evidence, grounds - your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief; "the evidence that smoking causes lung cancer is very compelling"

medical specialty, medicine - the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques

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

disease - an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning

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, hyperlipemia, hyperlipidaemia, hyperlipidemia, hyperlipoidaemia, hyperlipoidemia, lipaemia, lipemia, lipidaemia, lipidemia, lipoidaemia, 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

indicant, indication - something that serves to indicate or suggest; "an indication of foul play"; "indications of strain"; "symptoms are the prime indicants of disease"