Definisjon av Symptom

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symptom - (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
evidence, grounds your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief; "the evidence that smoking causes lung cancer is very compelling"
disease an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
medical specialty, medicine the learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries; "he studied medicine at Harvard"
crepitation rale the crackling sound heard on auscultation when patients with respiratory diseases inhale; associated with tuberculosis and pneumonia and congestive heart failure
hypermenorrhea, menorrhagia abnormally heavy or prolonged menstruation; can be a symptom of uterine tumors and can lead to anemia if prolonged
alkalinuria, alkaluria a condition in which the urine (which is normally slightly acidic) is alkaline
eosinopenia a decrease in the number of eosinophils in the blood
haemoglobinemia, hemoglobinemia presence of excessive hemoglobin in the blood plasma
haemoptysis, hemoptysis coughing up blood from the respiratory tract; usually indicates a severe infection of the bronchi or lungs
hyperlipaemia, lipoidaemia, lipidemia, lipidaemia, lipemia, lipaemia, hyperlipoidemia, hyperlipoidaemia, hyperlipidemia, hyperlipidaemia, hyperlipemia, lipoidemia presence of excess lipids in the blood
albuminuria, proteinuria the presence of excessive protein (chiefly albumin but also globulin) in the urine; usually a symptom of kidney disorder
aminoaciduria abnormal presence of amino acids in the urine; usually a symptom of metabolic defects
ammoniuria excessive ammonia in the urine
jacquemier's sign a purplish discoloration of the mucous membrane of the vagina that occurs early in pregnancy
kayser-fleischer ring a pigmented ring at the outer edge of the cornea of the eye; a symptom of Wilson's disease
keratomalacia softening and drying and ulceration of the cornea resulting from vitamin A deficiency; symptom of cystic fibrosis or sprue
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
acetonemia, ketonemia, ketosis an abnormal increase of ketone bodies in the blood as in diabetes mellitus
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
glycosuria the presence of abnormally high levels of sugar in the urine
lymphuria the presence of lymph in the urine
monocytosis increase in the number of monocytes in the blood; symptom of monocytic leukemia
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
ochronosis an accumulation of dark pigment in cartilage and other connective tissue; usually a symptom of alkaptonuria or phenol poisoning
hypercalcaemia, hypercalcemia the presence of abnormally high levels of calcium in the blood; usually the result of excessive bone resorption in hyperparathyroidism or Paget's disease
hypocalcaemia, hypocalcemia abnormally low level of calcium in the blood; associated with hypoparathyroidism or kidney malfunction or vitamin D deficiency
hypercalcinuria, hypercalciuria the presence of abnormally high levels of calcium in the urine; usually the result of excessive bone resorption in hyperparathyroidism or osteoporosis
hypercholesteremia, hypercholesterolemia the presence of an abnormal amount of cholesterol in the cells and plasma of the blood; associated with the risk of atherosclerosis
hyperkalemia higher than normal levels of potassium in the circulating blood; associated with kidney failure or sometimes with the use of diuretic drugs
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
kaliuresis, kaluresis the presence of excess potassium in the urine
natriuresis the presence of abnormally large amounts of sodium in the urine
hypoproteinemia abnormally low level of protein in the blood; can indicate inadequate diet or intestinal or renal disorders
hypernatremia excessive amounts of sodium in the blood; possibly indicating diabetes insipidus
hyponatremia abnormally low level of sodium in the blood; associated with dehydration
hypersplenism enlarged spleen and a decrease in one or more types of blood cells; associated with many disorders
acetonuria, ketoaciduria, ketonuria excessive amounts of ketone bodies in the urine as in diabetes mellitus or starvation
amenia, amenorrhea, amenorrhoea absence or suppression of normal menstrual flow
aura an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint
chloasma, mask of pregnancy, melasma a tan discoloration of a woman's face that is associated with pregnancy or with the use of oral contraceptives
clubbing a condition in which the ends of toes and fingers become wide and thick; a symptom of heart or lung disease
cyanosis a bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes; a sign that oxygen in the blood is dangerously diminished (as in carbon monoxide poisoning)
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
prodroma, prodrome an early symptom that a disease is developing or that an attack is about to occur
syndrome a complex of concurrent things; "every word has a syndrome of meanings"
effect (of a law) having legal validity; "the law is still in effect"
abscess symptom consisting of a localized collection of pus surrounded by inflamed tissue
purulency, purulence symptom of being purulent (containing or forming pus)
exophthalmos protrusion of the eyeball from the socket
festination involuntary shortening of stride and quickening of gait that occurs in some diseases (e.g., Parkinson's disease)
furring a furlike coating of matter as on the tongue
haematuria, hematuria the presence of blood in the urine; often a symptom of urinary tract disease
