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problème de santé

Definitions of problème de santé
  1. noun
    a state in which you are unable to function normally and without pain
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    antonyms:
    bonne santé
    the state of being vigorous and free from bodily or mental disease
    types:
    mal, maladie
    impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
    infection
    the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms
    pathologie
    any deviation from a healthy or normal condition
    affliction
    a condition of suffering or distress due to ill health
    blessure, lésion
    any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
    inaptitude
    poor physical condition; being out of shape or out of condition (as from a life of ease and luxury)
    ankylose
    abnormal adhesion and rigidity of the bones of a joint
    effondrement
    an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion
    intoxication alimentaire
    illness caused by poisonous or contaminated food
    intoxication par l'oxyde de carbone, intoxication saturnine
    toxic condition produced by the absorption of excessive lead into the system
    maladie
    an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
    sclérose
    any pathological hardening or thickening of tissue
    septcité
    the presence of pus-forming bacteria or their toxins in the blood or tissues
    plaie infectée
    an open skin infection
    orgelet
    an infection of the sebaceous gland of the eyelid
    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
    toxémie gravidique de grossesse
    an abnormal condition of pregnancy characterized by hypertension and edema and protein in the urine
    infarctus
    localized necrosis resulting from obstruction of the blood supply
    ostéoporose
    abnormal loss of bony tissue resulting in fragile porous bones attributable to a lack of calcium; most common in postmenopausal women
    urémie
    accumulation in the blood of nitrogenous waste products (urea) that are usually excreted in the urine
    lésion
    any localized abnormal structural change in a bodily part
    difformité, malformation
    an affliction in which some part of the body is misshapen or malformed
    excroissance, grosseur
    (pathology) an abnormal proliferation of tissue (as in a tumor)
    hémorragie
    the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
    bleu
    an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration
    brûlure
    an injury caused by exposure to heat or chemicals or radiation
    luxation
    a displacement of a part (especially a bone) from its normal position (as in the shoulder or the vertebral column)
    fracture
    breaking of hard tissue such as bone
    rupture
    state of being torn or burst open
    piqûre, piqûre d'insecte
    a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin
    lésion traumatique des cervicales
    an injury to the neck (the cervical vertebrae) resulting from rapid acceleration or deceleration (as in an automobile accident)
    marque
    a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions
    blessure, lésion, plaie
    an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
    torsion
    a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments
    faiblesse, fragilité, infirmité, vulnérabilité
    the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age)
    handicap, infirmité, invalidité
    the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness
    dysfonctionnement
    (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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