physiological condition

/ˌˈfɪziəˌlɑdʒəkəl kənˌdɪʃən/

Other forms: physiological conditions

Definitions of physiological condition

1. noun

   the condition or state of the body or bodily functions
   synonyms: physical condition, physiological state

   types:

   wakefulness

   a periodic state during which you are conscious and aware of the world

   bloodiness

   the state of being bloody

   incompatibility

   (immunology) the degree to which the body's immune system will try to reject foreign material (as transfused blood or transplanted tissue)

   acathexia

   an inability to retain bodily secretions

   angiotelectasia

   dilation and enlargement of arterioles

   torpidity, torpor

   a state of motor and mental inactivity with a partial suspension of sensibility

   agalactia, agalactosis

   a condition in which milk is not secreted in the mother's breasts after her child has been delivered

   anaesthesia, anesthesia

   loss of bodily sensation with or without loss of consciousness

   anhidrosis, anhydrosis

   failure of the sweat glands

   arousal

   a state of heightened physiological activity

   sleep, slumber

   a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

   sleep, sopor

   a torpid state resembling deep sleep

   drive

   a physiological state corresponding to a strong need or desire

   elastosis

   breakdown of elastic tissue (as the loss of elasticity in the skin of elderly people that results from degeneration of connective tissue)

   flatulence, flatulency, gas

   a state of excessive gas in the alimentary canal

   flection, flexion, flexure

   the state of being flexed (as of a joint)

   estrus, heat, oestrus, rut

   applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or period of heightened sexual arousal and activity

   anestrum, anestrus, anoestrum, anoestrus

   applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or interval of sexual inactivity between two periods of estrus

   hypercapnia, hypercarbia

   the physical condition of having the presence of an abnormally high level of carbon dioxide in the circulating blood

   acapnia, hypocapnia

   a state in which the level of carbon dioxide in the blood is lower than normal; can result from deep or rapid breathing

   asphyxia

   a condition in which insufficient or no oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged on a ventilatory basis; caused by choking or drowning or electric shock or poison gas

   oxygen debt

   a cumulative deficit of oxygen resulting from intense exercise; the deficit must be made up when the body returns to rest

   hyperthermia, hyperthermy

   abnormally high body temperature; sometimes induced (as in treating some forms of cancer)

   normothermia

   normal body temperature

   hypothermia

   subnormal body temperature

   muscularity

   the physiological state of having or consisting of muscle

   myasthenia

   any muscular weakness

   infertility, sterility

   the state of being unable to produce offspring; in a woman it is an inability to conceive; in a man it is an inability to impregnate

   false pregnancy, pseudocyesis

   physiological state in which a woman exhibits symptoms of pregnancy but is not pregnant

   gestation, maternity, pregnancy

   the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus

   rigor mortis

   temporary stiffness of joints and muscular rigidity occurring after death

   vitalisation, vitalization

   the state of being vitalized and filled with life

   good health, healthiness

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

   fecundity, fertility

   the state of being fertile; capable of producing offspring

   potence, potency

   the state of being potent; a male's capacity to have sexual intercourse

   pathological state

   a physical condition that is caused by disease

   disorder, upset

   a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning

   cellularity

   the state of having cells

   addiction, dependance, dependence, dependency, habituation

   being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)

   suspended animation

   a temporary cessation of vital functions with loss of consciousness resembling death; usually resulting from asphyxia

   cryptobiosis

   a state in which an animal's metabolic activities come to a reversible standstill

   dilatation, distension, distention

   the state of being stretched beyond normal dimensions

   emmetropia

   (ophthalmology) the normal refractive condition of the eye in which there is clear focus of light on the retina

   sedation

   a state of reduced excitement or anxiety that is induced by the administrative of a sedative agent

   hyperpigmentation

   unusual darkening of the skin

   hypopigmentation

   unusual lack of skin color

   amyxia

   a condition in which no mucus in produced

   cold sweat

   the physical condition of concurrent perspiration and chill; associated with fear

