unhealthiness

Definitions of unhealthiness

1. noun

   a state in which you are unable to function normally and without pain
   synonyms: health problem, ill health

   types:

   dyscrasia

   an abnormal or physiologically unbalanced state of the body

   illness, malady, sickness, unwellness

   impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism

   invalidism

   chronic ill health

   biliousness

   gastric distress caused by a disorder of the liver or gall bladder

   infection

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

   pathology

   any deviation from a healthy or normal condition

   affliction

   a condition of suffering or distress due to ill health

   harm, hurt, injury, trauma

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

   softness, unfitness

   poor physical condition; being out of shape or out of condition (as from a life of ease and luxury)

   condition

   an illness, disease, or other medical problem

   acidosis

   abnormally high acidity (excess hydrogen-ion concentration) of the blood and other body tissues

   alkalosis

   abnormally high alkalinity (low hydrogen-ion concentration) of the blood and other body tissues

   anchylosis, ankylosis

   abnormal adhesion and rigidity of the bones of a joint

   arteriectasia, arteriectasis

   an abnormal distension of an artery

   arthropathy

   a pathology or abnormality of a joint

   asynergia, asynergy

   absence of coordination of organs or body parts that usually work together harmoniously

   asystole, cardiac arrest, cardiopulmonary arrest

   absence of systole; failure of the ventricles of the heart to contract (usually caused by ventricular fibrillation) with consequent absence of the heart beat leading to oxygen lack and eventually to death

   diverticulosis

   presence of multiple diverticula in the walls of the colon

   flux

   excessive discharge of liquid from a cavity or organ (as in watery diarrhea)

   blood dyscrasia

   any abnormal condition of the blood

   ague

   a fit of shivering or shaking

   amyloidosis

   a disorder characterized by deposit of amyloid in organs or tissues; often secondary to chronic rheumatoid arthritis or tuberculosis or multiple myeloma

   anuresis, anuria

   inability to urinate

   catastrophic illness

   severe illness requiring prolonged hospitalization or recovery; usually involves high costs for hospitals and doctors and medicines

   collapse, prostration

   an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion

   aeroembolism, air embolism, bends, caisson disease, decompression sickness, gas embolism

   pain resulting from rapid change in pressure

   fluorosis

   a pathological condition resulting from an excessive intake of fluorine (usually from drinking water)

   food poisoning, gastrointestinal disorder

   illness caused by poisonous or contaminated food

   gammopathy

   a disturbance in the synthesis of immunoglobulins; proteins having antibody activity increase greatly in the blood

   glossolalia

   repetitive nonmeaningful speech (especially that associated with a trance state or religious fervor)

   lead poisoning, plumbism, saturnism

   toxic condition produced by the absorption of excessive lead into the system

   disease

   an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning

   angiopathy

   any disease of the blood vessels or lymph ducts

   brain damage

   injury to the brain that impairs its functions (especially permanently); can be caused by trauma to the head, infection, hemorrhage, inadequate oxygen, genetic abnormality, etc.

   aphagia

   loss of the ability to swallow

   stenosis, stricture

   abnormal narrowing of a bodily canal or passageway

   atherogenesis

   the formation of atheromas on the walls of the arteries as in atherosclerosis

   ascites

   accumulation of serous fluid in peritoneal cavity

   azymia

   absence of an enzyme

   bacteremia, bacteriaemia, bacteriemia

   transient presence of bacteria (or other microorganisms) in the blood

   induration, sclerosis

   any pathological hardening or thickening of tissue

   lipomatosis

   pathology in which fat accumulates in lipomas in the body

   lithiasis

   the formation of stones (calculi) in an internal organ

   hypermotility

   excessive movement; especially excessive motility of the gastrointestinal tract

   indisposition

   a slight illness

   enterobiasis

   an infestation with or a resulting infection caused by the pinworm Enterobius vermicularis; occurs especially in children

   felon, whitlow

   a purulent infection at the end of a finger or toe in the area surrounding the nail

   focal infection

   bacterial infection limited to a specific organ or region especially one causing symptoms elsewhere

   cross infection, nonsocial infection

   an infection that is acquired at a hospital or other healthcare facility

   opportunistic infection

   any infection caused by a microorganism that does not normally cause disease in humans; occurs in persons with abnormally functioning immune systems (as AIDS patients or transplant patients receiving immunosuppressive drugs)

   paronychia

   infection in the tissues adjacent to a nail on a finger or toe

   protozoal infection

   any infection caused by a protozoan

   respiratory infection, respiratory tract infection

   any infection of the respiratory tract

   itch, scabies

   a contagious skin infection caused by the itch mite; characterized by persistent itching and skin irritation

   bilharzia, bilharziasis, schistosomiasis

   an infestation with or a resulting infection caused by a parasite of the genus Schistosoma; common in the tropics and Far East; symptoms depend on the part of the body infected

   sepsis

   the presence of pus-forming bacteria or their toxins in the blood or tissues

   sore

   an open skin infection

   cartilaginification

   abnormal formation of cartilage from other tissues; observed in some Asians

   staphylococcal infection

   an infection with staphylococcus bacteria; usually marked by abscess formation

   septic sore throat, strep throat, streptococcal sore throat, streptococcus tonsilitis, throat infection

   an infection of the oral pharynx and tonsils by streptococcus

   eye infection, hordeolum, sty, stye

   an infection of the sebaceous gland of the eyelid

   superinfection

   infection that occurs while you are being treated for another infection

   suprainfection

   secondary infection caused by an opportunistic infection

   tapeworm infection

   intestinal infection by a species of parasitic tapeworm; usually the result of eating inadequately cooked meat or fish

