (exemption from taxation or normal processes of law that is offered to diplomatic personnel in a foreign country) } { [ indemnity, verb.possession:indemnify1,+ ] exemption,@ (legal exemption from liability for damages) } { impunity, exemption,@ (exemption from punishment or loss) } { grandfather_clause, exemption,@ (an exemption based on circumstances existing prior to the adoption of some policy; used to enfranchise illiterate whites in south after the American Civil War) } { [ subservience, verb.social:subserve,+ ] condition,@ (the condition of being something that is useful in reaching an end or carrying out a plan; "all his actions were in subservience to the general plan") } { [ susceptibility, adj.all:impressionable^susceptible,+ adj.all:susceptible,+ unsusceptibility,!] [ susceptibleness, adj.all:impressionable^susceptible,+ adj.all:susceptible,+ ] condition,@ (the state of being susceptible; easily affected) } { [ liability1, adj.all:responsible^liable,+ ] susceptibility,@ (the state of being legally obliged and responsible) } { [ taxability, adj.all:taxable,+ ] liability1,@ (liability to taxation) } { [ ratability, adj.all:taxable^ratable,+ ] [ rateability, adj.all:taxable^rateable,+ ] liability1,@ noun.location:Britain,;r (the state of being liable to assessment or taxation) } { [ capability, adj.all:susceptible^capable,+ ] capacity, susceptibility,@ (the susceptibility of something to a particular treatment; "the capability of a metal to be fused") } { habitus, sensitivity,@ (person's predisposition to be affected by something (as a disease); "the consumptive habitus") } { [ activity1, adj.all:active7,+ ] capability,@ noun.cognition:chemistry,;c ((chemistry) the capacity of a substance to take part in a chemical reaction; "catalytic activity") } { [ irritation2, verb.body:irritate,+ ] abnormality,@ sensitization,@ noun.cognition:pathology,;c ((pathology) abnormal sensitivity to stimulation; "any food produced irritation of the stomach") } { retroversion, retroflection, retroflexion, abnormality,@ (a turning or tilting backward of an organ or body part; "retroversion of the uterus") } { sensitivity, predisposition, susceptibility,@ (susceptibility to a pathogen) } { sensitization, [ sensitisation, verb.change:sensitise2,+ ] sensitivity,@ (the state of being sensitive (as to an antigen)) } { food_allergy, allergy,@ (allergic reaction to a substance ingested in food) } { immediate_allergy, atopy, atopic_allergy, type_I_allergic_reaction, allergy,@ (an allergic reaction that becomes apparent in a sensitized person only minutes after contact) } { serum_sickness, serum_disease, allergy,@ (a delayed allergic reaction to the injection of an antiserum caused by an antibody reaction to an antigen in the donor serum) } { delayed_allergy, type_IV_allergic_reaction, allergy,@ (an allergic reaction that becomes apparent only hours after contact) } { [ allergy, adj.all:susceptible^allergic,+ adj.pert:allergic,+ noun.person:allergist,+ ] allergic_reaction, hypersensitivity_reaction,@ (hypersensitivity reaction to a particular allergen; symptoms can vary greatly in intensity) } { cryesthesia, cryaesthesia, hypersensitivity,@ (hypersensitivity to cold) } { hypersensitivity_reaction, hypersensitivity,@ (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) } { [ anaphylaxis, adj.pert:anaphylactic,+ ] hypersensitivity_reaction,@ noun.artifact:drug,;c (hypersensitivity reaction to the ingestion or injection of a substance (a protein or drug) resulting from prior contact with a substance) } { [ hypersensitivity, adj.all:susceptible^hypersensitive,+ ] sensitivity,@ (pathological sensitivity) } { allergic_rhinitis, rhinitis,@ hypersensitivity_reaction,@ (rhinitis caused by an allergic reaction) } { eosinophilia, symptom,@ (a symptom of allergic states; increased eosinophils in the blood) } { hay_fever, pollinosis, allergic_rhinitis,@ (a seasonal rhinitis resulting from an allergic reaction to pollen) } { diathesis, predisposition,@ (constitutional predisposition to a particular disease or abnormality) } { [ reactivity, adj.all:reactive,+ ] susceptibility,@ (ready susceptibility to chemical change) } { [ suggestibility, adj.all:susceptible^suggestible,+ ] susceptibility,@ (susceptibility or responsiveness to suggestion) } { [ wetness, adj.all:wet5,+ adj.all:wet1,+ dryness,!] condition,@ (the condition of containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water); "he confirmed the wetness of the swimming trunks") } { [ wateriness, adj.all:wet1^watery2,+ ] [ muddiness, adj.all:wet1^muddy,+ ] [ sloppiness1, adj.all:wet1^sloppy1,+ adj.all:wet1^sloppy,+ ] wetness,@ (the wetness of ground that is covered or soaked with water; "the baseball game was canceled because of the wateriness of the outfield"; "the water's muddiness made it undrinkable"; "the sloppiness of a rainy November day") } { [ moisture, verb.change:moisten,+ verb.change:moisturize,+ verb.change:moisturise,+ ] [ wet, adj.all:wet5,+ verb.change:wet,+ ] wetness,@ (wetness caused by water; "drops of wet gleamed on the window") } { [ humidity, adj.all:wet1^humid,+ verb.change:humidify,+ ] [ humidness, adj.all:wet1^humid,+ ] wetness,@ (wetness in the atmosphere) } { [ mugginess, adj.all:wet1^muggy,+ ] humidity,@ (a state of warm humidity) } { [ damp, adj.all:wet1^damp,+ ] [ dampness, adj.all:wet1^damp,+ ] [ moistness, adj.all:wet1^moist,+ ] wetness,@ (a slight wetness) } { [ dankness, adj.all:wet1^dank,+ ] [ clamminess, adj.all:wet1^clammy,+ ] moistness,@ (unpleasant wetness) } { [ rawness2, adj.all:cold1^raw,+ ] damp,@ (a chilly dampness; "the rawness of the midnight air") } { [ sogginess, adj.all:wet1^soggy,+ adj.all:heavy1^soggy,+ ] wetness,@ (a heavy wetness) } { [ dryness, adj.all:tearless^dry,+ adj.all:dry6,+ adj.all:dry5,+ adj.all:dry2,+ adj.all:dry1,+ wetness,!] [ waterlessness, adj.all:dry1^waterless,+ ] xerotes, condition,@ (the condition of not containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water)) } { [ dehydration, verb.change:dehydrate2,+ verb.change:dehydrate1,+ verb.change:dehydrate,+ ] [ desiccation, verb.change:desiccate5,+ verb.change:desiccate4,+ verb.change:desiccate,+ ] dryness,@ (dryness resulting from the removal of water) } { drought, drouth, dryness,@ (a shortage of rainfall; "farmers most affected by the drought hope that there may yet be sufficient rain early in the growing season") } { [ aridity, adj.all:dry1^arid,+ ] [ aridness, adj.all:dry1^arid,+ ] [ thirstiness1, adj.all:dry1^thirsty,+ ] dryness,@ (a deficiency of moisture (especially when resulting from a permanent absence of rainfall)) } { [ sereness, adj.all:dry1^sere,+ ] dryness,@ (a withered dryness) } { xeroderma, xerodermia, ichthyosis,@ (a mild form of ichthyosis characterized by abnormal dryness and roughness of the skin) } { xeroderma_pigmentosum, xeroderma,@ (a rare genetic condition characterized by an eruption of exposed skin occurring in childhood and photosensitivity with severe sunburn; inherited as a recessive autosomal trait in which DNA repair processes are defective so they are more likely to chromosome breaks and cancers when exposed to ultraviolet light) } { xerophthalmia, xerophthalmus, xeroma, conjunctivitis_arida, dryness,@ (abnormal dryness of the conjunctiva and cornea of the eyes; may be due to a systemic deficiency of vitamin A) } { xerostomia, dry_mouth, dryness,@ (abnormal dryness of the mouth resulting from decreased secretion of saliva) } { [ safety, danger,! ] condition,@ (the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions; "insure the safety of the children"; "the reciprocal of safety is risk") } { biosafety, safety,@ (safety from exposure to infectious agents) } { [ risklessness, adj.all:safe1^riskless,+ ] safety,@ (safety as a consequence of entailing no risk) } { invulnerability, [ impregnability, adj.all:invulnerable^impregnable,+ ] safety,@ (having the strength to withstand attack) } { salvation, safety,@ (the state of being saved or preserved from harm) } { [ security, adj.all:secure2,+ insecurity,!] safety,@ (the state of being free from danger or injury; "we support the armed services in the name of national security") } { [ peace2, verb.creation:pacify,+ ] public_security, security,@ (the general security of public places; "he was arrested for disturbing the peace") } { [ secureness, adj.all:invulnerable^secure,+ insecureness,!] security,@ (the state of freedom from fear or danger) } { [ indemnity1, verb.possession:indemnify1,+ ] [ insurance, verb.possession:insure,+ ] protection,@ (protection against future loss) } { protection, [ shelter, verb.stative:shelter,+ ] security,@ (the condition of being protected; "they were huddled together for protection"; "he enjoyed a sense of peace and protection in his new home") } { collective_security, peace,@ (a system for international peace) } { Pax_Romana, peace,@ (the Roman peace; the long period of peace enforced on states in the Roman Empire) } { radioprotection, protection,@ (protection against harmful effects of radiation) } { cause_of_death, [ killer, verb.contact:kill,+ verb.contact:kill1,+ ] noun.Tops:causal_agent,@ (the causal agent resulting in death; "heart disease is the biggest killer in the United States") } { [ danger, safety,! ] condition,@ (the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury; "you are in no danger"; "there was widespread danger of disease") } { [ danger1, adj.all:dangerous,+ ] noun.Tops:causal_agent,@ (a cause of pain or injury or loss; "he feared the dangers of traveling by air") } { clear_and_present_danger, danger,@ (a standard for judging when freedom of speech can be abridged; "no one has a right to shout `fire' in a crowded theater when there is no fire because such an action would pose a clear and present danger to public safety") } { [ hazardousness, adj.all:dangerous^hazardous,+ ] [ perilousness, adj.all:dangerous^perilous,+ ] danger,@ (the state of being dangerous) } { [ insecurity, adj.all:vulnerable^insecure,+ adj.all:insecure2,+ security,!] danger,@ (the state of being subject to danger or injury) } { [ hazard, adj.all:dangerous^hazardous,+ verb.social:hazard1,+ verb.social:hazard,+ ] [ jeopardy, verb.stative:jeopardize,+ verb.social:jeopardize,+ verb.stative:jeopardise,+ ] [ peril, adj.all:dangerous^perilous,+ verb.communication:peril,+ verb.stative:peril,+ ] [ risk, adj.all:dangerous^risky,+ verb.social:risk,+ ] endangerment, danger1,@ (a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune; "drinking