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S: (n) paresthesia, paraesthesia (abnormal skin sensations (as tingling or tickling or itching or burning) usually associated with peripheral nerve damage)
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) 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) symptom ((medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease)
S: (n) evidence, grounds (your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief) "the evidence that smoking causes lung cancer is very compelling"
S: (n) information (knowledge acquired through study or experience or instruction)
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) 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) Babinski, Babinski reflex, Babinski sign (extension upward of the toes when the sole of the foot is stroked firmly on the outer side from the heel to the front; normal in infants under the age of two years but a sign of brain or spinal cord injury in older persons)
S: (n) yawn, yawning, oscitance, oscitancy (an involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom) "he could not suppress a yawn"; "the yawning in the audience told him it was time to stop"; "he apologized for his oscitancy"
S: (n) electric shock, electrical shock, shock (a reflex response to the passage of electric current through the body) "subjects received a small electric shock when they made the wrong response"; "electricians get accustomed to occasional shocks"
S: (n) light reflex, pupillary reflex, miosis, myosis (reflex contraction of the sphincter muscle of the iris in response to a bright light (or certain drugs) causing the pupil to become smaller)
S: (n) mydriasis (reflex pupillary dilation as a muscle pulls the iris outward; occurs in response to a decrease in light or certain drugs)
S: (n) micturition reflex (relaxation of the urethral sphincter in response to increased pressure in the bladder)
S: (n) pharyngeal reflex, gag reflex (normal reflex consisting of retching; may be produced by touching the soft palate in the back of the mouth)
S: (n) plantar reflex (flexion of the toes when the sole of the foot is stroked firmly on the outer side from the heel to the front in persons over the age of 2 years; under 2 years the results should be extension of the toes (Babinski reflex))
S: (n) rooting reflex (reflex consisting of head-turning and sucking movements elicited in a normal infant by gently stroking the side of the mouth or cheek)
S: (n) suckling reflex (reflex behavior in newborn mammals; includes finding and grasping the nipple in the mouth and sucking on it and swallowing the milk)
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) 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)