   lockjaw, tetanus

   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

   toxoplasmosis

   infection caused by parasites transmitted to humans from infected cats; if contracted by a pregnant woman it can result in serious damage to the fetus

   viral infection, virus infection

   infection by a virus that is pathogenic to humans

   ozone sickness

   illness that can occur to persons exposed to ozone in high-altitude aircraft; characterized by sleepiness and headache and chest pains and itchiness

   toxaemia, toxaemia of pregnancy, toxemia, toxemia of pregnancy

   an abnormal condition of pregnancy characterized by hypertension and edema and protein in the urine

   cyst

   a closed sac that develops abnormally in some body structure

   adenomyosis, endometriosis

   the presence of endometrium elsewhere than in the lining of the uterus; causes premenstrual pain and dysmenorrhea

   adhesion

   abnormal union of bodily tissues; most common in the abdomen

   bronzed diabetes, hemochromatosis, iron overload, iron-storage disease

   pathology in which iron accumulates in the tissues; characterized by bronzed skin and enlarged liver and diabetes mellitus and abnormalities of the pancreas and the joints

   infarct, infarction

   localized necrosis resulting from obstruction of the blood supply

   macrocytosis

   the presence of macrocytes in the blood

   fibrosis

   development of excess fibrous connective tissue in an organ

   malacia

   a state of abnormal softening of tissue

   mastopathy, mazopathy

   any pathology of the breast

   neuropathy

   any pathology of the peripheral nerves

   myopathy

   any pathology of the muscles that is not attributable to nerve dysfunction

   osteoporosis

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

   priapism

   condition in which the penis is continually erect; usually painful and seldom with sexual arousal

   demineralisation, demineralization

   abnormal loss of mineral salts (especially from bone)

   pyorrhea, pyorrhoea

   discharge of pus

   azotaemia, azotemia, uraemia, uremia

   accumulation in the blood of nitrogenous waste products (urea) that are usually excreted in the urine

   azoturia

   excess of urea in the urine

   lesion

   any localized abnormal structural change in a bodily part

   deformity, malformation, misshapenness

   an affliction in which some part of the body is misshapen or malformed

   growth

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

   lymphadenopathy

   chronic abnormal enlargement of the lymph nodes (usually associated with disease)

   birth trauma

   physical injury to an infant during the birth process

   blast trauma

   injury caused the explosion of a bomb (especially in enclosed spaces)

   bleeding, haemorrhage, hemorrhage

   the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel

   blunt trauma

   injury incurred when the human body hits or is hit by a large outside object (as a car)

   bruise, contusion

   an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration

   bump

   a lump on the body caused by a blow

   burn

   an injury caused by exposure to heat or chemicals or radiation

   dislocation

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

   electric shock

   trauma caused by the passage of electric current through the body (as from contact with high voltage lines or being struck by lightning); usually involves burns and abnormal heart rhythm and unconsciousness

   break, fracture

   breaking of hard tissue such as bone

   cryopathy, frostbite

   destruction of tissue by freezing and characterized by tingling, blistering and possibly gangrene

   intravasation

   entry of foreign matter into a blood vessel

   penetrating injury, penetrating trauma

   injury incurred when an object (as a knife or bullet or shrapnel) penetrates into the body

   pinch

   an injury resulting from getting some body part squeezed

   rupture

   the state of being torn or burst open

   bite, insect bite, sting

   a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin

   strain

   injury to a muscle (often caused by overuse); results in swelling and pain

   whiplash, whiplash injury

   an injury to the neck (the cervical vertebrae) resulting from rapid acceleration or deceleration (as in an automobile accident)

   wale, weal, welt, wheal

   a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions

   lesion, wound

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

   pull, twist, wrench

   a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments

   gangrene, slough, sphacelus

   necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass

   hyperbilirubinemia

   abnormally high amounts of bile pigment (bilirubin) in the blood

   palilalia

   a pathological condition in which a word is rapidly and involuntarily repeated

   reflux

   an abnormal backward flow of body fluids

   otorrhea

   discharge from the external ear

   vaccina, vaccinia, variola vaccina, variola vaccine, variola vaccinia

   a local infection induced in humans by inoculation with the virus causing cowpox in order to confer resistance to smallpox; normally lasts three weeks and leaves a pitted scar

   rhinopathy

   any disease or malformation of the nose

   hydronephrosis

   accumulation of urine in the kidney because of an obstruction in the ureter

   atelectasis

   collapse of an expanded lung (especially in infants); also failure of pulmonary alveoli to expand at birth

   anoxemia

   abnormally low oxygen content in arterial blood

   coprolalia

   an uncontrollable use of obscene language; often accompanied by mental disorders

   autoimmunity

   production of antibodies against the tissues of your own body; produces autoimmune disease or hypersensitivity reactions

   debility, feebleness, frailness, frailty, infirmity, valetudinarianism

   the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age)

   disability, disablement, handicap, impairment

   a condition that makes it difficult or impossible for someone to perform some physical or mental task

   disfunction, dysfunction

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

   sarcoidosis

   a chronic disease of unknown cause marked by the formation of nodules in the lungs and liver and lymph glands and salivary glands

   carotenemia, xanthemia

   excess carotene in the blood stream; can cause the skin to turn a pale yellow or red color

   stasis

   an abnormal state in which the normal flow of a liquid (such as blood) is slowed or stopped

   uropathy

   any pathology of the urinary tract

   varicosis

   pathological condition of being varicose or having varicose veins

   viraemia, viremia

   the presence of a virus in the blood stream

   volvulus

   abnormal twisting of the intestines (usually in the area of the ileum or sigmoid colon) resulting in intestinal obstruction

   type of:

   pathological state

   a physical condition that is caused by disease