alcohol is a health hazard") } { health_hazard, hazard,@ (hazard to the health of those exposed to it) } { biohazard, health_hazard,@ (hazard to humans or the environment resulting from biological agents or conditions) } { moral_hazard, hazard,@ noun.cognition:economics,;c ((economics) the lack of any incentive to guard against a risk when you are protected against it (as by insurance); "insurance companies are exposed to a moral hazard if the insured party is not honest") } { occupational_hazard, hazard,@ (any condition of a job that can result in illness or injury) } { sword_of_Damocles, hazard,@ (a constant and imminent peril; "the possibility hangs over their heads like the sword of Damocles") } { powder_keg, danger1,@ (a potentially explosive state) } { [ menace, verb.stative:menace,+ ] threat, danger1,@ (something that is a source of danger; "earthquakes are a constant threat in Japan") } { yellow_peril, menace,@ (the threat to Western civilization said to arise from the power of Asiatic peoples) } { [ riskiness, adj.all:unsound^risky,+ adj.all:dangerous^risky,+ ] [ peril1, adj.all:dangerous^perilous,+ verb.communication:peril,+ verb.stative:peril,+ ] danger,@ (a state of danger involving risk) } { [ speculativeness, adj.all:unsound^speculative,+ ] riskiness,@ (financial risk; "he rejected stocks that didn't pay dividends because of their speculativeness") } { [ vulnerability, adj.all:weak^vulnerable,+ adj.all:susceptible^vulnerable,+ ] [ exposure1, verb.communication:expose2,+ ] danger,@ (the state of being vulnerable or exposed; "his vulnerability to litigation"; "his exposure to ridicule") } { [ insecureness, adj.all:vulnerable^insecure,+ adj.all:insecure2,+ adj.all:insecure1,+ secureness,!] insecurity,@ (the state of being exposed to risk or anxiety) } { [ tension1, verb.body:tense1,+ verb.body:tense,+ ] [ tensity1, adj.all:tense1,+ ] [ tenseness1, adj.all:tense1,+ ] [ tautness, adj.all:tense3^taut,+ ] condition,@ (the physical condition of being stretched or strained; "it places great tension on the leg muscles"; "he could feel the tenseness of her body") } { [ tonicity, adj.pert:tonic2,+ atonicity,!] tonus, [ tone2, adj.pert:tonic2,+ verb.body:tone,+ ] tension1,@ noun.body:muscle1,;c (the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli; "the doctor tested my tonicity") } { [ catatonia1, adj.pert:catatonic,+ ] tonus,@ catatonic_schizophrenia,#p (extreme tonus; muscular rigidity; a common symptom in catatonic schizophrenia) } { muscular_tonus, muscle_tone, tonus,@ (normal tonicity of the muscles; "exercise improves muscle tone") } { [ myotonia, adj.pert:myotonic,+ ] tonus,@ (abnormally long muscular contractions; slow relaxation of a muscle after a contraction) } { acromyotonia, myotonia,@ (myotonia of the extremities only; causes spastic deformity of the hand or foot) } { myotonia_congenita, Thomsen's_disease, myotonia,@ (a mild, rare, congenital form of myotonia characterized by muscle stiffness) } { [ atonicity, adj.pert:atonic,+ tonicity,!] [ atony, adj.pert:atonic,+ ] [ atonia, adj.pert:atonic,+ ] amyotonia, condition,@ (lack of normal muscular tension or tonus) } { [ laxness, adj.all:unconstipated^lax,+ adj.all:lax1,+ ] laxity, condition,@ (the condition of being physiologically lax; "baths can help the laxness of the bowels") } { condition2, shape, good_health,@ (the state of (good) health (especially in the phrases `in condition' or `in shape' or `out of condition' or `out of shape')) } { [ fitness, unfitness,! ] physical_fitness, condition2,@ (good physical condition; being in shape or in condition) } { fettle, fitness,@ (a state of fitness and good health; "in fine fettle") } { repair, condition,@ (a formal way of referring to the condition of something; "the building was in good repair") } { [ soundness, adj.all:sound1,+ adj.all:sound,+ unsoundness,! ] condition,@ (a state or condition free from damage or decay) } { [ seaworthiness, adj.all:seaworthy,+ ] soundness,@ (fitness to traverse the seas) } { [ airworthiness, adj.all:airworthy,+ ] soundness,@ (fitness to fly; "the plane received a certificate of airworthiness") } { [ unfitness, adj.all:unhealthy^unfit,+ adj.all:unfit1,+ fitness,! ] [ softness1, adj.all:unfit1^soft,+ ] ill_health,@ (poor physical condition; being out of shape or out of condition (as from a life of ease and luxury)) } { [ infirmity, adj.all:frail^infirm,+ ] frailty, [ debility, adj.all:frail^debile,+ verb.change:debilitate,+ ] [ feebleness, adj.all:powerless^feeble,+ adj.all:frail^feeble,+ ] [ frailness, adj.all:frail,+ ] valetudinarianism, unfitness,@ (the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age)) } { [ asthenia, adj.all:weak^asthenic,+ ] [ astheny, adj.all:weak^asthenic,+ ] debility,@ (an abnormal loss of strength) } { [ cachexia, adj.pert:cachectic,+ ] [ cachexy, adj.pert:cachectic,+ ] [ wasting1, verb.change:waste1,+ ] debility,@ (any general reduction in vitality and strength of body and mind resulting from a debilitating chronic disease) } { [ disability, adj.all:unfit1^disabled,+ ] [ disablement, verb.change:disable,+ verb.body:disable,+ ] [ handicap, verb.body:handicap,+ ] impairment, unfitness,@ (the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness; "reading