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Medical: Ailments

abasia	the inability to walk due to lack of muscular coordination.
abiosis	absence of life: ABIOSES. [Gk. a-, without, + bios, life].
abort	to bring forth a fetus prematurely.
abortee	a woman who has an abortion.
abortive	born before due time: ABORTIVELY.
abortus+	an aborted foetus: ABORTUSES.
abrachia	a congenital lack of arms.
abscess	a collection of pus in a cavity, usu causing an inflamed swelling; (verb)to form an abscess.
acapnia	deficiency of carbon dioxide.
acariasis	an irritating itching insect infestation: ACARIASES.
achalasia	failure of the muscles of the lower part of the oesophagus to relax, which prevents food from passing into the stomach.
ache	a persistent dull pain; (verb) to be the site of this.
achiness	the state of having aches.
acholia	a deficiency or want of bile.
achy	aching: ACHIER, ACHIEST.
acidemia	a condition of increased acidity of the blood.
acidosis	the presence of acids in the blood beyond normal levels: ACIDOSES.
acidotic	having acids in the blood beyond normal levels.
aciduria	excessive acid in the urine.
acne	a skin disease caused by inflammation of the sebaceous follicles, esp on the face, neck, and shoulders.
acned	afflicted with ACNE.
acrotism	a failure of the pulse.
adenitis	inflammation of glands.
adenoma	a usually non-lethal tumour of a gland: ADENOMAS or ADENOMATA. [Gk. aden, gland]
adenosis	abnormal growth of glandular tissue: ADENOSES.
adiposis	obesity: ADIPOSES.
adiposity	obesity.
adipsia+	complete lack of thirst.
adynamia	helplessness; lack of strength.
adynamic	lacking strength; causing weakness.
aerophagy+	spasmodic swallowing of air.
afebrile	not suffering from fever.
afterpain+	pain that comes after a while.
agenesia	absence or imperfect development of a bodily part.
agenesis	absence or imperfect development of a bodily part: AGENESES.
agenetic	relating to imperfect development of bodily parts.
ageusia+	lack of the sense of taste.
agita+	a feeling of agitation.
agitans+	as in paralysis agitans, Parkinson's disease.
aglossal+ aglossate+	relating to AGLOSSIA, the congenital lack of a tongue.
aglossia+	the congenital lack of a tongue.
agnail	a sore, corn or hangnail on the toe or foot.
agony	extreme pain.
agraphia	the inability to write.
agraphic	characterized by AGRAPHIA, the inability to write.
agria	a severe pustular eruption.
agrypnia	wakefulness; sleeplessness.
ague	a malarial fever.
agued	suffering from the AGUE, a malarial fever.
aguelike	having the nature of an AGUE.
aguish	having the qualities of an AGUE; feverish: AGUISHLY.
ail	to be indisposed.
ailment	a physical or mental disorder.
ake	an old spelling of ACHE.
akinesia	the loss of the power of voluntary movement.
akinesis	the loss of the power of voluntary movement: AKINESES.
akinetic+	relating to AKINESIA, the loss of the power of voluntary movement.
alalia	loss of ability to speak.
alastrim	a mild form of smallpox.
albinal albinic	like an ALBINO.
albiness	a female albino.
albinism albinoism	the state or condition of being an albino.
albino	a person or animal with abormally white skin and hair and pink irises: ALBINOS.
albinotic	affected with ALBINISM.
albugo	a white spot on the cornea of the eye; a LEUCOMA: ALBUGOS. [L. albugo, whiteness].
alcoholic	one suffering from alcoholism.
algesia	sensitivity to pain.
algesic+ algetic+	relating to ALGESIA, sensitivity to pain.
algesis	the sensation of pain: ALGESES.
algid	cold or chill, especially applied to a cold fit in disease.
algidity algidness+	chilliness, especially during fever.
algor	coldness; a shivering fit, esp. that experienced at the onset of a fever.
alkalosis	an illness in which the blood or tissues of the body become too alkaline: ALKALOSES.
alkalotic	affected by ALKALOSIS.
allergic	one who suffers from an allergy: ALLERGICS.
allergy	a state of hypersensitive reaction to certain things.
alogia	inability to speak, due to brain lesion.
alopecia	loss of hair, baldness.
alopecic	relating to ALOPECIA.
alphosis	a lack of skin pigmentation: ALPHOSISES.
amaurosis	partial or total blindness, without apparent change in the eye: AMAUROSES.
amaurotic	relating to AMAUROSIS.
amblyopia	impaired sight without any apparent damage to the eye.
amblyopic	of or pertaining to AMBLYOPIA.
amebiasis amoebiasis	infection of the colon by amoebae: AMEBIASES, AMOEBIASES.
amelia	congenital limblessness.
ametropia	abnormal optical refraction.
ametropic	relating to AMETROPIA.
amyotonia	deficiency of muscle tone.
anabiosis	a return to life after apparent death: ANABIOSES.
anabiotic	relating to ANABIOSIS.
anaemia anemia	lack of red blood cells.
anaemic anemic	deficient in red blood cells.
analgesia analgia	inability to feel pain.
anarthria+	loss of the ability to speak coherently.
anarthric+	relating to ANARTHRIA.
anasarca	dropsy of the subcutaneous cellular tissue.
anchylose ankylose	to fuse or stiffen by ankylosis.
ancome	a sudden inflammation.
anemia	see ANAEMIA.
anemic	see ANAEMIC.
anergia anergy	the failure of the immune system; loss of energy.
anergic	lacking in energy.
aneurism aneurysm	dilatation of an artery; any abnormal enlargement.
angina	a disease of the heart; an inflammation of the throat.
anginal	relating to ANGINA.
anginose anginous	pertaining to angina or angina pectoris.
angioma	a tumour due to dilated blood vessels: ANGIOMAS or ANGIOMATA.
anguish	extreme pain; (verb) to suffer extreme pain.
anidrosis+ anhidrosis	absence of sweating: ANIDROSES, ANHIDROSES.
ankylose	see ANCHYLOSE.
ankylosis	the joining together of bones or hard parts; resulting stiffness.
ankylotic	relating to ANKYLOSIS, the joining together of bones or hard parts.
anoopsia anopia anopsia	an upward squint.
anosmatic+	relating to ANOSMIA, lack or loss of sense of smell.
anosmia	lack or loss of sense of smell.
anosmic	relating to ANOSMIA, lack or loss of sense of smell.
anoxaemia+ anoxemia	a disorder of the blood.
anoxaemic+ anoxemic	relating to ANOXAEMIA.
anoxia	a deficient supply of oxygen to the tissues.
anoxic	relating to ANOXIA, a deficient supply of oxygen to the blood.
antevert	to displace a body organ forwards.
anuresis	inability to urinate: ANURESES.
anuretic	unable to urinate.
anuria	failure in secretion of urine.
anuric	relating to ANURIA, a failure to secrete urine.
aortitis	inflammation of the aorta: AORTITISES.
apepsia apepsy	failure or absence of digestive function.
aphagia	the inability to eat or swallow.
aphakia+	absence of the lens of an eye, congenital or otherwise.
aphonia	loss or absence of the voice through a defect in the vocal organs.
aphtha	the disease thrush; a small whitish ulcer on the surface of a mucous membrane: APHTHAE.
aphthous	pertaining to, or caused by, APHTHAE; as, aphthous ulcers.
aplasia	incomplete development.
aplastic	relating to APLASIA.
apnea apnoea	a cessation of breathing, esp. in sleep.
apneal apneic	relating to APNEA, a cessation of breathing.
apneusis+	protracted gasping inhalations followed by short inhalations: APNEUSES.
apneustic+	relating to APNEUSIS.
apnoea	see APNEA.
apnoeal apnoeic	relating to APNOEA.
apoplex	apoplexy; (verb) to be apoplectic.
apoplexy	a sudden loss of sensation and movement due to a disturbance of blood supply to the brain; a stroke.
apositia	an aversion to food. [Gk. apo, away from, + sitos bread, food].
apractic apraxic	relating to APRAXIA, impaired ability to execute complex muscular movements.
apraxia	impaired ability to execute complex muscular movements.
apyretic	without fever.
apyrexia	a period of intermission in a fever.
arcus	a bow-shaped or ring-shaped fatty deposit found in the cornea: ARCUSES.
argyria	skin pigmentation caused by long exposure to silver.
arhythmia arrhythmia arythmia	absence or irregularity of rhythm, esp. of the pulse.
arhythmic	with an irregular rhythm.
arteritis	inflammation of an artery or arteries: ARTERITISES or ARTERITIDES.
arthritic	relating to ARTHRITIS; (noun) one who suffers from ARTHRITIS.
arthritis	inflammation of the joints: ARTHRITISES or ARTHRITIDES.
arthrosis	a degenerative, non-inflammatory, disease of the joints: ARTHROSES.
arythmia	see ARHYTHMIA.
arythmic	relating to ARYTHMIA, absence or irregularity of rhythm e.g. of the heart.
ascites	dropsy of the abdomen. [Gk. askites, from askos, wineskin].
ascitic ascitical	of, pertaining to, or affected by, ASCITES; dropsical.
asepsis	freedom from sepsis or blood-poisoning: ASEPSES.
asphyxia asphyxy	the condition of defective aeration of the blood caused by failure of the oxygen supply; suffocation.
asphyxial	of or relating to ASPHYXIA; as, asphyxial phenomena.
astasia	the inability, due to imperfect muscular co-ordination, to keep erect.
asthenia astheny	want or loss of strength; debility.
asthma	a respiratory disease.
asthmatic	suffering from ASTHMA: ASTHMATICALLY; (noun) one suffering from ASTHMA: ASTHMATICS.
astigmia astigmatism	a defect in the eye or a lens by which rays from a single source are not focused at a single point.
asynergia asynergy	lack of co-ordination, especially of muscles.
asystole	a weakening or cessation of the contractile power of the heart.
asystolic+	related to an ASYSTOLE, a weakening or cessation of the contractile power of the heart.
atactic ataxic	Pertaining to ATAXY.
ataxia ataxy	the inability to co-ordinate muscles.
atheroma	fatty degeneration of the arteries: ATHEROMAS or ATHEROMATA.
athetoid athetosic athetotic	showing symptoms of ATHETOSIS, nervous twitching of digits and extremities.
athetosis	nervous twitching of digits and extremities: ATHETOSES.
atocia	female sterility.
atonia+ atony	muscular weakness, lack of muscle tone.
atonic	characterized by ATONY, or want of vital energy; as, an atonic disease.
atonicity	the quality of being ATONIC.
atopic	of or like ATOPY, an inherited tendency to general allergy.
atopy	an inherited tendency to general allergy.
atrophia	wasting away.
atrophic	relating to ATROPHY.
atrophy	atrophia, wasting away; (verb) to waste away.
atropism	a condition of the system produced by long use of belladonna.
autophony	apparent distortion of one's own voice due to infection or stoppage of ears.
azotaemia+ azotemia	a less common name for URAEMIA, the retention of waste materials normally excreted.
azotaemic+ azotemic	relating to AZOTAEMIA.
azoturia	an excess of urea in the urine.
backache	a pain in the back.
balanitis	inflammation of the glans penis in mammals: BALANITISES.
