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Definitions of malattia

noun
a state in which you are unable to function normally and without pain

synonyms: affezione, condizione patologica, male, patologia, stato morboso, stato patologico

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salubrità, sanità
the state of being vigorous and free from bodily or mental disease

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affezione, condizione patologica, male, patologia, stato morboso, stato patologico
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism

infezione
the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms

affezione, male, patologia
any deviation from a healthy or normal condition

ferita, trauma
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.

anuria
inability to urinate

affezione, male, patologia
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning

ascite
accumulation of serous fluid in peritoneal cavity

sclerosi
any pathological hardening or thickening of tissue

panareccio, paronichia, patereccio
a purulent infection at the end of a finger or toe in the area surrounding the nail

piaga, piattola, pittima
an open skin infection

tetano
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

cisti
a closed sac that develops abnormally in some body structure

osteoporosi
abnormal loss of bony tissue resulting in fragile porous bones attributable to a lack of calcium; most common in postmenopausal women

lesione
any localized abnormal structural change in a bodily part

escrescenza
(pathology) an abnormal proliferation of tissue (as in a tumor)

dissanguamento, emorragia
the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel

ammaccatura, contusione, ecchimosi, ematoma, livido, lividura
an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration

bernoccolo
a lump on the body caused by a blow

diastasi, lussazione
a displacement of a part (especially a bone) from its normal position (as in the shoulder or the vertebral column)

frattura
breaking of hard tissue such as bone

ferita, lesione
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

handicap, invalidità, menomazione, minorazione
the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness

disfunzione
(medicine) any disturbance in the functioning of an organ or body part or a disturbance in the functioning of a social group
noun
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism

synonyms: affezione, condizione patologica, male, patologia, stato morboso, stato patologico

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forma, salute, sanità
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease

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anuria
inability to urinate

affezione, male, patologia
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning

escrescenza
(pathology) an abnormal proliferation of tissue (as in a tumor)

crollo
a mental or physical breakdown

choc, 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

salmonellosi
a kind of food poisoning caused by eating foods contaminated with Salmonella typhimurium

reumatismo
any painful disorder of the joints or muscles or connective tissues

flogosi, infiammazione
a disease characterized by inflammation

peduncolo
the thin process of tissue that attaches a polyp to the body

neoplasia, neoplasma, tumore
an abnormal new mass of tissue that serves no purpose

malattia delle piante
a disease that affects plants

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affezione, condizione patologica, male, patologia, stato morboso, stato patologico
a state in which you are unable to function normally and without pain
noun
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning

synonyms: affezione, male, patologia

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reumatismo
any painful disorder of the joints or muscles or connective tissues

flogosi, infiammazione
a disease characterized by inflammation

malattia delle piante
a disease that affects plants

cirrosi
a chronic disease interfering with the normal functioning of the liver; the major cause is chronic alcoholism

grippe, influenza
an acute febrile highly contagious viral disease

epatite
inflammation of the liver caused by a virus or a toxin

pertosse, tosse asinina, tosse canina
a disease of the respiratory mucous membrane

infreddatura, raffreddore
a mild viral infection involving the nose and respiratory passages (but not the lungs)

asma
respiratory disorder characterized by wheezing; usually of allergic origin

bronchite
inflammation of the membranes lining the bronchial tubes

broncopolmonite, polmonite
respiratory disease characterized by inflammation of the lung parenchyma (excluding the bronchi) with congestion caused by viruses or bacteria or irritants

gastroenterite
inflammation of the stomach and intestines; can be caused by Salmonella enteritidis

pleurite
inflammation of the pleura of the lungs (especially the parietal layer)

faringite, laringite
inflammation of the fauces and pharynx

angina
any disease of the throat or fauces marked by spasmodic attacks of intense suffocative pain

artrite
inflammation of a joint or joints

acne
an inflammatory disease involving the sebaceous glands of the skin; characterized by papules or pustules or comedones

eczema
generic term for inflammatory conditions of the skin; particularly with vesiculation in the acute stages

impetigine
a very contagious infection of the skin; common in children; localized redness develops into small blisters that gradually crust and erode

cateratta
an eye disease that involves the clouding or opacification of the natural lens of the eye

glaucoma
an eye disease that damages the optic nerve and impairs vision (sometimes progressing to blindness)

corea
chorea in dogs

acquarello, acquerello, cimurro, guazzo, tempera
any of various infectious viral diseases of animals

bolsaggine
a chronic emphysema of the horse that causes difficult expiration and heaving of the flanks

rogna, scabbia
a persistent and contagious disease of the skin causing inflammation and itching and loss of hair; affects domestic animals (and sometimes people)

ruggine
a plant disease that produces a reddish-brown discoloration of leaves and stems; caused by various rust fungi

carbonchio
destructive diseases of plants (especially cereal grasses) caused by fungi that produce black powdery masses of spores

microsomia, nanismo
a genetic abnormality resulting in short stature

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affezione, condizione patologica, male, patologia, stato morboso, stato patologico
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
noun
any deviation from a healthy or normal condition

synonyms: affezione, male, patologia

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ascite
accumulation of serous fluid in peritoneal cavity

sclerosi
any pathological hardening or thickening of tissue

cisti
a closed sac that develops abnormally in some body structure

osteoporosi
abnormal loss of bony tissue resulting in fragile porous bones attributable to a lack of calcium; most common in postmenopausal women

lesione
any localized abnormal structural change in a bodily part

disfunzione
(medicine) any disturbance in the functioning of an organ or body part or a disturbance in the functioning of a social group

arteriosclerosi
sclerosis of the arterial walls

osteomalacia
abnormal softening of bones caused by deficiencies of phosphorus or calcium or vitamin D

ulcera, ulcerazione
a circumscribed inflammatory and often suppurating lesion on the skin or an internal mucous surface resulting in necrosis of tissue

paralisi
loss of the ability to move a body part

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affezione, condizione patologica, male, patologia, stato morboso, stato patologico
a state in which you are unable to function normally and without pain
noun
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty

synonyms: crisi, patologia

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acciaccatura, ammaccatura, crisi economica, dentellatura, depressione, infossamento, infossatura
a long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment

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