disability"; "hearing impairment") } { disability_of_walking, disability,@ (a disability that interferes with or prevents walking) } { [ abasia, adj.pert:abatic,+ adj.pert:abasic,+ ] disability_of_walking,@ (inability to walk) } { abasia_trepidans, abasia,@ (abasia due to trembling of the legs) } { atactic_abasia, ataxic_abasia, abasia,@ (abasia due to ataxia of the legs) } { choreic_abasia, abasia,@ (abasia related to abnormal movements of the legs) } { paralytic_abasia, abasia,@ (abasia related to paralysis of the leg muscles) } { paroxysmal_trepidant_abasia, abasia,@ (abasia related to spasticity of the legs) } { spastic_abasia, abasia,@ (abasia due to spastic contractions of the leg muscles) } { [ lameness, adj.all:unfit1^lame1,+ ] limping, [ gimp, verb.motion:gimp,+ ] [ gimpiness, adj.all:unfit1^gimpy,+ ] [ gameness, adj.all:unfit1^game,+ ] claudication, disability_of_walking,@ (disability of walking due to crippling of the legs or feet) } { intermittent_claudication, lameness,@ (lameness due to pain in leg muscles because the blood supply is inadequate; pain subsides with rest) } { astasia, disability,@ (inability to stand due to muscular incoordination) } { [ amputation, verb.contact:amputate,+ ] disability,@ (a condition of disability resulting from the loss of one or more limbs) } { sequela, abnormality,@ (any abnormality following or resulting from a disease or injury or treatment; "paralysis is one of the sequelae of poliomyelitis") } { hearing_impairment, hearing_disorder, disability,@ (impairment of the sense of hearing) } { [ deafness, adj.all:deaf,+ ] hearing_loss, hearing_impairment,@ (partial or complete loss of hearing) } { conductive_hearing_loss, conduction_deafness, middle-ear_deafness, hearing_impairment,@ (hearing loss due to problems with the bones of the middle ear) } { hyperacusis, hyperacusia, auditory_hyperesthesia, hearing_disorder,@ (abnormal acuteness of hearing due to increased irritability of the sensory neural mechanism; characterized by intolerance for ordinary sound levels) } { sensorineural_hearing_loss, nerve_deafness, hearing_impairment,@ (hearing loss due to failure of the auditory nerve) } { tone_deafness, tin_ear, deafness,@ (an inability to distinguish differences in pitch) } { deaf-mutism, [ deaf-muteness, adj.all:deaf^deaf-mute,+ ] deafness,@ mutism,@ (congenital deafness that results in inability to speak) } { mutism, [ muteness, adj.all:inarticulate^mute1,+ adj.all:inarticulate^mute,+ ] condition,@ (the condition of being unable or unwilling to speak; "her muteness was a consequence of her deafness") } { [ analgesia, adj.all:moderating^analgetic,+ adj.all:moderating^analgesic,+ ] physical_condition,@ (absence of the sense of pain without loss of consciousness) } { dysomia, disability,@ (impairment of the sense of smell) } { [ anosmia, adj.all:impaired^anosmic,+ adj.pert:anosmic,+ adj.pert:anosmatic,+ ] dysomia,@ (absence of the sense of smell (as by damage to olfactory nasal tissue or the olfactory nerve or by obstruction of the nasal passages)) } { hyposmia, dysomia,@ (lessened sensitivity to odors) } { visual_impairment, visual_defect, vision_defect, visual_disorder, disability,@ (impairment of the sense of sight) } { [ myopia, adj.all:myopic,+ hyperopia,! ] [ nearsightedness, adj.all:nearsighted,+ ] [ shortsightedness, adj.all:shortsighted,+ ] ametropia,@ noun.cognition:ophthalmology,;c ((ophthalmology) eyesight abnormality resulting from the eye's faulty refractive ability; distant objects appear blurred) } { [ astigmatism2, adj.all:astigmatic,+ ] [ astigmia2, adj.all:astigmatic,+ ] ametropia,@ noun.cognition:ophthalmology,;c ((ophthalmology) impaired eyesight resulting usually from irregular conformation of the cornea; common in nearsighted people) } { anopia, blindness,@ (sightlessness (especially because of a structural defect in or the absence of an eye)) } { [ hyperopia, adj.all:farsighted^hyperopic,+ myopia,! ] [ hypermetropia, adj.all:farsighted^hypermetropic,+ ] [ hypermetropy, adj.all:farsighted^hypermetropic,+ ] [ farsightedness, adj.all:farsighted,+ ] [ longsightedness, adj.all:farsighted^longsighted,+ ] ametropia,@ (abnormal condition in which vision for distant objects is better than for near objects) } { hemeralopia, day_blindness, visual_impairment,@ (inability to see clearly in bright light) } { hemianopia, hemianopsia, visual_impairment,@ (blindness in one half of the visual field of one or both eyes) } { quadrantanopia, visual_impairment,@ (blindness in one fourth of the visual field) } { metamorphopsia, visual_impairment,@ (a defect of vision in which objects appear to be distorted; usually due to a defect in the retina) } { nyctalopia, night_blindness, moon_blindness1, visual_impairment,@ avitaminosis,@ (inability to see clearly in dim light; due to a deficiency of vitamin A or to a retinal disorder) } { photoretinitis, visual_impairment,@ (damage to the retina resulting from exposure of the eye to the sun without adequate protection) } { [ presbyopia, adj.all:presbyopic,+ ] farsightedness1, hyperopia,@ (a reduced ability to focus on near objects caused by loss of elasticity of the crystalline lens after age 45) } { eye_condition, condition,@ (the condition