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disfunción física

Definitions of disfunción física
  1. noun
    impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
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    antonyms:
    prosperidad, salud, sanidad
    a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
    types:
    amilosis
    a disorder characterized by deposit of amyloid in organs or tissues; often secondary to chronic rheumatoid arthritis or tuberculosis or multiple myeloma
    anuria
    inability to urinate
    colapso
    an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion
    intoxicación, intoxicación alimenticia, salmonelosis
    illness caused by poisonous or contaminated food
    plumbemia, saturnismo
    toxic condition produced by the absorption of excessive lead into the system
    enfermedad
    an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
    indisposición
    a slight illness
    toxemia
    an abnormal condition of pregnancy characterized by hypertension and edema and protein in the urine
    bulto, hinchazón
    (pathology) an abnormal proliferation of tissue (as in a tumor)
    excrecencia
    (pathology) an abnormal outgrowth or enlargement of some part of the body
    choque, 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
    botulismo
    food poisoning from ingesting botulin; not infectious; affects the CNS; can be fatal if not treated promptly
    salmonelosis
    a kind of food poisoning caused by eating foods contaminated with Salmonella typhimurium
    aspergilosis
    disease especially in agricultural workers caused by inhalation of Aspergillus spores causing lumps in skin and ears and respiratory organs
    endemia
    a disease that is constantly present to a greater or lesser degree in people of a certain class or in people living in a particular location
    picnosis
    a degenerative state of the cell nucleus
    mimesis
    any disease that shows symptoms characteristic of another disease
    reuma, reumatismo, reúma
    any painful disorder of the joints or muscles or connective tissues
    periodontitis
    a disease that attacks the gum and bone and around the teeth
    enfermedad del hígado
    a disease affecting the liver
    enfermedad contagiosa
    a disease that can be communicated from one person to another
    enfermedad respiratoria
    a disease affecting the respiratory system
    enfermedad genética
    a disease or disorder that is inherited genetically
    enfermedad inflamatoria
    a disease characterized by inflammation
    eclampsia
    a toxic condition characterized by convulsions and possibly coma during or immediately after pregnancy
    preeclampsia
    abnormal state of pregnancy characterized by hypertension and fluid retention and albuminuria; can lead to eclampsia if untreated
    bocio, papera, papo
    abnormally enlarged thyroid gland; can result from underproduction or overproduction of hormone or from a deficiency of iodine in the diet
    fiebre flebótoma
    a mild viral disease transmitted by the bite of the sand fly Phlebotomus papatasii
    enfermedad de la piel
    a disease affecting the skin
    pólipo
    a small vascular growth on the surface of a mucous membrane
    tumor
    an abnormal new mass of tissue that serves no purpose
    enfermedad de la vista
    any disease of the eye
    fitopatología
    a disease that affects plants
    filariasis
    a disease caused by nematodes in the blood or tissues of the body causing blockage of lymphatic vessels
    type of:
    problema de salud
    a state in which you are unable to function normally and without pain
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