bald	without hair: BALDER, BALDEST; BALDLY; (verb) to become bald.
baldness	loss of hair.
baldhead baldy	a bald person.
bedfast bedrid bedridden	confined to bed.
bedsore	a type of sore caused by lying in bed.
bellyache	a pain in the stomach; (verb) to moan, complain.
beriberi	an acute disease occurring in India.
bigeminy	the state of having a double pulse.
bilestone+	a gallstone.
bilharzia	a disease caused by infection with blood flukes of the genus Schistosoma. [From Theodor Bilharz, Ger. physician].
birthmark	a mark, e.g. a pigmented area or spot, on one's body at birth.
blackhead	a spot, a pimple.
blain	a boil or blister.
blastoma	a type of tumour: BLASTOMAS or BLASTOMATA.
bleb	a large vesicle or bulla, usually containing a serous fluid; a blister.
blebbing+	the formation of a BLEB.
blister	a swelling of the skin; (verb) to cause blisters.
blistery	characterized by blisters: BLISTERIER, BLISTERIEST.
blype	a piece of skin that peels off after a sunburn.
boba buba	a contagious skin disease resembling syphilis, aka YAWS.
boil	an inflamed swelling, esp one caused by infection of a hair follicle.
borna+	as in borna disease, a type of viral disease. No -S.
botulism	food poisoning due to the bacillus Clostridium botulinum, found esp. in improperly sterilized tinned meats and other preserved foods.
breakbone+	as in breakbone fever, aka DENGUE.
brominism bromism	poisoning by an overdose of BROMINE.
brux	to grind the teeth.
bruxism	habitual grinding of the teeth.
buba	see BOBA.
bubo	an inflammation, with enlargement, of a lymphatic gland, esp. in the groin, as in syphilis: BUBOES.
buboed	having BUBOES, plague boils.
bubonic	pertaining to a BUBO.
bubukle	(Shakesp.) Fluellen's word for a red pimple [BUBO + CARBUNCLE].
bucktooth	any tooth that juts out: BUCKTEETH.
bullosa+	a genetic skin disorder. No -S.
bunion	an inflamed swelling on the foot, esp. of the bursa of the first joint of the big toe.
bursitis	inflammation of a BURSA, one of the synovial sacs: BURSITISES.
cachaemia	a degenerated or poisoned condition of the blood.
cachaemic	relating to CACHAEMIA.
cachectic cachexic	relating to CACHEXY, severe wasting of the body.
cachexia cachexy	a condition of weakness and wasting due to severe chronic illness.
caecitis cecitis	inflammation of the CAECUM.
caffeism	an unhealthy condition caused by taking excessive amounts of caffeine.
calculary calculose calculous	of or pertaining to CALCULI, stone-like concretions that form in certain vessels of the body.
calenture	(Fr.) sunstroke, or other fever or delirium due to heat.
caligo	dimness or obscurity of sight, dependent upon a speck on the cornea; also, the speck itself: CALIGOES or CALIGOS. [L. caligo, fog].
callosity	a hardening and thickening of the skin or bark, esp. as a result of continued pressure or friction.
callous	unfeeling: CALLOUSLY; (noun) a hardening or thickening of the skin; (verb) to form a callous.
callus	a hardening or thickening of the skin; (verb) to form a callus.
calvities	baldness.
cancer	a malignant growth.
cancerate	to grow into a cancer; to become cancerous.
cancered+	afflicted with CANCER.
cancerous	afflicted with a cancer: CANCEROUSLY.
candida	a parasitic, yeast-like fungus, that causes the infection CANDIDIASIS.
canker	an ulcerous sore: CANKERY; (verb) to affect with ulcerous sores.
canthal	relating to the CANTHUS, the fold of the eye.
canthitis+	inflammation of the CANTHUS: CANTHITISES.
canthus	the angle between the eyelids at the corner of the eye: CANTHI.
carate	a tropical skin disease.
carcinoid	a benign or malignant tumour arising from the mucosa of the gastrointestinal tract.
carcinoma	cancer: CARCINOMAS or CARCINOMATA. [Gk. karkinoma, from karkinos, crab].
cardialgy	heartburn: CARDIALGIES. Also CARDIALGIA.
carditic	relating to CARDITIS, inflammation of the fleshy or muscular substance of the heart.
carditis	inflammation of the fleshy or muscular substance of the heart: CARDITISES.
caried	affected by CARIES, tooth decay.
caries	decay (of a bone or tooth): CARIES.
carnosity	a fleshy excrescence; esp. a small excrescence or fungous growth.
carsick	nauseated due to the motion of a car.
caseation	a degeneration of animal tissue into a cheesy or curdy mass.
catalepsy	a rigid or trance-like fit.
cataplexy	a condition feigning death, used by some animals to discourage predators.
cataract	partial or complete opacity of the lens of the eye.
catarrh	inflammation of a mucous membrane.
catarrhal	pertaining to catarrh: CATARRHALLY.
causalgia	a constant burning pain resulting from injury to a peripheral nerve.
causalgic	relating to CAUSALGIA.
cecitis	see CAECITIS.
cecity	blindness.
celiac coeliac	a person suffering from coeliac disease, a condition of the intestines in which a sensitivity to gluten prevents the proper absorption of nutrients.
ceratitis keratitis	inflammation of the cornea: CERATITISES.
chalazion	a swollen, inflamed sebaceous gland in the eyelid: CHALAZIA or CHALAZIONS.
chancre	a venereal sore or ulcer; specifically, the initial lesion of true syphilis.
chancroid	a type of venereal sore.
chancrous	of the nature of a CHANCRE.
chappy	chapped: CHAPPIER, CHAPPIEST.
cheilitis	an inflammation, dryness and cracking of the lips: CHEILITISES.
cheloidal	relating to a CHELOID, a hard growth of scar tissue.
chilblain	a painful red swelling, esp on hands and feet, caused by constriction of small blood vessels in cold weather.
chilblained(+)	affected by chilblains.
chincough	whooping cough.
chiragra	gout in the hand. Cf. PODAGRA.
chiragric	relating to CHIRAGRA.
chloasma	a cutaneous affection characterized by yellow or yellowish brown pigmented spots: CHLOASMATA or CHLOASMAS(+).
chloracne	a type of disfiguring skin disease, caused by contact with chlorinated hydrocarbon.
chlorosis	a wasting disease (green sickness) typically affecting young women, characterized by anaemia, extreme lassitude and a greenish tinge of the skin: CHLOROSES.
chlorotic	pertaining to, or affected by, CHLOROSIS.
cholaemia cholemia	an accumulation of bile pigments in the blood.
cholaemic	relating to CHOLAEMIA, an accumulation of bile pigments in the blood. N.B. no CHOLEMIC*.
cholelith	a gallstone.
cholera	an acute and frequently fatal infection of the small intestine.
choleraic	relating to, or resulting from, or resembling, cholera.
choleroid+	like CHOLERA.
chondroma+	a benign cartilaginous growth: CHONDROMAS or CHONDROMATA.
chordee	a painful erection of the penis, usually with downward curvature, occurring in gonorrhea.
chorea	st. Vitus's dance; a disease attended with convulsive twitchings and other involuntary movements of the muscles or limbs.
choreal choreatic+	of or like CHOREA.
chronic	a chronic invalid: CHRONICS.
chronical	chronic, long-lasting: CHRONICALLY.
chyluria	a morbid condition in which the urine contains chyle or fatty matter, giving it a milky appearance.
ciguatera	poisoning caused by the ingestion of various normally edible tropical fish in whose flesh a toxin has accumulated.
cirrhosed+	affected by CIRRHOSIS.
cirrhosis	a disease of the liver caused by alcoholism: CIRRHOSES.
cirrhotic	pertaining to, caused by, or affected with, CIRRHOSIS; (noun) a sufferer from cirrhosis.
cirsoid	having the appearance of a varicose vein.
cistic cystic	relating to a CYST.
clavus	a horny thickening of the skin: CLAVI.
clonic	spasmodic; occasional; irregular.
clonicity	the state of being CLONIC, spasmodic.
clubfoot	a deformed foot: CLUBFEET.
clubfooted	having a CLUBFOOT.
clubhand	a short, distorted hand; also, the deformity of having such a hand.
cockeye	a squinting eye.
cockeyed	having a COCKEYE, a squinting eye: COCKEYEDLY.
coeliac	see CELIAC.
coinfect+	to infect at the same time as another infection.
colic	severe spasmodic pain in the abdomen without diarrhoea.
colicky	pertaining to, or troubled with, colic; as, a colicky disorder: COLICKIER, COLICKIEST.
colitic	of or like COLITIS, an inflammation of the large intestine.
colitis colonitis	an inflammation of the large intestine, esp. of its mucous membrane.
coloboma	a fissure of the eye or eyelid: COLOBOMATA or COLOBOMAS(+). [NL from Gk. kolobos, cut short].
colonitis	see COLITIS.
colpitis	a vaginal inflammation: COLPITISES.
coma	a deeply unconscious state characterized by absence of response to external and internal stimuli: COMAE or COMAS.
comatic	having blurred vision as a result of a coma.
comatose	relating to, or resembling, coma: COMATOSELY(+).
comedo	a small worm-like yellowish black-tipped pasty mass which can in some persons be made, by pressure, to exude from hair follicles: COMEDOS or COMEDONES. [L. comedo: glutton or maggot].
comorbid+	occurring at the same time as other illnesses.
conchitis	inflammation of the CONCHA: CONCHITISES.
condyloma	a wart-like growth in private parts: CONDYLOMAS or CONDYLOMATA.
coniosis	an infection caused by dust inhalation: CONIOSES.
consumpt	consumption, an earlier name for pulmonary tuberculosis.
contagion	transmission of a disease by direct contact with an infected person or object.
contagium	contagion; contagious matter: CONTAGIA.
contuse	to bruise.
contusion	a bruise.
contusive	tending to bruise.
copremia	blood poisoning resulting from chronic constipation.
copremic	relating to COPREMIA, a form of blood poisoning caused by chronic constipation.
corneitis+	inflammation of the cornea: CORNEITISES.
coronary	a coronary thrombus.
coryza	nasal catarrh, a cold in the head.
coryzal	relating to CORYZA, a cold in the head.
costalgia	pain around the chest due to damage to a rib or nerve running below a rib.
costive	affected with constipation, causing constipation: COSTIVELY.
coxalgia coxalgy	pain in the hip.
coxalgic	of or like COXALGIA, pain in the hip.
coxitis	inflammation of the hip: COXITIDES.
cramp	an involuntary and painful contraction of a voluntary muscle or group of muscles.
crampy	affected with cramp: CRAMPIER, CRAMPIEST.
cretinism	a congenital deficiency of thryoxine (thyroid hormone) which, if untreated, can lead to mental retardation and incomplete physical development.
crewels cruels cruells	scrofula, the King's Evil.
crotalism	poisoning by CROTALARIA, any plant of the SUNN hemp genus Crotalaria.
croupous	CROUPY.
croupy	hoarse, having CROUP: CROUPIER, CROUPIEST; CROUPILY.
cruells	see CREWELS.
cruels	see CREWELS.
cruor	a mass of coagulated blood; a blood-clot: CRUORS or CRUORES.
cyanosed	with a bluish discoloration of the skin, as resulting from cyanide poisoning. No CYANOSE*.