of the optical properties of the eye) } { [ anisometropia, adj.pert:anisometropic,+ ] eye_condition,@ (difference in the refractive power of the two eyes) } { isometropia, eye_condition,@ (equality of refractive power in the two eyes) } { [ snowblindness, adj.all:blind^snow-blind,+ ] snow-blindness, blindness,@ (temporary blindness caused by exposure to sunlight reflected from snow or ice) } { retinal_detachment, detachment_of_the_retina, detached_retina, visual_impairment,@ (visual impairment resulting from the retina becoming separated from the choroid in the back of the eye; treated by photocoagulation) } { [ scotoma, adj.pert:scotomatous,+ ] visual_impairment,@ (an isolated area of diminished vision within the visual field) } { annular_scotoma, scotoma,@ (a circular scotoma surrounding the center of the field of vision) } { central_scotoma, scotoma,@ (a scotoma that involves the fixation point) } { hemianopic_scotoma, scotoma,@ (a scotoma involving half of the visual field) } { paracentral_scotoma, scotoma,@ (a scotoma that is adjacent to the fixation point) } { scintillating_scotoma, flittering_scotoma, scotoma,@ (a localized area of diminished vision edged by shimmering colored lights; in many people it indicates the onset of migraine) } { tunnel_vision, visual_impairment,@ (visual impairment involving a loss of peripheral vision) } { [ eyelessness, adj.all:blind^eyeless,+ ] blindness,@ (blindness due to loss of the eyes) } { figural_blindness, blindness,@ (inability to see shapes and contours) } { strabismus, [ squint, verb.perception:squint,+ ] abnormality,@ (abnormal alignment of one or both eyes) } { walleye, divergent_strabismus, exotropia, strabismus,@ (strabismus in which one or both eyes are directed outward) } { torticollis, wryneck, abnormality,@ (an unnatural condition in which the head leans to one side because the neck muscles on that side are contracted) } { [ dysfunction, adj.all:impaired^dysfunctional,+ ] disfunction, pathology,@ noun.cognition:medicine,;c ((medicine) any disturbance in the functioning of an organ or body part or a disturbance in the functioning of a social group; "erectile dysfunction"; "sexual relationship dysfunction") } { [ paralysis, adj.all:ill1^paralytic,+ adj.pert:paralytic,+ adj.pert:paralytical,+ ] [ palsy, verb.change:palsy,+ ] dysfunction,@ (loss of the ability to move a body part) } { paresis, paralysis,@ (a slight or partial paralysis) } { paraparesis, paresis,@ (a slight paralysis or weakness of both legs) } { metroptosis, descensus_uteri, prolapse,@ (prolapse of the uterus) } { nephroptosis, nephroptosia, prolapse,@ (prolapse of the kidney) } { ptosis, prolapse,@ (drooping of the upper eyelid caused by muscle paralysis and weakness) } { brow_ptosis, ptosis,@ (sagging eyebrows) } { [ prolapse, verb.motion:prolapse,+ ] prolapsus, descensus, disability,@ (the slipping or falling out of place of an organ (as the uterus)) } { [ paraplegia, adj.all:ill1^paraplegic,+ ] paralysis,@ (paralysis of the lower half of the body (most often as a result of trauma)) } { hemiplegia, unilateral_paralysis, paralysis,@ (paralysis of one side of the body) } { quadriplegia, paralysis,@ (paralysis of both arms and both legs) } { hypoesthesia, hypesthesia, disability,@ (impairment of tactile sensitivity; decrease of sensitivity) } { knock-knee, genu_valgum, tibia_valga, noun.body:leg1,#p disability,@ (an inward slant of the thigh) } { pigeon_toes, disability,@ (disability in which the toes are turned inward; often associated with knock-knee) } { bow_leg, bow_legs, bandy_legs, disability,@ (outward curvature of the legs) } { [ unsoundness, adj.all:unsound1,+ adj.all:unsound,+ soundness,!] condition,@ (a condition of damage or decay) } { disrepair, unsoundness,@ (in need of repairs) } { [ decay, verb.change:decay,+ ] unsoundness,@ (an inferior state resulting from the process of decaying; "the corpse was in an advanced state of decay"; "the house had fallen into a serious state of decay and disrepair") } { [ putrefaction, verb.change:putrefy,+ ] [ rot, verb.change:rot,+ ] decay,@ (a state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor) } { putrescence, [ putridness, adj.all:stale^putrid,+ ] [ rottenness, adj.all:unsound1^rotten,+ adj.all:stale^rotten,+ ] corruption, putrefaction,@ (in a state of progressive putrefaction) } { decomposition, [ disintegration, verb.change:disintegrate,+ ] decay,@ (in a decomposed state) } { disintegration1, impairment,@ (a loss (or serious disruption) of organization in some system; "a disintegration of personality") } { [ deterioration, verb.change:deteriorate,+ verb.body:deteriorate,+ ] impairment1, decay,@ (a symptom of reduced quality or strength) } { [ rancidity, adj.all:malodorous^rancid,+ ] decay,@ (the state of being rancid; having a rancid scent or flavor (as of old cooking oil)) } { [ corrosion, verb.change:corrode,+ ] deterioration,@ (a state of deterioration in metals caused by oxidation or chemical action) } { [ devastation, verb.change:devastate,+ ] [ desolation, verb.change:desolate1,+ ] deterioration,@ (the state of being decayed or destroyed) } { [ ruin, adj.all:harmful^ruinous,+ verb.contact:ruin,+ ] [ ruination, verb.contact:ruin1,+ ] devastation,@ (an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction; "you have brought ruin on this entire family") } { decrepitude, [ dilapidation, verb.creation:dilapidate,+ ] deterioration,@ (a state of deterioration due to old age or long use) } { [ wear, verb.contact:wear,+ verb.change:wear,+ verb.body:wear3,+ ] deterioration,@ (impairment resulting from long use; "the tires showed uneven wear") } { [ blight, verb.weather:blight,+ ] devastation,@ (a state or condition being blighted) } { [ end, verb.creation:end13,+ verb.stative:end1,+ verb.change:end1,+ verb.stative:end,+ ] destruction, [ death1, verb.change:die1,+ ] noun.Tops:state,@ (a final state; "he came to a bad end"; "the so-called glorious experiment came to an inglorious end") } { [ foulness1, adj.all:unfair^foul,+ ] wickedness,@ (disgusting wickedness and immorality; "he understood the foulness of sin"; "his display of foulness deserved severe punishment"; "mouths which speak such foulness must be cleansed") } { impropriety, condition,@ (the condition of being improper) } { [ wickedness, adj.all:wicked,+ ] [ darkness1, adj.all:evil^dark,+ ] [ dark1, adj.all:evil^dark,+ ] condition,@ (absence of moral or spiritual values; "the powers of darkness") } { light1, illumination1, condition,@ (a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination; "follow God's light") } { malady1, condition,@ (any unwholesome or desperate condition; "what maladies afflict our nation?") } { revocation, annulment, noun.Tops:state,@ (the state of being cancelled or annulled) } { merchantability, noun.Tops:state,@ (the state of being fit for market; ready to be bought or sold) } { sale, merchantability,@ (the state of being purchasable; offered or exhibited for selling; "you'll find vitamin C for sale at most pharmacies"; "the new line of cars will soon be on sale") } { urinary_hesitancy, difficulty,@ (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) } { wall, difficulty,@ (a difficult or awkward situation; "his back was to the wall"; "competition was pushing them to the wall") } { sarcoidosis, pathology,@ (a chronic disease of unknown cause marked by the formation of nodules in the lungs and liver and lymph glands and salivary glands) } { morphea, scleroderma,@ (localized scleroderma) } { scleroderma, dermatosclerosis, autoimmune_disease,@ (an autoimmune disease that affects the blood vessels and connective tissue; fibrous connective tissue is deposited in the skin) } { thrombocytopenic_purpura, idiopathic_thrombocytopenic_purpura, purpura_hemorrhagica, Werlhof's_disease, purpura,@ autoimmune_disease,@ (purpura associated with a reduction in circulating blood platelets which can result from a variety of factors) } { sex-linked_disorder, chromosomal_aberration,@ (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, sex-linked_disorder,@ (a chromosomal disorder in females who have only one X chromosome; marked by dwarfism and heart abnormalities and underdeveloped sex organs) } { urinary_tract_infection, inflammatory_disease,@ (any infection of any of the organs of the urinary tract) } { pyelonephritis, urinary_tract_infection,@ (inflammation of the kidney and its pelvis caused by bacterial infection) } { acute_pyelonephritis, pyelonephritis,@ (pyelonephritis resulting from the spread of a bladder infection) } { carotenemia, xanthemia, pathology,@ (excess carotene in the blood stream; can cause the skin to turn a pale yellow or red color) } { chronic_pyelonephritis, 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) } { nongonococcal_urethritis, NGU, urethritis,@ (sexually transmitted urethritis (usually caused by chlamydia)) } { rhinorrhea, symptom,@ cold,#p (persistent watery mucus discharge from the nose (as in the common cold)) } { rhinosporidiosis, fungal_infection,@ rhinopathy,@ (fungal infection of the nose; often acquired while swimming) } { urethritis, urinary_tract_infection,@ (inflammation of the urethra; results in painful urination) } { nonspecific_urethritis, NSU, urethritis,@ (inflammation of the urethra of unknown cause) } { sodoku, spirillum_fever, ratbite_fever,@ (the form of ratbite fever occurring in the Far East) } { stasis1, pathology,@ (an abnormal state in which the normal flow of a liquid (such as blood) is slowed or stopped) } { steatorrhea, symptom,@ (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, symptom,@ (a whistling sound when breathing (usually heard on inspiration); indicates obstruction of the trachea or larynx) } { tinnitus, symptom,@ (a ringing or booming sensation in one or both ears; a symptom of an ear infection or Meniere's disease) } { [ climax, adj.all:climactic,+ ] degree1,@ (the most severe stage of a disease) } { [ serration, verb.contact:serrate,+ ] condition,@ (the condition of being serrated; "the serrations of a city skyline") } { turgor, noun.Tops:state,@ noun.cognition:biology,;c ((biology) the normal rigid state of fullness of a cell or blood vessel or capillary resulting from pressure of the contents against the wall or membrane) } { shin_splints, inflammation,@ (painful inflammation of the muscles around the shins; frequent among runners) } { hepatolenticular_degeneration, Wilson's_disease, genetic_disease,@ (a rare inherited disorder of copper