   abnormalcy, abnormality

   an abnormal physical condition resulting from defective genes or developmental deficiencies

   blockage, obstruction

   the physical condition of blocking or filling a passage with an obstruction

   intoxication, poisoning, toxic condition

   the physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substance

   analgesia

   absence of the sense of pain without loss of consciousness

   oligospermia

   insufficient spermatozoa in the semen

   arousal

   awakening from sleep

   vigil

   a period of sleeplessness

   sleeping

   the state of being asleep

   immunological disorder

   a disorder of the immune system

   histoincompatibility

   incompatibility in which one person's tissue cannot be transplanted to another person

   Rh incompatibility

   incompatibility of Rh blood types; a transfusion of Rh-positive blood given to a Rh-negative person (or vice versa) can result in hemolysis and anemia

   hibernation

   the torpid or resting state in which some animals pass the winter

   lassitude, lethargy, sluggishness

   a state of comatose torpor (as found in sleeping sickness)

   acardia

   congenital absence of the heart (as in the development of some monsters)

   acephalia, acephalism, acephaly

   absence of the head (as in the development of some monsters)

   acorea

   absence of the pupil in an eye

   acromicria, acromikria

   abnormally small extremities (underdeveloped fingers and toes)

   acromphalus

   abnormal protrusion of the navel; sometimes the start of umbilical hernia

   amastia

   absence of the mammary glands (either through surgery or developmental defect)

   aneuploidy

   an abnormality involving a chromosome number that is not an exact multiple of the haploid number (one chromosome set is incomplete)

   anorchia, anorchidism, anorchism

   absence of one of both testes

   NREM, NREM sleep, nonrapid eye movement, nonrapid eye movement sleep, orthodox sleep

   a recurring sleep state during which rapid eye movements do not occur and dreaming does not occur; accounts for about 75% of normal sleep time

   REM, REM sleep, paradoxical sleep, rapid eye movement, rapid eye movement sleep

   a recurring sleep state during which dreaming occurs; a state of rapidly shifting eye movements during sleep

   shuteye

   informal term for sleep

   cryoanaesthesia, cryoanesthesia

   insensibility resulting from cold

   general anaesthesia, general anesthesia

   a state of total unconsciousness resulting from anesthetic drugs (as for a major surgical operation)

   local anaesthesia, local anesthesia

   loss of sensation in a small area of the body (as when a local anesthetic is injected for a tooth extraction)

   block anaesthesia, block anesthesia, conduction anaesthesia, conduction anesthesia, nerve block anaesthesia, nerve block anesthesia

   anesthesia of an area supplied by a nerve; produced by an anesthetic agent applied to the nerve

   regional anaesthesia, regional anesthesia

   loss of sensation in a region of the body produced by application of an anesthetic agent to all the nerves supplying that region (as when an epidural anesthetic is administered to the pelvic region during childbirth)

   topical anaesthesia, topical anesthesia

   loss of sensation confined to the skin or mucous surfaces (as when benzocaine or Lidocaine is applied to the surface)

   alerting, alertness

   a state of readiness to respond

   emotional arousal

   the arousal of strong emotions and emotional behavior

   excitation, innervation, irritation

   the neural or electrical arousal of an organ or muscle or gland

   sexual arousal

   the arousal of sexual desires in preparation for sexual behavior

   diestrum, diestrus

   (of animals having several estrous cycles in one breeding season) a state or interval of sexual inactivity or quiescence between periods of activity

   desire

   something that is desired

   hunger, hungriness

   a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation

   thirst, thirstiness

   a physiological need to drink

   sex drive

   a physiological need for sexual activity

   hypoxia

   oxygen deficiency causing a very strong drive to correct the deficiency

   impotence, impotency

   an inability (usually of the male animal) to copulate

   barrenness

   the state (usually of a woman) of having no children or being unable to have children

