Definisjon av illness

Vi fant 5 definisjoner av illnessengelsk.

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Noun

illness - impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
unwellness, malady, sickness
wellness, health the general condition of body and mind; "his delicate health"; "in poor health"
health problem, ill health, unhealthiness a state in which you are unable to function normally and without pain
condition the procedure that is varied in order to estimate a variable's effect by comparison with a control condition
ague a fit of shivering or shaking
amyloidosis a disorder characterized by deposit of amyloid in organs or tissues; often secondary to chronic rheumatoid arthritis or tuberculosis or multiple myeloma
anuresis, anuria inability to urinate
catastrophic illness severe illness requiring prolonged hospitalization or recovery; usually involves high costs for hospitals and doctors and medicines
prostration, collapse the act of assuming a prostrate position
bends, caisson disease, decompression sickness, aeroembolism, air embolism, gas embolism pain resulting from rapid change in pressure
food poisoning, gastrointestinal disorder illness caused by poisonous or contaminated food
lead poisoning, plumbism, saturnism toxic condition produced by the absorption of excessive lead into the system
disease an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
hypermotility excessive movement; especially excessive motility of the gastrointestinal tract
indisposition a slight illness
ozone sickness illness that can occur to persons exposed to ozone in high-altitude aircraft; characterized by sleepiness and headache and chest pains and itchiness
toxaemia of pregnancy, toxemia of pregnancy, toxaemia, toxemia an abnormal condition of pregnancy characterized by hypertension and edema and protein in the urine
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Substantiv

illness - An instance of a disease or poor health.
illness - A state of bad health or disease.

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  • Illness (sometimes referred to as ill-health or ailment) is a state of poor health. Illness is sometimes considered a synonym for disease. Others maintain that fine distinctions exist.

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  • illness
    A definite pathological process having a characteristic set of signs and symptoms which are detrimental to the well-being of the individual.

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