metabolism; copper accumulates in the liver and then in the red blood cells and brain) } { [ homozygosity, adj.all:homozygous,+ heterozygosity,! ] noun.Tops:state,@ (the state of being homozygous; having two identical alleles of the same gene) } { [ heterozygosity, adj.all:heterozygous,+ homozygosity,! ] noun.Tops:state,@ (the state of being heterozygous; having two different alleles of the same gene) } { [ neotony, adj.pert:neotenous,+ ] noun.Tops:state,@ (the state resulting when juvenile characteristics are retained by the adults of a species) } { [ plurality, adj.all:plural,+ ] noun.Tops:state,@ (the state of being plural; "to mark plurality, one language may add an extra syllable to the word whereas another may simply change the vowel in the existing final syllable") } { [ polyvalence1, adj.all:polyvalent2,+ ] [ polyvalency1, adj.all:polyvalent2,+ ] noun.Tops:state,@ noun.cognition:toxicology,;c ((toxicology) the state of being capable of counteracting more than one toxin or antigen or kind of microorganism) } { [ polyvalence, adj.all:polyvalent1,+ ] [ polyvalency, adj.all:polyvalent1,+ ] [ multivalence, adj.all:multivalent4,+ ] [ multivalency, adj.all:multivalent4,+ ] noun.Tops:state,@ noun.cognition:chemistry,;c ((chemistry) the state of having a valence greater than two) } { amphidiploidy, condition1,@ (the condition of being amphidiploid) } { diploidy, condition1,@ (the condition of being diploid) } { haploidy, condition1,@ (the condition of being haploid) } { heteroploidy, condition1,@ (the condition of being heteroploid) } { polyploidy, condition1,@ (the condition of being polyploid) } { mosaicism, condition1,@ (the condition in which an organism has two or more cell populations that differ in genetic makeup) } { [ orphanage, verb.possession:orphan,+ ] orphanhood, condition1,@ (the condition of being a child without living parents; "his early orphanage shaped his character as an adult") } { kraurosis, atrophy,@ (atrophy and shriveling of the skin or mucous membrane) } { kraurosis_vulvae, kraurosis,@ (kraurosis of the vulva; often a precancerous lesion) } { oligospermia, physiological_condition,@ (insufficient spermatozoa in the semen) } { tenesmus, spasm,@ (painful spasm of the anal sphincter along with an urgent desire to defecate without the significant production of feces; associated with irritable bowel syndrome) } { [ stigmatism1, adj.pert:stigmatic1,+ noun.person:stigmatist,+ ] condition1,@ (the condition of having or being marked by stigmata) } { transsexualism, condition1,@ (condition in which a person identifies with a gender different from his or her physical gender) } { trismus, spasm,@ (prolonged spasm of the jaw muscles) } { uratemia, blood_disease,@ symptom,@ (presence of abnormal amounts of uric acid salts in the blood; symptom of gout) } { uraturia, symptom,@ (presence of abnormally large amounts of uric acid in the urine; symptom of gout) } { ureterocele, prolapse,@ (prolapse of the end of the ureter into the bladder; may obstruct urine flow) } { ureterostenosis, stenosis,@ (stenosis of the ureter) } { urethrocele, prolapse,@ (prolapse of the urethra into the vagina) } { uricaciduria, blood_disease,@ symptom,@ (presence of abnormal amounts of uric acid in the urine; symptom of gout) } { urocele, noun.process:extravasation,@ (extravasation of urine into the scrotal sac) } { uropathy, pathology,@ (any pathology of the urinary tract) } { varicocele, dilatation,@ (dilatation of the veins associated with the spermatic cord in the testes) } { varicosis, pathology,@ (pathological condition of being varicose or having varicose veins) } { [ varicosity, adj.all:unhealthy^varicose,+ ] varix,@ (varix or varicose condition in which a vein is swollen and tortuous) } { varix, abnormality,@ (abnormally enlarged or twisted blood vessel or lymphatic vessel) } { viremia, viraemia, pathology,@ (the presence of a virus in the blood stream; "viremia spread the smallpox virus to the internal organs") } { volvulus, pathology,@ (abnormal twisting of the intestines (usually in the area of the ileum or sigmoid colon) resulting in intestinal obstruction) } { xanthopsia, visual_impairment,@ (visual defect in which objects appear to have a yellowish hue; sometimes occurs in cases of jaundice) } { [ absolution, verb.communication:absolve2,+ ] condition,@ (the condition of being formally forgiven by a priest in the sacrament of penance) } { [ automation, verb.change:automate,+ ] condition,@ (the condition of being automatically operated or controlled; "automation increases productivity") } { [ brutalization, verb.social:brutalize,+ ] [ brutalisation, verb.social:brutalise,+ ] condition,@ (the condition of being treated in a cruel and savage manner) } { [ condemnation, verb.perception:condemn,+ verb.communication:condemn2,+ verb.communication:condemn1,+ verb.communication:condemn,+ ] condition,@ (the condition of being strongly disapproved of; "he deserved nothing but condemnation") } { [ deification, verb.cognition:deify,+ ] condition,@ (the condition of being treated like a god) } { [ diversification, verb.change:diversify3,+ verb.change:diversify2,+ verb.change:diversify,+ ] condition,@ (the condition of being varied; "that restaurant's menu