S: (n) symptom ((medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease)
S: (n) crepitation rale (the crackling sound heard on auscultation when patients with respiratory diseases inhale; associated with tuberculosis and pneumonia and congestive heart failure)
S: (n) menorrhagia, hypermenorrhea (abnormally heavy or prolonged menstruation; can be a symptom of uterine tumors and can lead to anemia if prolonged)
S: (n) alkalinuria, alkaluria (a condition in which the urine (which is normally slightly acidic) is alkaline)
S: (n) eosinopenia (a decrease in the number of eosinophils in the blood)
S: (n) albuminuria, proteinuria (the presence of excessive protein (chiefly albumin but also globulin) in the urine; usually a symptom of kidney disorder)
S: (n) aminoaciduria (abnormal presence of amino acids in the urine; usually a symptom of metabolic defects)
S: (n) Jacquemier's sign (a purplish discoloration of the mucous membrane of the vagina that occurs early in pregnancy)
S: (n) Kayser-Fleischer ring (a pigmented ring at the outer edge of the cornea of the eye; a symptom of Wilson's disease)
S: (n) keratomalacia (softening and drying and ulceration of the cornea resulting from vitamin A deficiency; symptom of cystic fibrosis or sprue)
S: (n) Kernig's sign (symptom of meningitis; patient cannot extend the leg at the knee when the thigh is flexed because of stiffness in the hamstrings)
S: (n) Koplik's spots (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)
S: (n) glycosuria (the presence of abnormally high levels of sugar in the urine)
S: (n) monocytosis (increase in the number of monocytes in the blood; symptom of monocytic leukemia)
S: (n) thrombocytosis (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)
S: (n) ochronosis (an accumulation of dark pigment in cartilage and other connective tissue; usually a symptom of alkaptonuria or phenol poisoning)
S: (n) hypercalcemia, hypercalcaemia (the presence of abnormally high levels of calcium in the blood; usually the result of excessive bone resorption in hyperparathyroidism or Paget's disease)
S: (n) hypocalcemia, hypocalcaemia (abnormally low level of calcium in the blood; associated with hypoparathyroidism or kidney malfunction or vitamin D deficiency)
S: (n) hypercalciuria, hypercalcinuria (the presence of abnormally high levels of calcium in the urine; usually the result of excessive bone resorption in hyperparathyroidism or osteoporosis)
S: (n) hypercholesterolemia, hypercholesteremia (the presence of an abnormal amount of cholesterol in the cells and plasma of the blood; associated with the risk of atherosclerosis)
S: (n) hyperkalemia (higher than normal levels of potassium in the circulating blood; associated with kidney failure or sometimes with the use of diuretic drugs)
S: (n) hypokalemia (abnormally low level of potassium in the circulating blood leading to weakness and heart abnormalities; associated with adrenal tumors or starvation or taking diuretics)
S: (n) aura (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)
S: (n) chloasma, melasma, mask of pregnancy (a tan discoloration of a woman's face that is associated with pregnancy or with the use of oral contraceptives)
S: (n) clubbing (a condition in which the ends of toes and fingers become wide and thick; a symptom of heart or lung disease)
S: (n) cyanosis (a bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes)
S: (n) diuresis (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)
S: (n) prodrome, prodroma (an early symptom that a disease is developing or that an attack is about to occur)
S: (n) syndrome (a pattern of symptoms indicative of some disease)
S: (n) effect (a symptom caused by an illness or a drug) "the effects of sleep loss"; "the effect of the anesthetic"
S: (n) abscess (symptom consisting of a localized collection of pus surrounded by inflamed tissue)
S: (n) jaundice, icterus (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)
S: (n) congestion (excessive accumulation of blood or other fluid in a body part)
S: (n) eruption (symptom consisting of a breaking out and becoming visible)
S: (n) numbness (partial or total lack of sensation in a part of the body; a symptom of nerve damage or dysfunction)
S: (n) pain, hurting (a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder) "the patient developed severe pain and distension"
S: (n) paresthesia, paraesthesia (abnormal skin sensations (as tingling or tickling or itching or burning) usually associated with peripheral nerve damage)
S: (n) heartburn, pyrosis (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)
S: (n) hot flash, flush (sudden brief sensation of heat (associated with menopause and some mental disorders))
S: (n) cough, coughing (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)
S: (n) hiccup, hiccough, singultus ((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?"
S: (n) meningism (symptoms that mimic those of meningitis but without inflammation of the meninges)
S: (n) constipation, irregularity (irregular and infrequent or difficult evacuation of the bowels; can be a symptom of intestinal obstruction or diverticulitis)
S: (n) wheeziness (presence of abnormal high-pitched sound heard with a stethoscope when an airway is blocked (as in asthma or chronic bronchitis))
S: (n) withdrawal symptom (any physical or psychological disturbance (as sweating or depression) experienced by a drug addict when deprived of the drug)
S: (n) hydrophobia (a symptom of rabies in humans consisting of an aversion to swallowing liquids)
S: (n) areflexia (absence of a reflex; a sign of possible nerve damage)
S: (n) oliguria (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)
S: (n) eosinophilia (a symptom of allergic states; increased eosinophils in the blood)
S: (n) rhinorrhea (persistent watery mucus discharge from the nose (as in the common cold))
S: (n) steatorrhea (the presence of greater than normal amounts of fat in the feces which are frothy and foul smelling and floating; a symptom of disorders of fat metabolism and malabsorption syndrome)
S: (n) stridor (a whistling sound when breathing (usually heard on inspiration); indicates obstruction of the trachea or larynx)
S: (n) tinnitus (a ringing or booming sensation in one or both ears; a symptom of an ear infection or Meniere's disease)
S: (n) uratemia (presence of abnormal amounts of uric acid salts in the blood; symptom of gout)
S: (n) uraturia (presence of abnormally large amounts of uric acid in the urine; symptom of gout)
S: (n) uricaciduria (presence of abnormal amounts of uric acid in the urine; symptom of gout)
S: (n) dacryocystitis (inflammation of the lacrimal sac causing obstruction of the tube draining tears into the nose)
S: (n) diverticulitis (inflammation of a diverticulum in the digestive tract (especially the colon); characterized by painful abdominal cramping and fever and constipation)
S: (n) encephalitis, cephalitis, phrenitis (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))
S: (n) dacryocystitis (inflammation of the lacrimal sac causing obstruction of the tube draining tears into the nose)
S: (n) diverticulitis (inflammation of a diverticulum in the digestive tract (especially the colon); characterized by painful abdominal cramping and fever and constipation)
S: (n) encephalitis, cephalitis, phrenitis (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))
S: (n) pneumonitis (inflammation of the lungs; caused by a virus or an allergic reaction)
S: (n) posthitis (inflammation of the foreskin of the penis; usually caused by bacterial infection)
S: (n) proctitis (inflammation of the rectum; marked by bloody stools and a frequent urge to defecate; frequently associated with Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis)
S: (n) prostatitis (inflammation of the prostate gland characterized by perineal pain and irregular urination and (if severe) chills and fever)
S: (n) pneumonitis (inflammation of the lungs; caused by a virus or an allergic reaction)
S: (n) posthitis (inflammation of the foreskin of the penis; usually caused by bacterial infection)
S: (n) proctitis (inflammation of the rectum; marked by bloody stools and a frequent urge to defecate; frequently associated with Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis)
S: (n) prostatitis (inflammation of the prostate gland characterized by perineal pain and irregular urination and (if severe) chills and fever)