haemoglobinuria, hemoglobinuria presence of hemoglobin in the urine
haemosiderosis, hemosiderosis abnormal deposit of hemosiderin; often a symptom of thalassemia or hemochromatosis
nebula (pathology) a faint cloudy spot on the cornea
sneeze, sneezing, sternutation a symptom consisting of the involuntary expulsion of air from the nose
puffiness, swelling, lump an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement
bubo a genus of Strigidae
palsy a condition marked by uncontrollable tremor
pyuria presence of white blood cells in the urine; symptom of urinary tract infection
hyperglycaemia, hyperglycemia abnormally high blood sugar usually associated with diabetes
hypoglycaemia, hypoglycemia abnormally low blood sugar usually resulting from excessive insulin or a poor diet
icterus, jaundice type genus of the Icteridae
congestion excessive crowding; "traffic congestion"
eruption the emergence of a tooth as it breaks through the gum
numbness partial or total lack of sensation in a part of the body; a symptom of nerve damage or dysfunction
hurting, pain a somatic sensation of acute discomfort; "as the intensity increased the sensation changed from tickle to pain"
paraesthesia, paresthesia abnormal skin sensations (as tingling or tickling or itching or burning) usually associated with peripheral nerve damage
postnasal drip chronic secretion of mucus from the rear of the nasal cavity into the nasopharynx
cardiomegaly, enlarged heart, megacardia, megalocardia an abnormal enlargement of the heart; "mild cardiomegaly is common in athletes"
cardiac murmur, heart murmur, murmur an abnormal sound of the heart; sometimes a sign of abnormal function of the heart valves
palpitation a rapid and irregular heart beat
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
hot flash, flush sudden brief sensation of heat (associated with menopause and some mental disorders)
dyspepsia, indigestion, stomach upset, upset stomach a disorder of digestive function characterized by discomfort or heartburn or nausea
rubor, redness, inflammation arousal to violent emotion
shivering, chill coldness due to a cold environment
chills and fever, ague a fit of shivering or shaking
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
hiccough, hiccup, 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?"
meningism symptoms that mimic those of meningitis but without inflammation of the meninges
nausea, sickness disgust so strong it makes you feel sick
muscle spasm, spasm, cramp (pathology) sudden constriction of a hollow organ (as a blood vessel)
cicatrice, cicatrix, scar a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue
hardening the act of making something harder (firmer or tighter or more compact)
musca volitans, muscae volitantes, spots, floater spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens; "floaters seem to drift through the field of vision"
febricity, febrility, feverishness, pyrexia, fever intense nervous anticipation; "in a fever of resentment"
wasting away, atrophy, wasting any weakening or degeneration (especially through lack of use)
apnea transient cessation of respiration
dyspnea, dyspnoea difficult or labored respiration
constipation, irregularity irregular and infrequent or difficult evacuation of the bowels; can be a symptom of intestinal obstruction or diverticulitis
diarrhea, diarrhoea, looseness of the bowels, looseness frequent and watery bowel movements; can be a symptom of infection or food poisoning or colitis or a gastrointestinal tumor
dizziness, vertigo, giddiness, lightheadedness a reeling sensation; a feeling that you are about to fall
anaemia, anemia genus of terrestrial or lithophytic ferns having pinnatifid fronds; chiefly of tropical America
wheeziness presence of abnormal high-pitched sound heard with a stethoscope when an airway is blocked (as in asthma or chronic bronchitis)
withdrawal symptom any physical or psychological disturbance (as sweating or depression) experienced by a drug addict when deprived of the drug
hydrophobia a morbid fear of water
areflexia absence of a reflex; a sign of possible nerve damage
myoglobinuria the presence of myoglobin in the urine
oliguria production of an abnormally small amount of urine
eosinophilia a symptom of allergic states; increased eosinophils in the blood
rhinorrhea persistent watery mucus discharge from the nose (as in the common cold)
steatorrhea the presence of greater than normal amounts of fat in the feces which are frothy and foul smelling and floating; a symptom of disorders of fat metabolism and malabsorption syndrome
stridor a whistling sound when breathing (usually heard on inspiration); indicates obstruction of the trachea or larynx
tinnitus a ringing or booming sensation in one or both ears; a symptom of an ear infection or Meniere's disease
uratemia presence of abnormal amounts of uric acid salts in the blood; symptom of gout
uraturia presence of abnormally large amounts of uric acid in the urine; symptom of gout
symptom - anything that accompanies X and is regarded as an indication of X's existence
indicant, indication something (as a course of action) that is indicated as expedient or necessary; "there were indications that it was time to leave"
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Symptom - A perceived change in some function, sensation or appearance of a person that indicates a disease or disorder, such as fever, headache or rash.
Symptom - Anything that indicates, or is characteristic of, the presence of something else, especially of something undesirable.

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