   cacogenesis

   inability to produce hybrids that are both viable and fertile

   dysgenesis

   infertility between hybrids

   trouble

   an unwanted pregnancy

   gravidation, gravidity, gravidness

   technical terms for pregnancy

   gravida

   the number of the pregnancy that a woman is in

   para, parity

   (obstetrics) the number of liveborn children a woman has delivered

   eccyesis, ectopic gestation, ectopic pregnancy, extrauterine gestation, extrauterine pregnancy, metacyesis

   pregnancy resulting from gestation elsewhere than in the uterus

   entopic pregnancy

   pregnancy resulting from normal gestation in the uterus

   placenta previa

   pregnancy in which the placenta is implanted in the lower part of the uterus (instead of the upper part); can cause bleeding late in pregnancy; delivery by cesarean section may be necessary

   asynclitism, obliquity

   the presentation during labor of the head of the fetus at an abnormal angle

   atresia

   an abnormal condition in which a normal opening or tube in the body (as the urethra) is closed or absent

   haleness, wholeness

   a state of robust good health

   energy, vim, vitality

   a healthy capacity for vigorous activity

   bloom, blush, flush, rosiness

   a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health

   freshness, glow

   an alert and refreshed state

   radiance

   an attractive combination of good health and happiness

   sturdiness

   the state of being vigorous and robust

   health problem, ill health, unhealthiness

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

   functional disorder

   disorder showing symptoms for which no physiological or anatomical cause can be identified

   organic disorder

   disorder caused by a detectable physiological or structural change in an organ

   abocclusion

   the condition in which the upper teeth do not touch the lower teeth when biting

   abruptio placentae

   a disorder of pregnancy in which the placenta prematurely separates from the wall of the uterus

   achlorhydria

   an abnormal deficiency or absence of free hydrochloric acid in the gastric juice; often associated with severe anemias and cancer of the stomach

   acholia, cholestasis

   a condition in which little or no bile is secreted or the flow of bile into the digestive tract is obstructed

   achylia, achylia gastrica

   absence of gastric juices (partial or complete)

   acute brain disorder, acute organic brain syndrome

   any disorder (as sudden confusion or disorientation) in an otherwise normal person that is due to reversible (temporary) impairment of brain tissues (as by head injuries or drugs or infection)

   ailment, complaint, ill

   an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining

   eating disorder

   a disorder of the normal eating routine

   bladder disorder

   a disorder of the urinary bladder

   cardiovascular disease

   a disease of the heart or blood vessels

   celiac disease

   a disorder in children and adults; inability to tolerate wheat protein (gluten); symptoms include foul-smelling diarrhea and emaciation; often accompanied by lactose intolerance

   cheilosis, perleche

   a disorder of the lips marked by scaling and fissures at the corners of the mouth; caused by a deficiency of riboflavin

   choking

   a condition caused by blocking the airways to the lungs (as with food or swelling of the larynx)

   colpoxerosis

   a condition in which the vagina is unusually dry

   degenerative disorder

   condition leading to progressive loss of function

   dysaphia

   a disorder in the sense of touch

   dysosmia, olfactory impairment, parosamia

   a disorder in the sense of smell

   dysphagia

   condition in which swallowing is difficult or painful

   dysuria

   painful or difficult urination

   failure

   loss of ability to function normally

   fantods

   an ill-defined state of irritability and distress

   adenosis, gland disease, glandular disease, glandular disorder

   a disorder of the glands of the body

   hyperactivity

   a condition characterized by excessive restlessness and movement

   impacted tooth, impaction

   a disorder in which a tooth is so crowded in its socket that it cannot erupt normally

   impaction

   a disorder in which feces are impacted in the lower colon

   learning disability, learning disorder

   a disorder found in children of normal intelligence who have difficulties in learning specific skills

