Search over 153+ verified medical terms. Clear layman definitions, clinical explanations, frequency ratings (⭐⭐⭐ Very Common), pronunciations, and body system tags.
A medicine used to relieve or reduce pain (e.g. Paracetamol, Ibuprofen).
Analgesics act on peripheral or central nervous systems to relieve pain without causing loss of consciousness.
Pain felt in the belly or abdominal cavity.
Discomfort occurring between the chest and pelvic region, originating from organs such as the stomach, intestines, liver, or gallbladder.
Enlargement or noticeable swelling of the abdomen.
Physical expansion of the abdominal cavity due to trapped intestinal gas, fluid accumulation (ascites), or tissue swelling.
Sudden in onset or usually short-term.
Refers to a disease or symptom that develops rapidly and requires prompt evaluation, as opposed to chronic conditions.
A condition involving low red blood cells or hemoglobin levels.
Reduced oxygen-carrying capacity of blood caused by iron deficiency, vitamin B12 loss, or blood loss, causing fatigue and pallor.
Excessive worry, fear, or nervousness.
A psychological and physiological state characterized by persistent apprehension, somatic tension, and autonomic arousal.
Desire to eat food.
The physiological and psychological drive to consume food, regulated by the hypothalamus and gastrointestinal hormones.
Abnormal or irregular heart rhythm.
Disruption in the electrical conduction system of the heart, causing beat rates that are too fast (tachycardia), too slow (bradycardia), or irregular.
Buildup of fluid inside the abdominal cavity.
Accumulation of serous fluid within the peritoneal cavity, most commonly caused by hepatic portal hypertension and liver cirrhosis.
Poor voluntary muscle coordination or balance.
Neurological sign consisting of lack of voluntary coordination of muscle movements, often due to cerebellar lesions or sensory loss.
Wasting or shrinking of body tissue or muscle.
Decrease in size or cell mass of a tissue or organ due to disuse, aging, malnourishment, or denervation.
Loss of the sense of taste.
Absence of taste perception, often associated with olfactory nerve dysfunction or medication side effects.
Severe, life-threatening allergic reaction.
Rapid-onset systemic IgE-mediated allergic hypersensitivity reaction causing airway edema, bronchospasm, and circulatory collapse.
Loss of the sense of smell.
Inability to perceive odors, commonly caused by nasal inflammation, viral upper respiratory infections, or head trauma.
Temporary cessation of breathing.
Transient pause in respiration lasting longer than 10 seconds, frequently seen during sleep (obstructive sleep apnea).
Difficulty understanding or producing language.
Impairment of language processing following stroke or brain injury affecting Broca's or Wernicke's speech areas.
Loss of the ability to produce vocal sound.
Inability to speak due to vocal cord pathology, severe laryngitis, or laryngeal nerve impairment.
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