cyanosis	a heart condition or disease causing blueness of surface of body: CYANOSES.
cyanotic	relating to CYANOSIS.
cyclosis	streaming motion of protoplasm in certain cells: CYCLOSES.
cynanche	any inflammatory disease of the throat, etc.
cyst	a sac or bag-like structure, whether normal or containing diseased matter: CYSTS.
cystic	see CISTIC.
cystiform	like a cyst.
cystitis	inflammation of the urinary tract: CYSTITIDES or CYSTITISES.
cystocele	a hernia of the bladder.
cytopenia	a deficiency of one or more types of blood cell.
daltonic	colour-blind.
daltonism	color blindness, especially the inability to distinguish between red and green.
dandriff dandruff	flakes of scruff on the scalp.
dandruffy	full of DANDRUFF.
dartre	a herpes-like skin disease.
dartrous	relating to DARTRE.
deaf	lacking the sense of hearing: DEAFER, DEAFEST; DEAFLY.
deafish	somewhat deaf.
deafness	the state of being deaf.
defluxion	a discharge or flowing of humors or fluid matter, as from the nose in catarrh.
delirious	mentally confused, esp through fever or other illness: DELIRIOUSLY.
delirium	the state of being delirious: DELIRIA or DELIRIUMS.
dementia	chronic mental and emotional deterioration caused by organic brain disease.
demential	relating to DEMENTIA.
dengue	a tropical fever. [Swahili dinga].
dermoid	a cyst or similar cell structure to that of the skin.
diabetes	any of several diseases. [Gk. diabetes, a siphon, from dia, through + bainein, to go].
diabetic	one suffering from DIABETES.
diapyesis	release or discharge of pus: DIAPYESES.
diapyetic	(something) producing suppuration: DIAPYETIC.
diarrhea diarrhoea	a persistent purging or looseness of the bowels.
diarrheal diarrheic diarrhoeal	of or like diarrhoea.
diarrhoea	see DIARRHEA.
diathesis	a constitutional predisposition to a particular disease or condition: DIATHESES.
diathetic	pertaining to, or dependent on, a DIATHESIS; as, diathetic disease.
dichromic	able to see two colours and two only, as in red-green colour-blind persons who see only blue and yellow.
diplegia	paralysis of corresponding parts on both sides of body.
diplegic+	relating to DIPLEGIA, paralysis of corresponding parts on both sides of body.
diplopia	double vision.
diplopic	relating to DIPLOPIA, double vision.
dipso	short for DIPSOMANIAC, one suffering from DIPSOMANIA, alcoholism.
disease	an illness; (verb, Spenser) to make uneasy: DISEASES, DISEASING, DISEASED.
distrix+	the splitting of the ends of hairs: DISTRIXES.
dropsical	of, pertaining to, or of the nature of DROPSY: DROPSICALLY(+).
dropsied	diseased with DROPSY.
dropsy	a condition characterised by an accumulation of watery fluid in any part of the body.
drymouth	excessive dryness of the mouth due to insufficient secretions, aka XEROSTOMIA.
dyschroa dyschroia	discoloration of the skin from disease.
dyscrasia	a disordered condition of the body attributed originally to unsuitable mixing of the body fluids or humours.
dyscrasic+ dyscratic+	relating to DYSCRASIA.
dysentery	inflammation of the mucous membranes of the large intestine.
dyslalia+	defective speech characteristic of those affected by APHASIA.
dyslectic	(someone) suffering from DYSLEXIA, reading impairment.
dyslexia	a reading impairment.
dyslexic	(someone) suffering from DYSLEXIA, a reading impairment.
dysmelia	the condition in which one or more limbs are misshapen or incomplete.
dysmelic	suffering from DYSMELIA.
dyspepsia dyspepsy	severe indigestion, especially chronic.
dyspeptic	(someone) suffering from dyspepsia.
dysphagia	pathological difficulty in swallowing.
dysphagic	suffering from DYSPHAGIA, difficulty in swallowing.
dysphasia	impairment of speech co-ordination, due to brain disease or injury.
dysphasic	(someone) suffering from DYSPHASIA.
dysphonia	physical abnormality causing speech impediment.
dysphonic	relating to DYSPHONIA sounds.
dysphoria	depression, pathological discontent.
dysphoric	relating to DYSPHORIA.
dysplasia	abnormal tissue development.
dyspnea dyspnoea	difficult breathing.
dyspneal dyspneic	of or like DYSPNEA, laboured breathing.
dyspnoea	see DYSPNEA.
dyspnoeal dyspnoeic dyspnoic	relating to DYSPNOEA, difficulty of breathing.
dyspraxia	an impaired ability to perform deliberate actions.
dystaxia	a form of muscular tremor.
dysthesia	a morbid habit of body, resulting in general discomfort and impatience.
dysthetic	suffering from DYSTHESIA.
dystocia	difficult childbirth.
dystocial+	relating to DYSTOCIA.
dystonia	a muscle tone disorder.
dystonic	relating to DYSTONIA.
dystrophia dystrophy	impaired or imperfect nutrition; any of several disorders in which there is wasting of muscle tissue.
dysuria dysury	difficult or painful discharge of urine.
dysuric	pertaining to, or afflicted with, DYSURY.
dysury	see DYSURIA.
earache	a pain in the ear.
eclampsia eclampsy	a fancied perception of flashes of light, a symptom of epilepsy; hence, epilepsy itself; convulsions.
eclamptic	relating to ECLAMPSIA.
ectasia+	distention of a duct, vessel or hollow viscus.
ecthyma	a cutaneous eruption, consisting of large, round pustules, upon an indurated and inflamed base: ECTHYMAS or ECTHYMATA.
ectopia ectopy	the displacement of internal organs in the body.
ectopic	in an abnormal position: ECTOPICALLY.
ectropic	relating to ECTROPION, an unnatural eversion of the eyelids.
ectropion ectropium	an unnatural eversion of the eyelids.
eczema	a skin disease.
edema	local or general swelling produced by the accumulation of fluid in the body tissues or cavities: EDEMAS or EDEMATA.
edematose edematous	pertaining to, or of the nature of, edema.
embolic	pertaining to an EMBOLISM, the presence of one or more obstructing blood-clots in a blood vessel.
embolise+ embolize	to cause EMBOLISM.
embolism	the presence of one or more obstructing blood-clots in a blood vessel.
embolus	a clot obstructing a blood vessel: EMBOLI or EMBOLUSES.
emphlysis	a vesicular eruption: EMPHLYSES.
emphysema	a swelling produced by gas or air diffused in the cellular tissue: EMPHYSEMAS.
emptysis	the spitting up of blood: EMPTYSES.
empyema	a collection of pus in any cavity, especially the pleura: EMPYEMAS or EMPYEMATA.
empyemic	relating to EMPYEMA.
empyesis	an eruption of pustules: EMPYESES.
encanthis	a small tumour of the inner corner of the eye: ENCANTHISES.
endemic	(a disease) confined to one particular area: ENDEMICS
endemial endemical	confined to one particular area.
endemism	the state of being ENDEMIC, confined to one particular area.
enfever	to excite fever in.
enrheum	to contract a rheum.
entasia	a tonic spasm; -- applied generically to denote any disease characterized by tonic spasms, as TETANUS, TRISMUS, etc.
entastic	relating to any disease characterized by tonic spasms.
enteric	relating to the intestines; (noun) enteric fever: ENTERICS.
enteritis	inflammation of the intestines: ENTERITIDES or ENTERITISES.
enthetic	introduced into the body from outside.
entropion entropium	the inversion or turning in of the border of the eyelids.
enuresis	uncontrollable urination: ENURESES or ENURESISES.
enuretic	relating to ENURESIS; (noun) one suffering from ENURESIS.
ephelis	a freckle or mole: EPHELIDES.
epicrisis+	a secondary crisis occurring in the course of a disease: EPICRISES.
epidemic	a rapid spread of a disease.
epilepsy	a disorder of the nervous system.
epileptic	(someone) suffering from epilepsy: EPILEPTICS.
epinosic	unhealthy; unwholesome.
epistaxis	bleeding from the nose: EPISTAXES or EPISTAXISES.
epitonic	subjected to excessive strain; overstrained.
epulis	a hard tumor developed from the gums: EPULIDES or EPULISES. [Gk. epi, upon + oulon, gum].
ergotise ergotize	to affect with ERGOTISM.
ergotism	poisoning caused by eating bread made of rye diseased with ergot.
erythema	redness of the skin: ERYTHEMAS. [Gk. eruthema].
erythemal	relating to ERYTHEMA.
erythemic+	showing ERYTHEMA.
erythrism	a condition of excessive redness.
eschar	a slough or portion of dead or disorganized tissue, especially an artificial slough produced by caustics.
esotropia+	a condition in which the eye turns inwards.
esotropic+	relating to ESOTROPIA.
exanthem	a skin eruption, especially accompanied by fever.
exanthema	a skin eruption, especially accompanied by fever: EXANTHEMAS or EXANTHEMATA.
exies	(Scots) a fit, e.g. of hysterics or the ague. [= access].
exotropia+	a condition in which the eyes turn outwards.
exotropic+	relating to EXOTROPIA.
exstrophy+	congenital eversion of a hollow organ, esp the bladder.
eyestrain	tiredness or irritation of the eyes.
fasciitis+ fascitis+	inflammation of the FASCIA of a muscle.
favism	an acute type of anaemia in which haemolysis is precipitated by contact with broad beans.
favose favous	like a honeycomb; relating to FAVUS.
favus	a fungal skin disease, chiefly of the scalp: FAVUSES.
febricity	feverishness.
febricula febricule	a slight short fever.
febrific	causing or having fever.
febrile	feverish.
febrility	feverishness.
fever	an abnormal elevation of the body temperature; (verb) to affect with fever.
feverish	having a fever.
feverous	affected with fever or ague; feverish: FEVEROUSLY(+).
fibroid	a fibrous tumour.
fibroma	a tumour consisting mainly of fibrous tissue: FIBROMAS or FIBROMATA.
fibrosis	inflammation of the nerve fibres: FIBROSES.
fibrotic	relating to FIBROSIS.
fistula	an abnormal duct to the body surface or to another cavity: FISTULAE or FISTULAS.
fistulate+ fistulose fistulous	having the form or nature of a fistula.
flatulent	suffering from FLATULENCE, stomach gas: FLATULENTLY.
flatus	gas in the stomach: FLATUSES.
flu	influenza: FLUS.
fluey	suffering from flu: FLUIER, FLUIEST.
fluish+	somewhat like FLU.
fluorosis	an abnormal condition due to excess fluoride, involving mottling of the teeth: FLUOROSES.
fluorotic	relating to FLUOROSIS
frambesia framboesia	a tropical skin disease, aka YAWS.
freckle	a small yellowish or brownish spot in the skin, particularly on the face, neck, or hands; (verb) to cover with freckles.
freckly	full of or marked with FRECKLES: FRECKLIER, FRECKLIEST.
frostbite	inflammation, sometimes leading to gangrene, in a part of the body, caused by exposure to cold; (verb) to affect with frostbite: FROSTBITES, FROSTBITING, FROSTBIT, FROSTBITTEN.