   malocclusion

   (dentistry) a condition in which the opposing teeth do not mesh normally

   hypercellularity

   the state of having abnormally many cells

   hypocellularity

   the state of having abnormally few cells

   anabiosis

   suspended animation in organisms during periods of extreme drought from which they revive when moisture returns

   tympanites

   distension of the abdomen that is caused by the accumulation of gas in the intestines or the peritoneal cavity

   ectasia, ectasis

   dilatation or distension of a hollow organ

   drug addiction, white plague

   an addiction to a drug (especially a narcotic drug)

   idiopathic disease, idiopathic disorder, idiopathy

   any disease arising from internal dysfunctions of unknown cause

   disturbance, folie, mental disorder, mental disturbance, psychological disorder

   (psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness

   metabolic disorder

   a disorder or defect of metabolism

   nervous disorder, neurological disease, neurological disorder

   a disorder of the nervous system

   brachydactylia, brachydactyly

   abnormal shortness of fingers and toes

   cryptorchidism, cryptorchidy, cryptorchism

   failure of one or both testes to move into the scrotum as the male fetus develops

   deviated septum

   abnormal displacement of any wall that separates two chambers (usually in the nasal cavity)

   dextrocardia

   abnormal condition where the heart is located toward the right side of the chest

   ectrodactyly

   congenital abnormality involving the absence of some fingers or toes

   erethism

   an abnormally high degree of irritability or sensitivity to stimulation of an organ or body part

   fetal distress, foetal distress

   an abnormal condition of a fetus; usually discovered during pregnancy and characterized by an abnormal heart rhythm

   hepatomegaly, megalohepatia

   abnormal enlargement of the liver

   inversion

   abnormal condition in which an organ is turned inward or inside out (as when the upper part of the uterus is pulled into the cervical canal after childbirth)

   heterotaxy, transposition

   any abnormal position of the organs of the body

   pneumothorax

   abnormal presence of air in the pleural cavity resulting in the collapse of the lung; may be spontaneous (due to injury to the chest) or induced (as a treatment for tuberculosis)

   albinism

   the congenital absence of pigmentation in the eyes and skin and hair

   macrencephaly

   an abnormally large braincase

   hydatid mole, hydatidiform mole, molar pregnancy

   an abnormality during pregnancy; chorionic villi around the fetus degenerate and form clusters of fluid-filled sacs; usually associated with the death of the fetus

   hydramnios

   an abnormality of pregnancy; accumulation of excess amniotic fluid

   hydrocele

   disorder in which serous fluid accumulates in a body sac (especially in the scrotum)

   hypervitaminosis

   an abnormal condition resulting from taking vitamins excessively; can be serious for vitamins A or D or K

   hypospadias

   an abnormal condition in males in which the urethra opens on the under surface of the penis

   lagophthalmos

   abnormal condition in which an eye cannot close completely

   mental abnormality

   any abnormality of mental function

   nanophthalmos

   condition in which both eyes are abnormally small but otherwise normal

   burn, sunburn, suntan, tan

   a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun

   sleep disorder

   a disturbance of the normal sleep pattern

   strangulation

   the condition of having respiration stopped by compression of the air passage

   haematocolpometra, hematocolpometra

   accumulation of blood in the vagina and uterus

   haematocolpos, hematocolpos

   accumulation of menstrual blood in the vagina (usually due to an imperforate hymen)

   palmature

   an abnormality in which the fingers are webbed

   hyperpyrexia

   extremely high fever (especially in children)

   dysplasia

   abnormal development (of organs or cells) or an abnormal structure resulting from such growth

   defect of speech, speech defect, speech disorder

   a disorder of oral speech

   psilosis, sprue, tropical sprue

   a chronic disorder that occurs in tropical and non-tropical forms and in both children and adults; nutrients are not absorbed; symptoms include foul-smelling diarrhea and emaciation

