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síntoma

Definitions of síntoma
  1. noun
    (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
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    types:
    albuminuria
    the presence of excessive protein (chiefly albumin but also globulin) in the urine; usually a symptom of kidney disorder
    síndrome
    a pattern of symptoms indicative of some disease
    absceso, apostema, postema
    symptom consisting of a localized collection of pus surrounded by inflamed tissue
    estornudo
    a symptom consisting of the involuntary expulsion of air from the nose
    bulto, chichón, habón, hinchazón, roncha, tolondro
    an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement
    ictericia
    yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes caused by an accumulation of bile pigment (bilirubin) in the blood; can be a symptom of gallstones or liver infection or anemia
    aflujo, apiñadura, congestión, superpoblación
    excessive accumulation of blood or other fluid in a body part
    brote, chapetonada, chañaca, erupción, erupción cutánea, fuego, salpullido, sarpullido, serie, sucesión
    symptom consisting of a breaking out and becoming visible
    adormecimiento, aletargamiento, aterimiento, entorpecimiento, entumecimiento, insensibilidad, parálisis
    partial or total lack of sensation in a part of the body; a symptom of nerve damage or dysfunction
    dolor
    a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
    palpitación
    a rapid and irregular heart beat
    acedía, acidez de estómago, ardentía, ardor de estómago, ardores
    a painful burning sensation in the chest caused by gastroesophageal reflux (backflow from the stomach irritating the esophagus); symptomatic of an ulcer or a diaphragmatic hernia or other disorder
    ahíto, descomposición, dispepsia, embargo, empacho, indigestión
    a disorder of digestive function characterized by discomfort or heartburn or nausea
    inflamación
    a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat
    tiritera, tiritona
    a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
    tos
    a sudden noisy expulsion of air from the lungs that clears the air passages; a common symptom of upper respiratory infection or bronchitis or pneumonia or tuberculosis
    hipo
    (usually plural) the state of having reflex spasms of the diaphragm accompanied by a rapid closure of the glottis producing an audible sound; sometimes a symptom of indigestion
    angustia, náusea
    the state that precedes vomiting
    acceso, ataque, calambrazo, espasmo, punzada
    a painful and involuntary muscular contraction
    alforza, cicatriz, descalabradura, huella, lacra, marca, ramalazo, señal, yaya
    a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue
    chiribita
    spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens
    febrilidad, fiebre
    a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
    atrofia, contracción, derramamiento, derretimiento, desperdicio, despilfarro, dilapidación, marasmo
    a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse
    estreñimiento
    irregular and infrequent or difficult evacuation of the bowels; can be a symptom of intestinal obstruction or diverticulitis
    cámara, descomposición, diarrea, escurribanda, soltura
    frequent and watery bowel movements; can be a symptom of infection or food poisoning or colitis or a gastrointestinal tumor
    acrofobia, desvanecimiento, mareo, vahído, vértigo
    a reeling sensation; a feeling that you are about to fall
    anemia
    a lack of vitality
    autismo
    (psychiatry) an abnormal absorption with the self; marked by communication disorders and short attention span and inability to treat others as people
    apendicitis
    inflammation of the vermiform appendix
    bursitis
    inflammation of a bursa; frequently in the shoulder
    juanete
    a painful swelling of the bursa of the first joint of the big toe
    edema, hidropesía
    swelling from excessive accumulation of watery fluid in cells, tissues, or serous cavities
    dolencia, mal
    a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain
    agonía, sufrimiento
    a state of acute pain
    artralgia
    pain in a joint or joints
    ardor, quemazón
    pain that feels hot as if it were on fire
    cólico
    acute abdominal pain (especially in infants)
    dolor de pecho
    pain in the chest
    almorranas, hemorroides
    pain caused by venous swelling at or inside the anal sphincter
    mialgia
    pain in a muscle or group of muscles
    neuralgia
    acute spasmodic pain along the course of one or more nerves
    dolor agudo
    a sharp spasm of pain
    pleurodinia
    pain in the chest caused by inflammation of the muscles between the ribs
    escocedura, escozor, picazón
    a kind of pain such as that caused by a wound or a burn or a sore
    punzada
    a sharp spasm of pain in the side resulting from running
    incomodidad, molestia, sensibilidad
    a pain that is felt (as when the area is touched)
    martirio, suplicio, tormento, tortura
    unbearable physical pain
    catarro, constipado, romadizo, tupición
    inflammation of the nose and throat with increased production of mucus
    colitis
    inflammation of the colon
    conjuntivitis
    inflammation of the conjunctiva of the eye
    encefalitis
    inflammation of the brain usually caused by a virus; symptoms include headache and neck pain and drowsiness and nausea and fever (`phrenitis' is no longer in scientific use)
    enteritis
    inflammation of the intestine (especially the small intestine); usually characterized by diarrhea
    fibrositis
    inflammation of white fibrous tissues (especially muscle sheaths)
    gastritis
    inflammation of the lining of the stomach; nausea and loss of appetite and discomfort after eating
    neuritis
    inflammation of a nerve accompanied by pain and sometimes loss of function
    peritonitis
    inflammation of the peritoneum
    flebitis
    inflammation of a vein (usually in the legs)
    sinusitis
    inflammation of one of the paranasal sinuses
    amigdalitis
    inflammation of the tonsils (especially the palatine tonsils)
    tortícolis
    a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (`rick' and `wrick' are British)
    tic, tic nervioso, tirón
    a sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition
    callo
    bony tissue formed during the healing of a fractured bone
    callo, callosidad, dureza
    an area of skin that is thick or hard from continual pressure or friction (as the sole of the foot)
    calcificación
    tissue hardened by deposition of lime salts
    hiperpirexia
    extremely high fever (especially in children)
    type of:
    base, evidencia, fundamento, terrenos
    your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
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