furfair	= FURFUR, dandruff, scurf.
furfur	dandruff or scurf: FURFURS or FURFURES. [L. furfur, bran].
furuncle	a boil.
gall	an abrasively-induced skin sore; (verb) to make sore by rubbing.
gallstone	a concretion, or CALCULUS, formed in the gall bladder or biliary passages.
gangrene	localized death of body tissue, accompanied by putrefaction and usu. caused by obstructed circulation; (verb) to be affected with gangrene.
gastritic+	of or like GASTRITIS.
gastritis	inflammation of the stomach: GASTRITIDES or GASTRITISES.
giantism gigantism	hugeness, excessive growth.
glaucoma	a disease of the eye, marked by increased pressure within the eyeball and growing dimness of vision: GLAUCOMAS.
gleet	mucus discharge from the urethra; (verb) to discharge gleet.
gleety	slimy; purulent: GLEETIER, GLEETIEST.
glioma	a tumour of the NEUROGLIA in the brain: GLIOMAS or GLIOMATA.
gliosis	excessive growth of fibrous tissues in the NEUROGLIA: GLIOSES.
globesity+	obesity seen as a world-wide social problem.
glossitic+	relating to GLOSSITIS, inflammation of the tongue.
glossitis	inflammation of the tongue: GLOSSITISES.
glycaemia+ glycemia+	excessive sugar in the blood.
glycaemic+ glycemic+	of or like GLYCAEMIA, excessive sugar in the blood.
goiter goitre	an abnormal enlargement of the thyroid gland.
goitered+	affected with GOITER.
goitred	affected with GOITRE.
goitrous	pertaining to the GOITER; affected with the goiter.
gonorrhea	a venereal disease.
gout	a disease in which defective metabolism of uric acid characteristically causes arthritis, esp. in the smaller bones of the feet.
goutiness	the state of being GOUTY.
gouty	affected by GOUT: GOUTIER, GOUTIEST; GOUTILY.
granuloma	a localized collection of granulation tissue: GRANULOMAS or GRANULOMATA.
gravis+	as in myasthenia gravis, a muscle-wasting disease.
grayout	a temporary blurring of vision.
greensick	suffering from CHLOROSIS.
gripe	stomach spasm.
gripey gripy	like or having GRIPE: GRIPIER, GRIPIEST.
grippe	an old name for INFLUENZA.
gumboil	a small suppurating inflamed spot on the gum.
gumma	a syphilitic tumour: GUMMATA or GUMMAS.
gummatous	of the nature of or resembling a GUMMA; characterized by GUMMAS.
haematoma	a swelling composed of blood effused into tissues: HAEMATOMAS or HAEMATOMATA+. Also HEMATOMA.
halitosis	bad breath: HALITOSES.
halitotic	relating to HALITOSIS, bad breath.
hammertoe	a deformity of the toes.
hangnail	a piece of torn skin at the root of a fingernail or toenail.
hangover	the physical effects following a drinking binge.
haplopia	normal vision.
harelip	a deformity of the upper lip
harelipped(+)	having a HARELIP
headache	a pain inside the head.
headachey+ headachy	afflicted with a HEADACHE.
heartburn	a burning, acrid feeling in the throat or breast, severe indigestion, cardialgia.
heatspot	a spot or blotch on the skin caused by heat.
hectic	habitual, especially in wasting diseases; feverish: HECTICLY or HECTICALLY; (noun) a hectic fever: HECTICS.
helcoid	ulcerous. [Gk. helkos, ulcer].
heliosis	exposure to the sun; sunburn: HELIOSES.
hematoma	a circumscribed swelling produced by an effusion of blood beneath the skin: HEMATOMAS or HEMATOMATA.
hematuria	the presence of blood in urine.
hematuric+	relating to HEMATURIA.
hemialgia	pain in one side of the body alone.
hemiopia hemiopsia	a defect of vision in consequence of which a person sees only half of an object looked at.
hemiopic	suffering from HEMIOPIA, blind in half the field of vision.
hepatitis	inflammation of the liver: HEPATITIDES or HEPATITISES.
hepatoma	a tumour of the liver: HEPATOMAS or HEPATOMATA.
hernia	a rupture: HERNIAE or HERNIAS.
hernial	of or like a HERNIA.
herniate	to protrude through an abnormal body opening.
herpes	a skin disease. [L. 'creeping'].
herpetic	relating to HERPES, a skin disease; (noun) a remedy for this: HERPETICS(+).
hidrosis	perspiration, especially excessive: HIDROSES.
hippus	a clonic spasm of the iris: HIPPUSES.
hipshot	having the hip dislocated; hence, having one hip lower than the other.
histioid histoid	resembling the normal tissues; as, histoid tumors.
hordeolum	a small tumor upon the eyelid, resembling a grain of barley; a sty: HORDEOLA.
humoral	of diseases, caused by or attributed to a disordered state of body fluids or (formerly) the bodily humours: HUMORALLY.
hydraemia hydremia	an excessively watery condition of the blood.
hydrocele	an abnormal collection of fluid in any saclike space, esp. around the testicles.
hydroma+	a swelling in the soft tissue that occurs over a joint, usually caused by repeating injury: HYDROMA or HYDROMATA.
hydropic hydroptic	dropsical; thirsty.
hydrops	hydropsy: HYDROPSES. [Gk. hydrops, dropsy].
hydropsy	DROPSY.
hydroptic	see HYDROPIC.
hygroma+	a swelling in the soft tissue that occurs over a joint, usually caused by repeating injury: HYGROMAS or HYGROMATA.
hypalgia	diminished susceptibility to pain.
hyperemia hyperaemia	an excess or congestion of blood in an organ or part of the body.
hyperemic	relating to HYPEREMIA, an abnormally large blood supply.
hyperope	a far-sighted person.
hyperopia	long-sightedness, aka HYPERMETROPIA.
hyperopic	suffering from HYPEROPIA, long-sightedness.
hyperpnea hyperpnoea(+)	abnormally fast breathing.
hyphemia	a deficiency of blood.
hypnosis	an artificially induced state of relaxation and concentration in which deeper parts of the mind become more accessible: HYPNOSES.
hypopnea hypopnoea+	abnormally shallow breathing.
hypopneic+	related to HYPOPNEA, abnormally shallow breathing.
hypopyon	an accumulation of pus in the eye.
hypotonia	a hypnotic condition.
hypotonic	of muscles, lacking normal tone.
hypoxemia hypoxaemia	deficiency of oxygenation of the blood.
hypoxemic	suffering from HYPOXEMIA.
hypoxia	a deficiency of oxygen in the body tissues.
hypoxic	relating to HYPOXIA, a deficiency of oxygen in the body tissues.
hysteria	uncontrollable excitement or fear.
hysteric	one who is subject to fits of hysteria: HYSTERICS.
icterus	the jaundice: ICTERUSES. [Gk. ikteros].
idiopathy	a disease of unknown origin or one having no apparent cause.
ileitis	inflammation of the ILEUM, the anterior or superior bone of the pelvis: ILEITISES or ILEITIDES.
ileus	a complete obstruction of the intestine: ILEUSES.
ill	unwell: ILLER, ILLEST; ILLY; (noun) harm, misfortune: ILLS.
illness	sickness.
impetigo	a skin disease: IMPETIGOS or IMPETIGINES.
impostume imposthume	an abscess.
inanition	a condition of exhaustion resulting from lack of nourishment.
infarct	a portion of dead and scarred tissue in an organ resulting from congestion or blockage of a blood vessel serving it.
infarcted	affected by INFARCTION, necrosis.
infect	to contaminate with disease-producing germs.
infectant+	causing infection.
infecter infector	one who infects.
infection	the act of infecting.
infectious infective	causing INFECTION.
influenza	a highly contagious viral infection.
intuse	a bruise.
invalid	not valid: INVALIDLY; (noun) one who suffers from chronic ill health; (verb) to treat as an invalid.
iodism	a morbid state produced by the use of iodine and its compounds.
iritic	relating to IRITIS.
iritis	an inflammation of the iris of the eye: IRITISES.
ischaemia ischemia	an inadequate flow of blood to part of the body.
ischaemic ischemic	relating to ISCHAEMIA, an inadequate supply of blood to part of the body.
ischuria	retention of urine.
iseikonia+	the seeing of the same image in both eyes.
iseikonic+	relating to ISEIKONIA.
ixodiasis	a disease caused by or transmitted by ticks: IXODIASES.
jactation	restless tossing in bed, characteristic of severe fevers and certain mental disorders.
jaundice	a disease that causes yellowing of the eyes; (verb) to prejudice unfavorably.
jimjams	orig. a violent delirium caused by excessive drinking; now simply means the JITTERS. No JIMJAM*.
karoshi+	death caused by overwork: KAROSHIS.
keratitis	inflammation of the cornea: KERATITISES or KERATITIDES.
keratoma	a skin disease: KERATOMAS or KERATOMATA.
keratosis	excessive growth of horny tissue of skin: KERATOSES.
keratotic	relating to KERATOSIS, excessive growth of horny tissue of skin.
ketonemia+ ketonaemia	an excess of ketone bodies in the blood.
ketonuria	an excess of KETONES in the urine.
ketosis	the presence of excess of ketone in body: KETOSES.
ketotic	relating to KETOSIS.
kibe	a chapped place on skin; an ulcerated chilblain.
kuru	laughing sickness, a disease of New Guinea: KURUS.
kyllosis	club foot: KYLLOSES.
kyphosis	inward curvature of the spine: KYPHOSES.
kyphotic	hump-backed.
lathyrism	a neurological disease producing paralysis of the legs, apparently caused by eating cultivated vetch.
lazar	a leper or person with similar pestilential disease.
leaperous leaporous leaprous	leprous.
leiomyoma+	a fibrous tumour, a FIBROID: LEIOMYOMAS or LEIOMYOMATA.
lentigo	a freckle or freckle-like condition: LENTIGINES not LENTIGOS*. [L. lentigo, -inis a freckle, from lens, a lentil].
leper	one affected with leprosy.
leprosity	the state of being LEPROUS.
leprosy	a chronic disease characterized by skin lesions and deformities.
leprotic	relating to LEPROSY.
leprous	suffering from LEPROSY: LEPROUSLY.
lesion	an abnormal change in the structure of an organ or tissue; (verb) to cause lesions in: LESIONS, LESIONING(+), LESIONED.
leucaemia leucemia leuchaemia leukaemia leukemia	a type of cancer
leucaemic leucemic leukemic	of or like LEUCEMIA, a type of cancer.
leucoma leukoma	a white opacity in the cornea of the eye, aka ALBUGO: LEUCOMAS, LEUKOMAS (not LEUCOMATA* or LEUKOMATA). [Gk. leukoma, from leukos white].
leukemoid	resembling LEUKEMIA but not causing the same changes in blood-forming organs.
leukoma	see LEUCOMA.
leukosis	leukaemia: LEUKOSES.
leukotic	relating to LEUKOSIS, leukaemia.
lienteric	of or pertaining to, or of the nature of, a LIENTERY.
lientery	the discharge of partially digested food.
limosis	abnormally ravenous appetite: LIMOSES. [Gk. limos, hunger].
lionism	a lion-like appearance symptomatic of leprosy.
