spasm - (pathology) sudden constriction of a hollow organ (as a blood vessel)

strangulation - (pathology) constriction of a body part so as to cut off the flow of blood or other fluid; "strangulation of the intestine"

jactation, jactitation - (pathology) extremely restless tossing and twitching usually by a person with a severe illness

nebula - (pathology) a faint cloudy spot on the cornea

verruca, wart - (pathology) a firm abnormal elevated blemish on the skin; caused by a virus

plaque - (pathology) a small abnormal patch on or inside the body

bleb, blister, bulla - (pathology) an elevation of the skin filled with serous fluid

excrescence - (pathology) an abnormal outgrowth or enlargement of some part of the body

medical science - the science of dealing with the maintenance of health and the prevention and treatment of disease

palaeopathology, paleopathology - the study of disease of former times (as inferred from fossil evidence)

shock - (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"

insufficiency - (pathology) inability of a bodily part or organ to function normally

growth - (pathology) an abnormal proliferation of tissue (as in a tumor)

cold gangrene, dry gangrene, mumification necrosis, mummification - (pathology) gangrene that develops in the presence of arterial obstruction and is characterized by dryness of the dead tissue and a dark brown color

clostridial myonecrosis, emphysematous gangrene, emphysematous phlegmon, gangrenous emphysema, gas gangrene, gas phlegmon, progressive emphysematous necrosis - (pathology) a deadly form of gangrene usually caused by Clostridium bacteria that produce toxins that cause tissue death; can be used as a bioweapon

irritation - (pathology) abnormal sensitivity to stimulation; "any food produced irritation of the stomach"

amyloid - (pathology) a waxy translucent complex protein resembling starch that results from degeneration of tissue

incubation - (pathology) the phase in the development of an infection between the time a pathogen enters the body and the time the first symptoms appear

active - tending to become more severe or wider in scope; "active tuberculosis"

inactive - not progressing or increasing; or progressing slowly

functional - involving or affecting function rather than physiology; "functional deafness"

organic - involving or affecting physiology or bodily organs; "an organic disease"

specific - being or affecting a disease produced by a particular microorganism or condition; used also of stains or dyes used in making microscope slides; "quinine is highly specific for malaria"; "a specific remedy"; "a specific stain is one having a specific affinity for particular structural elements"

nonspecific - not caused by a specific agent; used also of staining in making microscope slides; "nonspecific enteritis"

benign - not dangerous to health; not recurrent or progressive (especially of a tumor)

malignant - dangerous to health; characterized by progressive and uncontrolled growth (especially of a tumor)

acidosis - abnormally high acidity (excess hydrogen-ion concentration) of the blood and other body tissues

alkalosis - abnormally high alkalinity (low hydrogen-ion concentration) of the blood and other body tissues

anchylosis, ankylosis - abnormal adhesion and rigidity of the bones of a joint

arteriectasia, arteriectasis - an abnormal distension of an artery

asynergia, asynergy - absence of coordination of organs or body parts that usually work together harmoniously

asystole, cardiac arrest, cardiopulmonary arrest - 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

diverticulosis - presence of diverticula in the walls of the colon

flux - excessive discharge of liquid from a cavity or organ (as in watery diarrhea)

health problem, ill health, unhealthiness - a state in which you are unable to function normally and without pain

fluorosis - a pathological condition resulting for an excessive intake of fluorine (usually from drinking water)

gammopathy - a disturbance in the synthesis of immunoglobulins; proteins having antibody activity increase greatly in the blood

glossolalia - repetitive nonmeaningful speech (especially that associated with a trance state or religious fervor)

angiopathy - any disease of the blood vessels or lymph ducts

aphagia - loss of the ability to swallow

stenosis, stricture - abnormal narrowing of a bodily canal or passageway

atherogenesis - the formation of atheromas on the walls of the arteries as in atherosclerosis

ascites - accumulation of serous fluid in peritoneal cavity

azymia - absence of an enzyme

bacteremia, bacteriaemia, bacteriemia - transient presence of bacteria (or other microorganisms) in the blood

induration, sclerosis - any pathological hardening or thickening of tissue

lipomatosis - pathology in which fat accumulates in lipomas in the body

lithiasis - the formation of stones (calculi) in an internal organ

cartilaginification - abnormal formation of cartilage from other tissues; observed in some Orientals

cyst - a closed sac that develops abnormally in some body structure

adenomyosis, endometriosis - the presence of endometrium elsewhere than in the lining of the uterus; causes premenstrual pain and dysmenorrhea

adhesion - abnormal union of bodily tissues; most common in the abdomen

bronzed diabetes, hemochromatosis, iron overload, iron-storage disease - 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

infarct, infarction - localized necrosis resulting from obstruction of the blood supply

macrocytosis - the presence of macrocytes in the blood

fibrosis - development of excess fibrous connective tissue in an organ

malacia - a state of abnormal softening of tissue

mastopathy, mazopathy - any pathology of the breast

neuropathy - any pathology of the peripheral nerves

myopathy - any pathology of the muscles that is not attributable to nerve dysfunction

osteoporosis - abnormal loss of bony tissue resulting in fragile porous bones attributable to a lack of calcium; most common in postmenopausal women

priapism - condition in which the penis is continually erect; usually painful and seldom with sexual arousal

demineralisation, demineralization - abnormal loss of mineral salts (especially from bone)

pyorrhea, pyorrhoea - discharge of pus

azotaemia, azotemia, uraemia, uremia - accumulation in the blood of nitrogen-bearing waste products (urea) that are usually excreted in the urine

azoturia - excess of urea in the urine

lesion - any visible abnormal structural change in a bodily part