problema de salud

Definitions of problema de salud
  1. noun
    a state in which you are unable to function normally and without pain
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    antonyms:
    lozanía, salubridad, sanidad
    the state of being vigorous and free from bodily or mental disease
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    disfunción física
    impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
    infección
    the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms
    patología
    any deviation from a healthy or normal condition
    daño, traumatismo
    any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
    anquilosamiento, anquilosis
    abnormal adhesion and rigidity of the bones of a joint
    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
    esclerosis
    any pathological hardening or thickening of tissue
    indisposición
    a slight illness
    panadizo, uñero
    a purulent infection at the end of a finger or toe in the area surrounding the nail
    sepsia, sepsis
    the presence of pus-forming bacteria or their toxins in the blood or tissues
    afta, escocedura, llaga, matadura, pupa, pústula, sentadura, úlcera
    an open skin infection
    orzuelo, pocilga
    an infection of the sebaceous gland of the eyelid
    pasmo, tétano, tétanos
    an acute and serious infection of the central nervous system caused by bacterial infection of open wounds; spasms of the jaw and laryngeal muscles may occur during the late stages
    toxemia
    an abnormal condition of pregnancy characterized by hypertension and edema and protein in the urine
    lobanillo, lupia, quiste
    a closed sac that develops abnormally in some body structure
    infarto
    localized necrosis resulting from obstruction of the blood supply
    fibrosis
    development of excess fibrous connective tissue in an organ
    desmineralización
    abnormal loss of mineral salts (especially from bone)
    piorrea
    discharge of pus
    uremia
    accumulation in the blood of nitrogenous waste products (urea) that are usually excreted in the urine
    deformidad
    an affliction in which some part of the body is misshapen or malformed
    bulto, hinchazón
    (pathology) an abnormal proliferation of tissue (as in a tumor)
    derrame, desangramiento, hemorragia, sangradura, sangría
    the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
    abolladura, caliche, cardenal, contusión, desolladura, golpe, hematoma, lastimadura, maca, machucadura, magulladura, mancha, maruto, morado, moradura, moratón, moretón, ramalazo, raspón, roncha, tutuma
    an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration
    fractura, rotura
    breaking of hard tissue such as bone
    congelación
    destruction of tissue by freezing and characterized by tingling, blistering and possibly gangrene
    hernia
    state of being torn or burst open
    maldita, picada, picado, picadura, picotada, picotazo, piquetazo
    a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin
    latigazo, tralla, trallazo
    an injury to the neck (the cervical vertebrae) resulting from rapid acceleration or deceleration (as in an automobile accident)
    cardenal, equimosis, ramalazo, roncha, verdugón
    a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions
    tirón, torcedura
    a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments
    debilidad, endeblez, flaqueza
    the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age)
    discapacidad, hándicap, impedimento, incapacidad, inhabilitación, inutilización, invalidez, manquedad, minusvalidez, minusvalía
    the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness
    disfunción
    (medicine) any disturbance in the functioning of an organ or body part or a disturbance in the functioning of a social group
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