lipaemia+ lipemia+	an abnormal level of fat in the blood.
lipoma	a tumor consisting of fat or adipose tissue: LIPOMAS or LIPOMATA. [Gk. lipos, fat].
lippitude	soreness of the eyes.
lipuria+	the presence of fat in the urine.
lithemia	an excess of uric acid in the blood.
lithemic	relating to LITHEMIA.
lithiasis	the formation of stony concretions or calculi in any part of the body, especially in the bladder and urinary passages: LITHIASES.
livedo+	a reddish discoloured patch on the skin: LIVEDOS.
liverish	having a liver disorder.
livor	lividity.
lockjaw	a condition caused by TETANUS.
lordoma	a convex curvature of the spine: LORDOMAS.
lordosis	convex curvature of the spine: LORDOSES.
lordotic	having a convex curvature of the spine.
lues	disease, especially of a contagious kind.
luetic	(someone) infected with syphilis: LUETICS, LUETICALLY(+).
lumbago	inflammation of the lumbar muscles and tendons: LUMBAGOS.
lupous	pertaining to LUPUS.
lupus	a cutaneous disease occurring under two distinct forms: LUPUSES. [L. lupus, a wolf].
lurgi lurgy	a fictitious disease: LURGIES.
luxate	to displace or dislocate.
luxation	the dislocation of an anatomical part.
lymphoma	a tumor having a structure resembling that of a lymphatic gland: LYMPHOMAS or LYMPHOMATA.
lyssa	rabies or hydrophobia.
macrocyst+	an unusually large CYST.
macrocyte	an abnormally large red blood corpuscle.
macropsia+	the condition of seeing everything in the field of view as larger than it really is.
madarosis	loss of eyelashes or eyebrows.
maidism	another name for PELLAGRA (attributed to a maize diet).
malacia	abnormal softening of a tissue or part.
malady	an illness.
malaise	uneasiness; an indefinable feeling of illness or discomfort.
malaria	a tropical disease.
malarial malarian	relating to MALARIA.
malarious	of or pertaining, to or infected by, MALARIA.
mammitis	inflammation of the breast: MAMMITIDES.
marasmic marasmoid+	suffering from MARASMUS.
marasmus	wasting away of the body; emaciation due to malnutrition: MARASMUSES.
mastitic	relating to MASTITIS
mastitis	inflammation of the breast or a milk gland: MASTITISES or MASTITIDES.
mattery	purulent.
measle	to catch or infect with MEASLES: MEASLES, MEASLING, MEASLED.
measles	an infectious fever accompanied by eruptions of small red spots on the skin.
meazel	a leper, spoken in contempt of a mean person.
megrim	an old name for MIGRAINE; depression or unhappiness. [Gk. hemicrania, half the cranium].
melanic	one who is affected by MELANISM, darkening of the skin.
melanism	darkening of the skin.
melanist	one who is affected by MELANISM, darkening of the skin.
melano	an abnormally dark person or animal: MELANOS.
melanoid	(someone) suffering from MELANOSIS.
melanoma	a kind of tumour: MELANOMAS or MELANOMATA.
melanosis	the morbid deposition of black matter, often of a malignant character, causing pigmented tumors: MELANOSES.
melanotic	melanistic.
melanuria	the presence of a dark pigment in the urine.
melanuric	relating to MELANURIA, the presence of a dark pigment in the urine.
melena+	excrement or vomit stained by blood.
mellitic	containing saccharine matter; marked by saccharine secretions; as, mellitic diabetes.
meningitis	inflammation of the MENINX.
meropia	partial blindness.
meropic	relating to MEROPIA.
merycism	a rare condition in which food is returned to the mouth after a short period in the stomach.
mesel	a leper; leprosy.
meseled	affected with MESEL, leprous.
meteorism	abdominal cramps and swelling due to flatulence.
meteorist	one suffering from METEORISM.
metralgia+	pain in the uterus: METRALGIAS.
metritis	inflammation of the womb: METRITISES.
microcyte	an unusually small red blood cell.
micropsia	a condition of the eyes in which objects appear smaller than normal.
migraine	a severe throbbing pain affecting only one half of the head or face.
miliaria	prickly heat, a fever accompanied by an eruption of small, isolated, red pimples.
miliarial	of or like MILIARIA.
milium	a hard mass caused by the blockage of a sebaceous gland: MILIA. [L. milium, millet].
miosis myosis	excessive contraction of the pupil of the eye: MIOSES, MYOSES.
molimen	a great effort, especially any physical effort made by the body in carrying out a natural function. [L. molimen, from moliri, to toil, from moles, mass].
molluscum+	a viral skin infection: MOLLUSCA.
mongolian+	an offensive term meaning affected by Down's syndrome.
mongolism	a medical condition, now known as Downs' Syndrome.
monosis monosy	the separation of parts usually fused.
moonblind	dim-sighted; purblind.
morbid	of the nature of or indicative of disease: MORBIDER, MORBIDEST; MORBIDLY.
morbidity	the condition or state of being diseased, or being caused by disease.
morbific	causing disease.
morbilli	measles. [L. morbillus, spot, pustule].
morbus	disease, in phrases, e.g. morbus Gallicus, 'French disease'; syphilis: MORBUSES.
morphew	a skin eruption. [Ital. morfea].
mutism	the condition, state, or habit of being mute, or without speech.
myalgia	pain in the muscles; muscular rheumatism or neuralgia.
myalgic	relating to MYALGIA.
myasis myiases	a disease due to flies' larvae in the body: MYASES, MYIASES.
mycetoma	a chronic fungus infection leading to nodules that discharge oily pus: MYCETOMATA or MYCETOMAS.
mycosis	a disease due to the growth of a fungus: MYCOSES.
mycotic	relating to MYCOSIS, a fungal disease.
mydriasis	morbid dilatation of the pupil of the eye: MYDRIASES.
myelitis	inflammation of the spinal marrow or its membranes: MYELITISES or MYELITIDES.
myeloma	a tumour of the bone marrow: MYELOMAS or MYELOMATA. [Gk. myelos, marrow].
myiasis	see MYASIS.
myoclonus	muscle spasm: MYOCLONUSES.
myoma	a tumor consisting of muscular tissue: MYOMAS or MYOMATA.
myomatous	of or like a MYOMA, a tumor consisting of muscular tissue.
myopathy	a disorder of muscle tissue: MYOPATHIES.
myope	a person having myopy.
myopia myopy	short-sightedness.
myopic	short-sighted: MYOPICALLY; (noun) a short-sighted person: MYOPICS.
myops	a short-sighted person: MYOPSES.
myopy	see MYOPIA.
myosis	see MIOSIS.
myositis	inflammation of the muscles: MYOSITISES.
myotonia	muscular spasm or rigidity.
myotonic	relating to MYOTONIA, temporary muscle rigidity.
myxedema myxoedema	a skin disease, marked by swelling and dryness, due to insufficient thyroid secretion.
myxedemic	relating to MYXEDEMA.
myxoma	a tumor made up of a gelatinous tissue resembling that found in the umbilical cord: MYXOMAS or MYXOMATA. [Gk. myxo, slime].
naeve	a NAEVUS, a birthmark.
naevus nevus	a birthmark: NAEVI, NEVI.
nanism	the condition of being dwarfed or being a dwarf.
narcoma+	a coma caused by the intake of narcotic drugs: NARCOMAS or NARCOMATA.
narcosis	drowsiness or unconsciousness produced by a narcotic: NARCOSES.
nausea	a stomach disturbance.
nauseate	to affect with NAUSEA.
nauseous	causing NAUSEA: NAUSEOUSLY.
necrose	to affect with necrosis; to undergo NECROSIS.
necrosis	death of part of the living body, e.g. as a symptom of gangrene: NECROSES.
necrotic	undergoing death of part of the body.
necrotise necrotize	to become NECROTIC.
nephralgia nephralgy	pain in the kidneys.
nephrism	ill health caused by kidney disease.
nephritis	an inflammation of the kidneys: NEPHRITIDES or NEPHRITISES.
nephrosis	degenerative lesions of the renal tubules: NEPHROSES.
nephrotic	of or like NEPHROSIS, a disease of the kidneys; (noun) a disease of the kidneys.
neuralgia	intense burning or stabbing pain, typically along the line of a nerve, esp. in the face.
neuralgic	of or pertaining to, or having the character of, NEURALGIA.
neuritic	relating to NEURITIS, inflammation of the nerves; (noun) someone suffering from NEURITIS.
neuritis	inflammation of the nerves: NEURITISES or NEURITIDES.
neuroma	a tumor developed on, or connected with, a nerve, esp. one consisting of new-formed nerve fibers: NEUROMAS or NEUROMATA.
nevoid	of or like a NEVUS, a birthmark.
nevus	see NAEVUS.
nocturia+	excessive urination during the night.
noma	an ulceration of the cheek.
nona	a virus disease.
nonunion	failure of a broken bone to heal.
nonviral	not viral e.g. of an infection.
nosebleed	bleeding from the nose.
nubecula	a cloudy formation in urine: NUBECULAE.
nyctalops	one afflicted with NYCTALOPIA, the condition of seeing poorly at night or in partial darkness, while the day sight is normal; erroneously, the opposite condition: NYCTALOPES. [Gk. nyktalops night-blind].
nystagmic	relating to NYSTAGMUS, involuntary lateral movement of the eyeballs.
nystagmus	an involuntary lateral movement of the eyeballs: NYSTAGMUSES.
octan	a fever recurring every eight days.
odontalgy	toothache.
odontoma	a tumour arising in connection with the teeth: ODONTOMATA or ODONTOMAS.
oedema	a pathological accumulation of fluid in tissue spaces: OEDEMAS or OEDEMATA.
oligaemia oligemia+	abnormal deficiency of blood.
oligaemic+ oligemic+	relating to OLIGAEMIA, abnormal deficiency of blood.
oliguria	scantiness of urine in proportion to liquid intake.
oncogen oncogene	an agent producing cancerous tumours.
onychia	inflammation of the root or side of the nail, a whitlow.
onychitis	inflammation of the root or side of the nail: ONYCHITISES.
orchitic	relating to ORCHITIS, inflammation of the testicles.
orchitis	inflammation of the testicles: ORCHITISES.
osteitic	relating to OSTEITIS, inflammation of bone.
osteitis	inflammation of the bone: OSTEITISES or OSTEITIDES.
osteoma	a tumor composed mainly of bone; a tumor of a bone: OSTEOMAS or OSTEOMATA. [Gk. osteon, bone].
otalgia otalgy	pain in the ear.
otalgic	of OTALGY, earache.
otitic	relating to OTITIS, inflammation of the ear.
otitis	inflammation of the ear: OTITIDES or OTITISES.
otocyst	an auditory or equilibristic vesicle.
otorrhoea	a discharge from the ear.
ototoxic	adversely affecting hearing or balance.
ourology urology urinology	the study of urine or the urinary tract.
ovaritis	inflammation of the ovaries: OVARITISES or OVARITIDES.
oversick	too sick.
ozaena	a fetid discharge from the nostrils. [L. from Gk. ozein, to smell].
palinopia+	a visual disorder in which the patient perceives a prolonged afterimage.
palsy	loss of control or of feeling, more or less complete, in the muscles of the body, esp when this results in involuntary trembling; paralysis; (verb) to affect with palsy.
