1. The branch
of medical science that studies the causes of diseases and the factors
underlying their spread. 2. The accumulated knowledge of disease
causes.
Exanthematology: Study
of disease characterized by eruptions or rashes, as smallpox or measles.
Fabism, favism: An acute anemia
caused by the consumption of fava beans or the ingestion of fava pollen.
Febrifacient: Any
substance that produces a fever.
Febrifuge: Antipyretic.
Floccilation: Carphology.
Fluidism: a theory that
accounts for all diseases as related to the state of the fluids in the body.
Frambesia, framboesia: a contagious
tropical disease also called yaws.
Gargoylism: an abnormal
physical condition characterized by extensive structural defects of the
skeleton and by gross mental deficiency.
Gastricism: Diseases and
disorders of the stomach.
Glossitis: an inflamed
condition of the tongue.
Glycophilia: a
condition in which a small amount of glucose produces hyperglycemia.
Glycosuria: presence of
glucose in the urine, as in diabetics.
Hemiplegia: a condition
of paralysis in which one side of the body is affected.
Hemophilia, haemophilia: A
hereditary tendency, in males, toward a deficiency in coagulation factors in
the blood.
Hepatitis: an inflamed
condition of the liver.
Herpetography: a
description of any of the skin diseases collectively referred to as herpes.
Hospitalism: influences
that adversely affect the mental and physical health of those being hospitalized.
Hyperdynamia: a state
of excessive energy; abnormal nervous or muscular activity.
1. An excessive
sensitivity of skin in a particular area.
2. An excessive sensitivity of a particular sense, especially smell.
3. A heightened sensitivity to the environment.
2. An excessive sensitivity of a particular sense, especially smell.
3. A heightened sensitivity to the environment.
Hyperglycemia: a
condition in which the level of glucose in the blood is abnormally high.
Hyperkinesia, hyperkinesis: a
condition of the body in which muscular movement is abnormally agitated.
Hyperpituitarism: an
abnormal condition of the pituitary gland that speeds up secretory activity and
the growth of the endocrine organs.
Hyperpnea: rapid
breathing; abnormally rapid respiration.
Hyperpyrexia: a condition
of abnormally high fever.
Hyperthermia, hyperthermy: an
abnormally high fever sometimes induced as treatment for disease.
Hyperthyroidism: an
abnormal thyroid condition distinguished by high metabolic rate and blood
pressure and the enlargement of the thyroid.
Hypoglycemia: a
condition in which the level of glucose in the blood is abnormally low.
Hypopituitarism: an
abnormal condition of the pituitary gland that slows down the growth of and
secretory activity of the endocrine organs.
Hypothermia, hypothermy: an
abnormally low body temperature sometimes induced as treatment for disease.
Hypothyroidism: an
abnormal thyroid condition marked by a low metabolic rate and loss of stamina.
Hysterocatalepsy: hysteria
accompanied by catalepsy.
Hysteroepilepsy: hysteria
accompanied by epilepsy.
Hysteropathy: any
disease, illness, or disorder of the uterus.
Hystricism: an extreme
form of a skin disease in which the skin is covered with horny prominences, sometimes
called the “porcupine disease.”