   hydrocephalus, hydrocephaly

   an abnormal condition in which cerebrospinal fluid collects in the ventricles of the brain; in infants it can cause abnormally rapid growth of the head and bulging fontanelles and a small face; in adults the symptoms are primarily neurological

   abrachia

   the condition of having no arms

   progeria

   a rare abnormality marked by premature aging (grey hair and wrinkled skin and stooped posture) in a child

   atypicality, untypicality

   any state that is not typical

   arrested development, fixation, infantile fixation, regression

   an abnormal state in which development has stopped prematurely

   aberrance, aberrancy, aberration, deviance

   a state or condition markedly different from the norm

   cyclopia

   a developmental abnormality in which there is only one eye

   spinal curvature

   an abnormal curvature of the vertebral column

   subnormality

   the state of being less than normal (especially with respect to intelligence)

   anomalousness, anomaly

   deviation from the normal or common order or form or rule

   gynecomastia

   excessive development of the breasts in males; usually the result of hormonal imbalance or treatment with certain drugs (including some antihypertensives)

   infantilism

   an abnormal condition in which an older child or adult retains infantile characteristics

   ileus, intestinal obstruction

   blockage of the intestine (especially the ileum) that prevents the contents of the intestine from passing to the lower bowel

   tamponade, tamponage

   blockage or closure (as of a wound or body cavity) by (or as if by) a tampon (especially to stop bleeding)

   macrocephaly, megacephaly, megalocephaly

   an abnormally large head; differs from hydrocephalus because there is no increased intracranial pressure and the overgrowth is symmetrical

   microbrachia

   abnormally small arms

   microcephalus, microcephaly, nanocephaly

   an abnormally small head and underdeveloped brain

   pachycheilia

   an abnormal thickness of the lips

   phimosis

   an abnormal tightness of the foreskin preventing retraction over the glans

   alkali poisoning

   poisoning resulting from the ingestion of an alkali compound (as lye or ammonia)

   caffeine intoxication, caffeinism

   poisoning resulting from excessive intake of caffeine containing products

   carbon monoxide poisoning

   a toxic condition that results from inhaling and absorbing carbon monoxide gas

   cyanide poisoning

   poisoning due to ingesting or inhaling cyanide; common in smoke from fires and in industrial chemicals

   ergotism

   poisoning by ingestion of ergot-infected grain products; characterized by thirst and diarrhea and nausea and cramping and vomiting and abnormal cardiac rhythms; in severe cases it can cause seizures and gangrene of the limbs

   mercury poisoning

   a toxic condition caused by ingesting or inhaling mercury; acute mercury poisoning causes a metallic taste and vomiting and diarrhea and kidney problems that may lead to death

   naphthalene poisoning

   toxic condition resulting from inhaling or ingesting naphthalene

   nicotine poisoning

   toxic condition caused by the ingestion or inhalation of large amounts of nicotine

   ophidism

   poisoning by snake venom

   paraquat poisoning

   poisoning caused by ingestion of paraquat; characterized by progressive damage to the esophagus and liver and kidneys

   pesticide poisoning

   toxic condition resulting from ingesting or inhaling a pesticide

   salicylate poisoning

   poisoning caused by the excessive ingestion of salicylates (usually aspirin)

   irritation

   (pathology) abnormal sensitivity to stimulation

   retroflection, retroflexion, retroversion

   a turning or tilting backward of an organ or body part

   condition, shape

   the state of (good) health (especially in the phrases `in condition' or `in shape' or `out of condition' or `out of shape')

   sequela

   any abnormality following or resulting from a disease or injury or treatment

   squint, strabismus

   abnormal alignment of one or both eyes

   torticollis, wryneck

   an unnatural condition in which the head leans to one side because the neck muscles on that side are contracted

   varicocele

   dilatation of the veins associated with the spermatic cord in the testes

   varix

   abnormally enlarged or twisted blood vessel or lymphatic vessel

   type of:

   condition, status

   a state at a particular time