palsylike+	like the PALSY.
paludism	marsh fever; malaria.
pandemia	a widespread epidemic.
pandemic	an outbreak of disease affecting majority of people in a region.
pannus	a layer of vascular fibrous tissue extending over the surface of a specialized structure, esp. the cornea: PANNUSES.
papilloma	a tumour formed by hypertrophy of a papilla or papillae, such as a wart, etc.: PAPILLOMAS or PAPILLOMATA.
papillose papillous	covered with papules or papillae.
papula papule	a pimple: PAPULAE, PAPULES.
papular papulose papulous	pertaining to, characterized by, or of the nature of papules or pimples.
paracusis	disordered hearing: PARACUSES.
paralogia	the impairment of reasoning power characterized by difficulty in expressing logical ideas in speech.
paralyse paralyze	to afflict with paralysis.
paralysis	the state of being unable to move: PARALYSES.
paralytic	(someone) suffering from PARALYSIS.
paresis	a partial form of paralysis affecting muscle movements but not diminishing sensation: PARESES. [Gk. from parienai, to relax].
paretic	one affected with PARESIS.
parotitic+	of or like PAROTITIS, inflammation of the parotid glands.
parotitis	inflammation of the parotid glands: PAROTITISES.
paroxysm	a fit, attack, or sudden increase or recurrence of symptoms (as of a disease); a sudden violent emotion or action.
parulis	a small suppurating inflamed spot on the gum, aka GUMBOIL: PARULISES or PARULIDES(+)
pathogen pathogene+	an agent that causes disease.
pathogeny	the production and development of disease.
peaky	off-colour, unwell: PEAKIER, PEAKIEST.
pellagra	a nervous and digestive disease due to deficiency of nicotinic acid in diet.
pellagrin	one who is afficted with PELLAGRA, a nervous and digestive disease due to deficiency of nicotinic acid in diet.
pemphigus pemphix	a somewhat rare skin disease, characterized by the development of blebs upon different part of the body: PEMPHIGUSES, PEMPHIXES.
pernio+	a chilblain: PERNIONES.
pertussal	relating to PERTUSSIS, whooping cough.
pertussis	whooping cough: PERTUSSISES or PERTUSSES(+).
pestilent	deadly, producing pestilence: PESTILENTLY.
petechia	a small red or purple spot on the skin: PETECHIAE.
petechial	characterized by, or pertaining to, PETECHIAE.
phagedena phagedaena	hospital gangrene, a rapidly spreading destructive ulcer.
phimosis	a condition of the penis in which the prepuce can not be drawn back so as to uncover the glans penis: PHIMOSES.
phimotic	relating to PHIMOSIS.
phlebitic+	relating to PHLEBITIS, inflammation of a vein.
phlebitis	inflammation of a vein: PHLEBITIDES or PHLEBITISES.
phlegm	thick mucus secreted in abnormal quantity especially in the nose and throat.
phlegmon	purulent inflammation: PHLEGMONS.
phlegmy	full of PHLEGM: PHLEGMIER, PHLEGMIEST.
phlyctena phlyctaena	a small blister or vesicle: PHLYCTENAE, PHLYCTAENAE.
phocomely+	a type of congenital deformity, with seal-like limbs. N.B. should have a plural PHOCOMELIES*, but this has been wrongly omitted from CSW.
phosphene	a visual sensation produced by mechanical stimulation of the retina, as by pressure on the eyeball.
phossy+	as in phossy jaw, a gangrenous condition of the lower jaw caused by exposure to phosphorus.
photopia	vision in illumination similar to daylight, believed to involve chiefly the cones of the retina.
photopic	relating to PHOTOPIA.
photopsia photopsy	appearance of light flashes due to retinal irritation.
phrenesis	delirium; frenzy: PHRENESES.
phrenitis	inflammation of the brain, or of the meninges of the brain, attended with acute fever and delirium; aka CEPHALITIS: PHRENITISES or PHRENITIDES(+).
phthisic	= PHTHISIS; also, vaguely, any lung or throat disease: PHTHISICS.
phthisis	a progressive wasting disease; spec. pulmonary tuberculosis: PHTHISES.
pian	a tropical disease.
pianic	pertaining to the tropical disease PIAN.
pimple	an inflamed swelling of the skin.
pimpled	having pimples.
pimply	having pimples: PIMPLIER, PIMPLIEST.
pinkeye	an inflammation of the eye.
pinswell+	a small boil.
pinta	a skin disease widespread in tropical America, caused by a spirochaete and characterized by rough blotchy skin.
plague	to harass or torment.
planuria planury	the discharge of urine through an abnormal passage.
pleurisy	inflammation of the pleurae.
pleuritic	(someone) suffering from PLEURISY.
pleuritis	pleurisy: PLEURITISES.
plica	a fold; also, a disease of the hair, in which it becomes twisted and matted together: PLICAE.
plical	relating to a PLICA, folded.
plook plouk	a small spot, a pimple.
plookie plooky	pimply: PLOOKIER, PLOOKIEST.
plouk	a small spot, a pimple.
ploukie plouky+	pimply: PLOUKIER, PLOUKIEST.
plumbism	lead poisoning.
pneumonia	a disease of the lungs.
pock	a pustule raised on the surface of the body in variolous and vaccine diseases; (verb) to mark with pocks.
pocky	full of POCKS: POCKIER, POCKIEST.
pockmark	to mark with pocks.
pockpit	the mark, pit or scar left by a pock.
podagra	gout of the foot.
podagral podagric podagrous	gouty.
polio	an infectious virus disease.
poltfoot	a clubfoot: POLTFEET.
polymasty polymastia polymastism	the presence of supernumerary breasts or nipples.
polypnea	panting, very rapid breathing.
polypneic+	relating to POLYPNEA breathing.
polyp	a pedunculated tumour growing from mucous membrane.
polypoid	like a (medical) POLYP.
polyposis	the presence or development of polyps: POLYPOSES.
polypous	of the nature of a POLYPUS; affected with POLYPUS.
polypus	a nasal polyp: POLYPI or POLYPUSES.
polyuria	excessive urination.
polyuric	relating to POLYURIA.
porphyria	any of various disorders of metabolism resulting in the excretion of an excessive quantity of porphyrins in the urine, some types characterized by skin photosensitivity.
porphyric+	relating to PORPHYRIA.
porrigo	a kind of scalp disease: PORRIGOS. [L. porrigo, dandruff].
postviral+	as in postviral syndrome, a debilitating condition occurring as a sequel to viral illness.
pox	any of several virus diseases causing a rash of pustules; (verb) to infect with pox.
poxy	afflicted by pox: POXIER, POXIEST.
precancer+	a condition that may develop into cancer.
presbyope	one who has presbyopia; a farsighted person.
presbyopy presbyopia	long-sightedness in old age.
presbytic	relating to an PRESBYOPIA.
presbyopic	(someone) afflicted by PRESBYOPIA.
pressor	something that causes an increase in blood pressure.
procident	relating to PROCIDENCE, prolapse.
proctitis	inflammation of the rectum, aka RECTITIS: PROCTITISES or PROCTITIDES.
prodromal	of or pertaining to PRODROMES; as, the prodromal stage of a disease.
prodrome	an initial symptom of a disease: PRODROMES or PRODROMATA.
prodromic	relating to a PRODROME, an initial symptom of a disease.
progeria	a syndrome of children characterized by physical symptoms suggestive of premature senility.
prolapse	of an organ etc. to slip forward or downward out of place.
prolapsus	a prolapse: PROLAPSUSES.
proptosis	the forward displacement of an organ, particularly the eyeball: PROPTOSES.
protanope	a sufferer from PROTANOPIA, colour-blindness with respect to red.
prurigo	a chronic skin condition characterized by itching and the presence of small pale pimples: PRURIGOS.
pruritic	of or like PRURITUS, itching of the skin.
pruritus	itching of the skin: PRURITUSES.
psilosis	loss of hair: PSILOSES. [Gk. psilosis, from psilos, bare].
psilotic	relating to PSILOSIS, loss of hair.
psora	a cutaneous disease; especially, the itch.
psoriasis	the state of being affected with PSORA, a cutaneous disease: PSORIASES.
psoriatic	(someone) suffering from PSORIASIS.
psoric	of or pertaining to PSORA, a cutaneous disease.
ptosis	a drooping of the upper eyelid: PTOSES.
ptotic	relating to PTOSIS.
ptyalise ptyalize	to induce PTYALISM, an excessive flow of saliva, in.
ptyalism	an excessive flow of saliva.
purblind	nearly blind; dim-witted: PURBLINDLY.
purpura	an eruption of small purple spots, caused by extravasation of blood: PURPURAS.
purpuric	of or pertaining to PURPURA, a skin disease.
purulence purulency	the state of being purulent.
pus	thick yellowish bodily fluid: PUSES.
puslike	like PUS.
pussy	full of PUS: PUSSIER, PUSSIEST.
pustulant	(an agent) producing PUSTULES.
pustular	of or pertaining to PUSTULES.
pustulate	to form into PUSTULES.
pustule	a pimple containing PUS; a lump or wart.
pustuled	covered with PUSTULES.
pustulous	of or pertaining to PUSTULES.
pyaemia pyemia	a form of blood poisoning produced by the absorption into the blood of morbid matters usually originating in a wound or local inflammation.
pyaemic pyemic	of or pertaining to PYAEMIA.
pyelitic	relating to PYELITIS.
pyelitis	inflammation of the pelvis of the kidney, usu. as a result of bacterial infection: PYELITISES.
pyemia	see PYAEMIA.
pyemic	see PYAEMIC.
pyic	pertaining to or discharging PUS.
pyoderma	any skin disease resulting in PUSTULES and/or PUS.
pyodermic+	of or like PYODERMA.
pyogenic	pus-forming.
pyoid	purulent.
pyorrhea pyorrhoea	suppuration in the sockets of the teeth.
pyorrheal+ pyorrheic+	relating to PYORRHEA.
pyosis	the formation of pus or the process through which pus is formed: PYOSES.
pyretic	of or relating to fever: febrile.
pyrexia	fever.
pyrexial	showing symptoms of PYREXIA, feverish.
pyrexic	of or like PYREXIA, fever.
pyrogen	a substance inducing fever.
pyrogenic pyrogenous	produced by, or producing, heat or fever.
pyrosis	cardialgia, heartburn: PYROSES or PYROSISES.
pyuria	the presence of pus in the urine.
quartan	a fever recurring every third day.
quat	a pimple; an insignificant person.
quazzy+	unwell: QUAZZIER, QUAZZIEST.
quinsied	suffering from QUINSY.
quinsy	severe inflammation of tonsils and throat.
quintan	a fever occurring every fifth day.
rabic	pertaining to RABIES.
rabid	afflicted with rabies: RABIDER, RABIDEST; RABIDLY.
rabidity rabidness	the state of being RABID.
rabies	an infectious viral disease. [L. rabere, to be mad].
rabietic	suffering from RABIES.
rachitic	pertaining to or having RACHITIS, inflammation of spine.
rachitis rhachitis	inflammation of the spine; rickets: RACHITIDES or RACHITISES; RHACHITISES.
ranula	a cyst formed under the tongue by obstruction of the duct of the submaxillary gland.
ranular+	relating to a RANULA.
raphania	a form of ergotism, attributed by Linnaeus to wild radish. [Gk. rhaphanis, radish].
rash	an outbreak of red spots or patches on the skin; (adj.) over-hasty: RASHER, RASHEST; RASHLY.
rashlike	like a rash.
raw	uncooked: RAWER, RAWEST; RAWLY; (noun) a sore or irritated spot: RAWS.
rectitic	relating to RECTITIS.
rectitis	inflammation of the rectum, aka PROCTITIS: RECTITISES.
rectocele+	the herniation of the rectum into the vagina.
redout	reddening of visual field caused by blood forced to head in conditions of low gravity.
reinfect	to infect again.
retinitis	inflammation of the retina: RETINITISES or RETINITIDES.
rhachitis	see RACHITIS.
rhagades	cracks or fissures in the skin. [Gk. rhagas, a tear]. N.B. no RHAGADE*.
rheum	watery discharge from eyes and nose.
rheumatic	one who suffers from rheumatism.
