Physical Conditions

cystitis
inflammation of the urinary bladder and ureters
 
rim blight
a disease of tea plants
 
lipomatosis
pathology in which fat accumulates in lipomas in the body
 
maladjustment
the condition of being unable to adapt properly to your environment with resulting emotional instability
 
toxoplasmosis
infection caused by parasites transmitted to humans from infected cats; if contracted by a pregnant woman it can result in serious damage to the fetus
 
keratosis
a skin condition marked by an overgrowth of layers of horny skin
 
neurogenic bladder
a urinary bladder disorder caused by a lesion in the nervous system
 
furuncle
a painful sore with a hard core filled with pus
 
hungriness
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
 
frostbite
destruction of tissue by freezing and characterized by tingling, blistering and possibly gangrene
 
irritation
(pathology) abnormal sensitivity to stimulation
 
acute pyelonephritis
pyelonephritis resulting from the spread of a bladder infection
 
nyctalopia
inability to see clearly in dim light; due to a deficiency of vitamin A or to a retinal disorder
 
paracervical block
regional anesthesia resulting from the injection of a local anesthetic on each side of the cervix; used during labor and childbirth
 
wilt disease
any plant disease characterized by drooping and shriveling; usually caused by parasites attacking the roots
 
infantilism
an abnormal condition in which an older child or adult retains infantile characteristics
 
malnutrition
a state of poor nutrition; can result from insufficient or excessive or unbalanced diet or from inability to absorb foods
 
osteoblastoma
benign tumor of bone and fibrous tissue; occurs in the vertebrae or femur or tibia or arm bones (especially in young adults)
 
REM sleep
a recurring sleep state during which dreaming occurs; a state of rapidly shifting eye movements during sleep
 
anencephaly
a defect in brain development resulting in small or missing brain hemispheres
 
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