lacks diversification; every day it is the same") } { [ exoneration, verb.communication:exonerate,+ ] condition,@ (the condition of being relieved from blame or obligation) } { [ facilitation, verb.change:facilitate,+ ] condition,@ (the condition of being made easy (or easier); "social facilitation is an adaptive condition") } { [ frizz, adj.all:curly^frizzy,+ ] condition,@ (the condition of being formed into small tight curls; "her hair was in a frizz") } { [ fruition, verb.creation:fruit,+ ] condition,@ (the condition of bearing fruit) } { hiding, privacy2,@ (the state of being hidden; "he went into hiding") } { [ hospitalization, verb.possession:hospitalize,+ ] condition,@ (the condition of being treated as a patient in a hospital; "he hoped to avoid the expense of hospitalization") } { [ hypertonia, adj.all:hypertonic1,+ hypotonia,! ] [ hypertonus, adj.all:hypertonic1,+ hypotonus,! ] [ hypertonicity, hypotonicity,! ] tonicity,@ ((of muscular tissue) the state of being hypertonic) } { [ hypotonia, adj.all:hypotonic1,+ hypertonia,! ] [ hypotonus, hypertonus,! ] [ hypotonicity, adj.all:hypotonic1,+ hypertonicity,! ] tonicity,@ ((of muscular tissue) the state of being hypotonic) } { [ hypertonicity1, hypotonicity1,! ] noun.phenomenon:osmotic_pressure,@ ((of a solution) the extent to which a solution has a higher osmotic pressure than some other) } { [ hypotonicity1, adj.all:hypotonic,+ hypertonicity1,! ] noun.phenomenon:osmotic_pressure,@ ((of a solution) the extent to which a solution has a lower osmotic pressure than some other) } { [ identification, verb.communication:identify,+ verb.cognition:identify,+ ] condition,@ (the condition of having the identity (of a person or object) established; "the thief's identification was followed quickly by his arrest"; "identification of the gun was an important clue") } { [ impaction2, verb.contact:impact1,+ ] condition,@ (the condition of being pressed closely together and firmly fixed) } { [ ionization, verb.change:ionize1,+ verb.change:ionize,+ ] [ ionisation, verb.change:ionise1,+ verb.change:ionise,+ ] condition,@ (the condition of being dissociated into ions (as by heat or radiation or chemical reaction or electrical discharge); "the ionization of a gas") } { [ irradiation, verb.change:irradiate,+ ] condition,@ (the condition of being exposed to radiation) } { [ leakiness, adj.all:leaky,+ ] condition,@ (the condition of permitting leaks or leakage; "the leakiness of the roof"; "the heart valve's leakiness"; "the leakiness of the boat made it dangerous to use") } { [ lubrication, verb.stative:lubricate,+ verb.contact:lubricate,+ verb.change:lubricate2,+ ] condition,@ (the condition of having been made smooth or slippery by the application of a lubricant) } { [ mechanization, verb.change:mechanize,+ ] [ mechanisation, verb.change:mechanise,+ ] condition,@ (the condition of having a highly technical implementation) } { [ motivation, adj.pert:motivational,+ verb.creation:motivate,+ ] condition,@ (the condition of being motivated; "his motivation was at a high level") } { [ mummification, verb.stative:mummify,+ ] condition,@ (a condition resembling that of a mummy; "bureaucratic mummification in red tape") } { [ paternity, adj.all:paternal,+ ] noun.Tops:state,@ (the state of being a father; "tests were conducted to determine paternity") } { [ preservation, verb.stative:preserve,+ ] condition,@ (the condition of being (well or ill) preserved) } { [ prognathism, adj.all:prognathic,+ ] condition,@ (the condition of being prognathous; the condition of having a projecting jaw) } { [ rustication, verb.stative:rusticate,+ verb.change:rusticate,+ ] condition,@ (the condition naturally attaching to life in the country) } { [ rustiness, adj.all:rusted^rusty,+ ] condition,@ (the condition of being coated or clogged with rust) } { scandalization, scandalisation, condition,@ (the condition of being shocked (as by improper behavior)) } { slot, status,@ (a position in a hierarchy or organization; "Bob Dylan occupied the top slot for several weeks"; "she beat some tough competition for the number one slot") } { toehold, status,@ (a relatively insignificant position from which future progress might be made; "American diplomacy provided a toehold on which to proceed toward peace talks"; "his father gave him a toehold in the oil business") } { [ submission, verb.competition:submit,+ verb.communication:submit2,+ ] condition,@ (the condition of having submitted to control by someone or something else; "the union was brought into submission"; "his submission to the will of God") } { [ urbanization, verb.change:urbanize1,+ ] [ urbanisation, verb.change:urbanise1,+ ] condition,@ (the condition of being urbanized) } { utilization, noun.Tops:state,@ (the state of having been made use of; "the rate of utilization") } { [ technicality, adj.all:technical,+ ] noun.Tops:state,@ (the state of being technical as in the use of technical terms or methods; "the judicial system suffered from too much technicality and formality"; "It is a tribute to the tribunals that the technicality at the heart of the appellate process in these tribunals can and does coexist with the relative informality in atmosphere and with procedural flexibility.") }