	(dial.) rheumatism.
rheumed	troubled by RHEUM.
rheumic	pertaining to, or characterized by, RHEUM.
rheumy	affected with RHEUM: RHEUMIER, RHEUMIEST.
rhexis	rupture of a blood-vessel: RHEXES or RHEXISES.
rhinitic+	relating to RHINITIS, inflammation of the nose.
rhinitis	inflammation of the nose; esp. inflammation of the mucous membrane of the nostrils: RHINITISES or RHINITIDES.
rhinolith	a concretion formed within the cavities of the nose.
rhonchal rhonchial	of or relating to snoring.
rickets	a disease resulting from vitamin D deficiency. No RICKET*.
rigor	a sense of chilliness with contraction of the skin.
ringworm	a contagious itching skin-disease occurring in small circular patches.
rosacea	a condition in which a person has a large red nose.
roseola	a rash of rose-colored patches; rose rash.
roseolar	like ROSEOLA, a rash of rose-colored patches.
rubella	German measles.
rubeola	the measles. [L. rubeus, red].
rume	rheum.
runround	a felon or whitlow.
rupia	a skin ulcer covered with dead tissue. [Gk. rhypos, filth].
rupture	to burst.
saburra	granular matter deposited in the body. [L. saburra, sand].
saburral	relating to SABURRA, granular matter deposited in the body.
saccadic	jerky; twitching.
sacralgia	inflammation of the SACRUM.
sanies	a watery foul discharge from wounds or sores.
sanious	pertaining to SANIES, a watery foul discharge from wounds or sores.
sapego	a dry, scaly eruption on the skin; especially, a ringworm: SAPEGOES.
sapraemia sapremia	a kind of blood-poisoning.
sapraemic sapremic	relating to SAPRAEMIA, a kind of blood-poisoning.
sarcoid	a granuloma of sarcoidosis; a fleshy tumour. [Gr. sarcoous, flesh].
sarcoma	a tumour of connective tissue; any fleshy excrescence: SARCOMAS or SARCOMATA.
saturnic	suffering from lead-poisoning.
saturnism	lead poisoning.
scabies	a contagious skin infection caused by an itch mite.
scabietic	relating to SCABIES, a contagious skin infection caused by an itch mite.
scaldhead	a disease scalp; a scalp disease.
scall	scabbiness, esp. of the scalp.
scalled	afflicted with SCALL, a scalp disease.
sciatica	inflammation of the sciatic nerve.
scirrhoid scirrhous	resembling a SCIRRHUS, a hard swelling.
scirrhus	a hard swelling; a hard fibrous carcinoma: SCIRRHI or SCIRRHUSES.
sclerema	induration of the cellular tissue: SCLEREMAS. [Gk. skleros, hard].
scleritis	inflammation of the SCLEROTIC: SCLERITISES. Also SCLEROTITIS.
scleroid	hard; hardened.
scleroma	an abnormally hard patch of bodily tissue: SCLEROMAS or SCLEROMATA. [Gk. skleros, hard].
sclerosal	affected with SCLEROSIS.
sclerose	to harden; to affect with SCLEROSIS.
sclerosis	hardening; morbid hardening, e.g. of arteries by deposition of fatty plaques: SCLEROSES.
sclerous	hard; indurated; sclerotic.
scolioma	abnormal curvature of the spine: SCOLIOMAS (not SCOLIOMATA*). [Gk. skoliosis, from skolios, crooked].
scoliosis	a lateral curvature of the spine: SCOLIOSES.
scoliotic	affected by SCOLIOSIS, a lateral curvature of the spine.
scorbutic	pertaining to or afflicted with scurvy.
scotoma scotomia scotomy	dizziness with dimness of sight.
scotopia	vision in dim light.
scotopic	relating to SCOTOPIA, vision in dim light or darkness.
scrofula	tuberculosis of the lymph nodes, esp. in the neck, giving rise to abscesses: SCROFULAS. [L. scrofulae, from scrofa, a sow (supposed to be prone to it)].
scrumpox	IMPETIGO spread by players' faces rubbing together in the scrum.
scurvy	scabby, mean: SCURVIER, SCURVIEST; SCURVILY; (noun) a disease caused by lack of Vitamin C.
scybalous	of or like a SCYBALUM, a lump or mass of hard faeces in the intestine.
scybalum	a lump or mass of hard faeces in the intestine: SCYBALA.
seasick	nauseated due to motion at sea: SEASICKER, SEASICKEST.
seborrhea	a morbidly increased discharge of sebaceous matter upon the skin.
seik	(Scots) sick: SEIKER, SEIKEST.
selenosis+	selenium poisoning: SELENOSES.
semicoma	a condition approaching coma.
semideaf	partially deaf.
seminoma+	a malignant tumour of the testicle: SEMINOMAS.
senopia	improvement of near vision occurring during the aging process because of swelling in the crystalline lens due to incipient cataract.
sepsis	the state of being septic: SEPSES.
septic	producing sepsis: SEPTICALLY; (noun) an agent producing SEPSIS: SEPTICS.
septicity	the state of being septic.
sequela	a pathological condition resulting from a previous disease or injury: SEQUELAE. [L. sequela, sequel].
seropus	a mixture of serum and pus: SEROPUSES.
serosity	the state of being SEROUS, of or relating to serum.
serous	of or relating to serum; watery.
serpigo	a dry, scaly eruption on the skin; especially, ringworm: SERPIGOES, SERPIGINES or SERPIGOS(+).
sextan	a fever recurring after six days (i.e. every fifth day.
sialolith	a calculus in a salivary gland.
sicken	to make sick.
sickish	somewhat sick or diseased: SICKISHLY.
sicklemia	a severe hereditary anaemia.
sicklemic+	relating to SICKLEMIA, a severe hereditary anaemia.
sickly	of poor health: SICKLIER, SICKLIEST; SICKLILY; (verb) to make sickly-looking: SICKLIES, SICKLYING, SICKLIED.
sickness	the state of being sick.
siderosis	a sort of pneumonia occuring in iron workers, produced by the inhalation of particles of iron: SIDEROSES.
siderotic+	relating to SIDEROSIS.
silicosis	a lung disease caused by inhaling silica dust: SILICOSES.
silicotic	someone suffering from SILICOSIS, a lung disease caused by inhaling silica dust.
singultus	hiccuping: SINGULTUSES.
sinuitis sinusitis	inflammation of the sinuses.
siriasis	sunstroke, esp. in children: SIRIASES.
smallpox	a virus disease.
sordes+	dark incrustations on the lips of fever patients. No SORDE*.
sore	sensitive to pain: SORER, SOREST; SORELY; (verb) to make sore.
soroche	mountain sickness. [Quechua surucht, antimony, found in the Andes and thought to cause the sickness].
spanaemia	a deficiency of red corpuscles in the blood.
spanaemic	of or pertaining to SPANAEMIA.
spasm	a sustained involuntary muscular contraction; (verb) to go into spasm.
spasmatic	in spasms.
spasmic	in spasms.
spastic	of the nature of a spasm: SPASTICALLY; (noun) one affected with spastic paralysis.
spazz	to lapse into a delirious state.
sphacelus	necrosis, mortification: SPHACELUSES. [Gr. sphakelos. convulsive movement, painful spasm, gangrene].
splayfoot	a foot that is abnormally flattened and spread out; flat foot: SPLAYFEET.
splenitis	inflammation of the spleen: SPLENITISES.
sprain	to weaken by a sudden and violent twisting or wrenching.
sprue	infantile THRUSH.
sputum	thick mucus coughed up from the respiratory tract esp. in certain diseases of the lungs, chest, or throat: SPUTA.
squinancy	QUINSY, suppurating tonsillitis.
steatoma	a cyst containing matter like suet: STEATOMAS (not STEATOMATA*). [Gk. stear, steatos suet, tallow].
steatosis	adiposity: STEATOSES.
stegnosis	constipation: STEGNOSES.
stegnotic	tending to render costive, or to diminish excretions or discharges generally.
stenosed	constricted as a result of disease.
stenosis	narrowing of an orifice: STENOSES.
stenotic	relating to a STENOSIS, the narrowing of an orifice.
stound stownd	to ache, throb.
strabism strabismus	a condition in which the eyes can't focus together because of muscle imbalance; a squint.
strangury	severe pain in the urethra with intense desire to pass urine or painful passage of a few drops of urine.
strep	STREPTOCOCCUS, as in a STREP throat.
struma	scrofula or a scrofulous tumour: STRUMAE or STRUMAS.
strumatic	scrofulous; strumous.
strumitis	inflammation of the thyroid gland: STRUMITISES.
strumose strumous	scrofulous; having STRUMAE.
stye	a sore place on the eye.
subluxate+	to partially dislocate.
subsultus	a convulsive or twitching movement: SUBSULTUSES.
sudamen	a whitish vesicle due to the retention of sweat in the sweat ducts or under the skin: SUDAMINA.
sudaminal	relating to SUDAMINA.
sunburn	to burn or discolor from exposure to the sun.
sunstroke	a medical condition of general collapse caused by prolonged exposure to intense sunlight.
sunstruck	affected with SUNSTROKE.
suppeago	a dry, scaly eruption on the skin; especially, a ringworm: SUPPEAGOES.
suppurate	to discharge pus.
surdity	deafness.
sycosis	an inflammation of the hair follicles: SYCOSES. [Gk. sykosis, a fig-shaped ulcer, from sykon a fig].
symptosis	emaciation: SYMPTOSES.
symptotic	relating to SYMPTOSIS.
synechia	an abnormal adhesion, esp. of the iris to the cornea: SYNECHIAS.
synovitic	relating to SYNOVITIS, inflammation of a synovial membrane.
synovitis	inflammation of a synovial membrane: SYNOVITISES.
syph	syphilis: SYPHS.
syphilis	a venereal disease: SYPHILISES.
syphilise syphilize	to inoculate or infect with syphilis.
syphiloid	like SYPHILIS.
syphiloma	a syphilitic tumour: SYPHILOMAS or SYPHILOMATA(+).
tabefy	to cause to waste gradually, to emaciate.
tabes	a wasting away: TABES.
tabescent	wasting; shrivelling.
tabetic	of or pertaining to TABES; (someone) affected with tabes: TABETICS.
