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symptôme

Definitions of symptôme
  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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    abcès
    symptom consisting of a localized collection of pus surrounded by inflamed tissue
    enflure, gonflement
    an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement
    ictère, jaunisse
    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
    congestion
    excessive accumulation of blood or other fluid in a body part
    efflorescence, éruption
    symptom consisting of a breaking out and becoming visible
    douleur, mal
    a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
    inflammation
    a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat
    hoquet
    (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
    haut-le-coeur, nausée
    the state that precedes vomiting
    crampe
    a painful and involuntary muscular contraction
    durcissement
    abnormal hardening or thickening of tissue
    gaspillage
    a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse
    constipation
    irregular and infrequent or difficult evacuation of the bowels; can be a symptom of intestinal obstruction or diverticulitis
    diarrhée
    frequent and watery bowel movements; can be a symptom of infection or food poisoning or colitis or a gastrointestinal tumor
    vertige
    a reeling sensation; a feeling that you are about to fall
    anémie
    a lack of vitality
    autisme
    (psychiatry) an abnormal absorption with the self; marked by communication disorders and short attention span and inability to treat others as people
    mal de la route
    the state of being dizzy or nauseated because of the motions that occur while traveling in or on a moving vehicle
    appendicite
    inflammation of the vermiform appendix
    hydropisie, îdème
    swelling from excessive accumulation of watery fluid in cells, tissues, or serous cavities
    intumescence
    swelling up with blood or other fluids (as with congestion)
    enflure
    slight swelling of an organ or part
    efflorescence, éruption
    any red eruption of the skin
    douleurs, mal
    a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain
    agonie
    a state of acute pain
    douleur
    a sharp spasm of pain
    douleur, désagrément
    a pain that is felt (as when the area is touched)
    supplice, torture
    unbearable physical pain
    cardite
    inflammation of the heart
    catarrhe
    inflammation of the nose and throat with increased production of mucus
    colite
    inflammation of the colon
    conjonctivite
    inflammation of the conjunctiva of the eye
    encéphalite
    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)
    entérite
    inflammation of the intestine (especially the small intestine); usually characterized by diarrhea
    gastrite
    inflammation of the lining of the stomach; nausea and loss of appetite and discomfort after eating
    mastoïdite
    inflammation of the mastoid
    myélite
    inflammation of the spinal cord
    névrite
    inflammation of a nerve accompanied by pain and sometimes loss of function
    phlébite
    inflammation of a vein (usually in the legs)
    sinusite
    inflammation of one of the paranasal sinuses
    amygdalite, angine
    inflammation of the tonsils (especially the palatine tonsils)
    haut-le-coeur, nausée
    a mild state of nausea
    convulsion
    a sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition
    cal, callosité
    an area of skin that is thick or hard from continual pressure or friction (as the sole of the foot)
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    preuve, terres
    your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
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