Terms

• Anorexia


  Eating disorder characterized by an abnormally low body weight, an intense fear of gaining weight and a distorted perception of weight
• Cachexia


  Also called wasting syndrome or anorexia cachexia syndrome. It is a complex problem that is more than a loss of appetite
• Chills (shivering)


  May occur at the start of an infection. They are most often associated with a fever
• Convulsions


  Condition in which muscles contract and relax quickly and cause uncontrolled shaking of the body
• Deformity


  Alteration in or distortion of the natural form of a part, organ, or the entire body
• Dizziness/Vertigo


  Feeling of being lightheaded, woozy, or off-balance
• Fatigue


  An overall feeling of tiredness or lack of energy
• Malaise


  A general feeling of discomfort, illness, or lack of well-being
• Asthenia


  Generalized physical weakness and/or a lack of energy and strength
• Hypothermia


  Condition that occurs when core body temperature drops below 95 degrees Fahrenheit (35 degrees Celsius)
• Jaundice


  Condition with yellowing of the skin or whites of the eyes, arising from excess of the pigment bilirubin
• Pyrexia


  Also known as fever, is an increase in the body temperature of an individual beyond the normal range
• Swelling


  Enlargement of organs, skin, or other body parts. It is caused by a buildup of fluid in the tissues
• Weight gain


  Increase in body weight
• Lymphadenitis


  Medical term for inflamed and enlarged lymph nodes
• Lymphadenopathy


  Swelling of lymph nodes which can be secondary to bacterial, viral, or fungal infections, autoimmune disease, and malignancy
• Arrhythmia


  Irregular heartbeat, a problem with the rate or rhythm of your heartbeat
• Bradycardia


  Slower than normal heart rate
• Angina


  Type of chest pain caused by reduced blood flow to the heart
• Claudication


  Pain in the legs or arms that occurs while walking or using the arms
• Palpitations


  Feelings or sensations that your heart is pounding or racing
• Tachycardia


  Heart is beating much faster than normal, usually more than 100 beats per minute
• Syncope


  Used to describe a loss of consciousness for a short period of time. Syncope is usually called fainting or "passing out"
• Bruit


  Audible vascular sound associated with turbulent blood flow
• Murmur


  A low, continuous sound
• Pallor


  Paleness or a loss of color from your normal skin tone
• Cyanosis


  Bluish color in the skin, lips, and nail beds caused by a shortage of oxygen in the blood
• Diaphoresis


  Excessive sweating due to a secondary condition
• Xanthelasma


  Harmless, yellow growth that appears on or by the corners of your eyelids next to your nose
• Arcus senilis


  Lipid deposits that appear as rings on the outer region of the cornea
• Jugular vein distention


  Bulging of the major veins in your neck
• Varicosities


  Swollen, twisted veins that lie just under the skin
• Dry Mouth


  Condition of not having enough saliva to keep the mouth wet
• Epistaxis


  Medical term for a nosebleed. A nosebleed, meaning a loss of blood from the tissue that lines the inside of your nose
• Halitosis


  Oral health problem where the main symptom is bad smelling breath
• Deafness


  Total or partial inability to hear sounds
• Rhinorrhea


  Mucus (snot) dripping or "running" out of your nose
• Otalgia


  Ear pain
• Otorrhea


  Drainage of liquid from the ear
• Sore throat


  Discomfort, pain, or scratchiness in the throat. It often makes it painful to swallow