tabid	affected by TABES.
tachypnea tachypnoea	abnormally rapid breathing.
taeniasis	infestation with tapeworms: TAENIASES.
taliped	one suffering from TALIPES, club-foot. [L. talus, ankle + pes, foot].
talipes	club foot. [L. talis, ankle + pes, foot]. N.B. no TALIPE*.
talpa	a mole or similar mark on the body: TALPAE or TALPAS.
tarantism	a dancing mania or malady of late medieval Europe, attributed popularly to the bite of a tarantula.
tarantist+	one suffering from TARANTISM.
tarsalgia	pain in the instep.
tenesmic	pertaining to TENESMUS, a painful but ineffectual effort to urinate or defecate.
tenesmus	a distressing but ineffectual urge to evacuate the rectum or bladder: TENESMUSES.
teniasis	pinworm infestation: TENIASES.
teratism	a monster, malformed person or animal.
teratogen	an agent that raises the incidence of congenital malformation.
teratoma	a tumor, sometimes found in newborn children, which is made up of a heterogenous mixture of tissues, as of bone, cartilage and muscle: TERATOMAS or TERATOMATA. [Gk. teras, -atos monster].
tertian	a fever occurring every third day.
tetanal	relating to TETANUS.
tetanic	related to tetanus: TETANICALLY; (noun) an agent causing tetanus.
tetanical+	relating to TETANUS.
tetanise tetanize	to produce TETANUS or TETANIC spasms in.
tetanoid	resembling tetanus.
tetanus	an acute infectious disease characterized by tonic rigidity and violent spasms of some or all of the voluntary muscles, caused by infection with the bacterium Clostridium tetani; aka LOCKJAW: TETANUSES.
tetany	a morbid condition resembling TETANUS, but distinguished from it by being less severe and having intermittent spasms.
tetter	a vesicular disease of the skin, aka HERPES; (verb) to affect with a tetter.
tetterous	having the character of, or pertaining to, TETTER, a skin eruption.
thelitis	inflammation of the nipple: THELITISES.
thrombose	to cause THROMBOSIS in.
thrombus	a blood clot: THROMBI.
thrush	a disease, esp of children, causing fungous blisters in the mouth and throat.
thylose thylosis	an ingrowth from a neighbouring cell through a pit into a vessel: THYLOSES.
tic	an involuntary twitching of muscles; (verb) to twitch: TICS, TICCING(+), TICCED(+).
tinea	a name applied to various skin diseases, especially ringworm.
tineal	relating to TINEA.
tinnitus	a sensation of noise (as a ringing or roaring) that is purely subjective: TINNITUSES.
tisick	a cough.
toothache	a pain in a tooth.
topalgia+	pain restricted to a particular spot.
tophus	a gouty deposit: TOPHI.
tormina	acute, colicky pains. No -S.
torminal	relating to TORMINA.
torminous	affected with TORMINA.
torulosis	an infection by a member of the Torula genus affecting the nervous system: TORULOSES.
toxaemia toxemia	blood poisoning due to toxins in blood.
toxaemic toxemic	relating to TOXAEMIA, blood poisoning due to toxins in blood.
toxicosis	a pathological condition caused by a poison or toxin: TOXICOSES.
toxocara	a kind of parasitic worm found in the intestines of dogs and cats.
trachitis	an error for TRACHEITIS, inflammation of the TRACHEA: TRACHITISES.
trachoma	an eye-disease, a chronic form of conjunctivitis: TRACHOMAS.
trauma	a wound, an injury: TRAUMAS or TRAUMATA.
traumatic	relating to, resulting from, or causing wounds: TRAUMATICALLY.
trichina	a type of nematode worm parasitic in rat, pig, and man, the adult in the small intestine, the larva encysted in muscle: TRICHINAE or TRICHINAS.
trichinal	relating to a TRICHINA, a small, slender nematoid worm.
trichosis	arrangement, distribution or disorder of hair: TRICHOSES.
trichrome	pertaining to or in three colors; having normal color vision.
trismic	relating to TRISMUS, lockjaw.
trismus	a tetanic spasm of the muscles of the jaw, aka LOCKJAW: TRISMUSES.
trophesy	a state of diseased nutrition due to disorder of the TROPHIC action of the nerves
tryp	= TRYPANOSOME, a parasite causing sleeping sickness.
tumor tumour	an abnormal swelling or enlargement, now esp a new growth of cells in the body without inflammation.
tumoral	relating to a TUMOR.
tumorlike	like a TUMOR.
tumorous	having the nature of a TUMOR.
tumour	see TUMOR.
turista	intestinal sickness affecting a tourist in a foreign country.
tussal tussive	relating to a cough.
tussis	a cough: TUSSISES or TUSSES(+).
twinge	a slight pain; (verb) to give a twinge of pain: TWINGES, TWINGING or TWINGEING, TWINGED.
tylosis	an ingrowth from a neighbouring cell through a pit into a vessel: TYLOSES.
tympany	any swelling, esp. of the abdomen.
typhlitic	relating to TYPHLITIS, inflammation of the caecum.
typhlitis	inflammation of the caecum: TYPHLITISES.
typhoid	an infectious disease.
typhoidal	relating to typhoid.
typhose typhous	of or pertaining to TYPHUS.
typhus	any of a group of acute infectious fevers caused by RICKETTSIAE: TYPHUSES.
ulcer	a type of lesion; (verb) to affect with an ulcer.
ulcerate	to ulcer.
ulcerous	being or affected with an ulcer: ULCEROUSLY.
ulitis	inflammation of the gums: ULITISES.
ulosis	the formation of a scar: ULOSES. [Gk. oulosis, from oule, a scar].
unhealth	unsoundness, disease.
unpainful	not painful.
unpalsied	not palsied.
unpanged	without pangs.
unwell	not well.
uraemia uremia urinemia	the retention of waste materials normally excreted.
uraemic uremic urinemic	relating to URAEMIA, retention of waste materials normally excreted.
uresis	urination: URESES. [Gk. ouresis].
urethral	of or pertaining to the URETHRA.
urinative	provoking the flow of urine.
urinemia	the retention of waste materials normally excreted: URINEMIAS. Also URAEMIA, UREMIA.
urinemic	relating to URINEMIA, retention of waste materials normally excreted.
urolith	a small stone or calculus in the urinary tract.
urolithic	of or like a UROLITH, a calculus in the urinary tract.
urosis	disease of the urinary organs: UROSES.
urticaria	nettle rash, hives.
uteritis	inflammation of the UTERUS: UTERITISES.
uveitis	inflammation of the iris, ciliary body and choroid: UVEITISES.
uvulitis	inflammation of the UVULA: UVULITISES.
vaccina vaccinia	cowpox.
vaccinial	of or like VACCINIA, cowpox.
vaginitis	inflammation of the vagina: VAGINITISES.
vaginosis+	a bacterial vaginal infection: VAGINOSES.
vagotonia	pathological overactivity of the vagus nerve.
vagotonic	relating to VAGOTONIA.
valgoid valgous	like VALGUS, club-foot.
valgus	any deformity of a limb joint which causes a distal bone or bones to be displaced obliquely outwards (orig. inwards), as in knock-knee and some forms of club-foot: VALGUSES. Cf. VARUS.
varicella	chickenpox.
varicoid+	having the appearance of a varicose vein.
varicose	swollen, especially in irregular lumps and twists.
varicosis+	any condition characterized by distention of the veins: VARICOSES.
variola	smallpox.
variolar	of or like VARIOLA, smallpox.
variole	a small depression resembling a pockmark.
varioloid	a disease resembling VARIOLA, smallpox.
variolous	of or pertaining to the smallpox; having pits, or sunken impressions, like those of VARIOLA, the smallpox.
varus	any deformity of a limb joint which causes a distal bone or bones to be displaced obliquely inwards, as in bow-legs and some forms of club-foot: VARUSES. Cf. VALGUS.
vasospasm	a sharp and often persistent spasm of a blood vessel resulting in reduced caliber and flow.
verruca	a plantar wart: VERRUCAE or VERRUCAS.
verrucose verrucous	covered with warty elevations.
verruga	a fever with warty tumours, endemic in Peru.
vertigo	giddiness, dizziness, a sensation of whirling motion: VERTIGOS, VERTIGOES or VERTIGINES.
vibex	a streak due to extravasation of blood: VIBICES.
vibriosis	infection with VIBRIONIC bacteria: VIBRIOSES.
viraemia viremia	the presence of viral particles in the blood.
viraemic viremic	relating to VIRAEMIA, the presence of viral particles in the blood.
viral	relating to or caused by a VIRUS: VIRALLY.
viremia	see VIRAEMIA.
viremic	see VIRAEMIC.
virilism	masculinity in women, especially with secondary male characteristics.
virino	a hypothetical particle said to be the cause of BSE: VIRINOS.
virosis	a disease caused by a virus: VIROSES.
vitiligo	a rare skin disease consisting in the development of smooth, milk-white spots upon various parts of the body: VITILIGOS. [L. vitiligo, a skin eruption].
volvulus	the spasmodic contraction of the intestines which causes colic: VOLVULI or VOLVULUSES.
vomica	an abscess cavity in the lungs: VOMICAE or VOMICAS.
vomito	a form of yellow fever: VOMITOS.
vulvitis	inflammation of the VULVA: VULVITISES.
walleye	an eye in which the iris is pale or whitish.
walleyed	suffering from WALLEYE.
wart	a small hard excrescence on the skin caused by a virus.
warted	covered with WARTS.
wartless	having no WARTS.
wartlike	like a wart.
warty	covered in warts: WARTIER, WARTIEST.
watcheye	an eye in which the iris is pale or whitish, aka WALLEYE.
waterpox	varicella, chickenpox.
weid	any sudden illness, cold or relapse with febrile symptoms.
wen	a sebaceous cyst.
wennish	having the nature of a WEN; resembling a WEN.
wenny	having the nature of a wen; resembling a wen: WENNIER, WENNIEST.
whally	wall-eyed, showing the whites of the eye.
whitlow	an abscess around a fingernail.
xanthoma	a skin disease marked by the development or irregular yellowish patches upon the skin, especially upon the eyelids: XANTHOMAS or XANTHOMATA.
xenomenia	menstruation from abnormal orifices.
xerasia	abnormal dryness of hair.
xeroderma	morbid dryness of skin, ichythosis: XERODERMAS or XERODERMAE(+).
xerosis	abnormal dryness of body parts: XEROSES.
xerostoma	dryness of mouth: XEROSTOMAS or XEROSTOMATA.
xerotes	abnormal dryness of body parts.
xerotic	of bodily tissues, abnormally dry.
yawey yawy	pertaining to YAWS. No comp!
yaws	a contagious skin disease resembling syphilis.
zit	a pimple.
zoonosis	a disease of animals, such as rabies, which can be transmitted to humans: ZOONOSES.
zoonotic	of or like ZOONOSIS, a disease of animals such as rabies that can be transmitted to humans.
zyme	a ferment; a disease germ.
zymosis	fermentation; a process resembling fermentation in development of infectious disease: ZYMOSES. [Gk. zymosis, fermentation].
zymotic	of the nature of, relating to or causing an infectious disease: ZYMOTICALLY; (noun) an infectious disease.