paraglossia
Inflammation of the muscles and connective tissue under the tongue.

paragnoses
plural of paragnosis

paragraphia
A language disorder in which the patient writes one word in place of another.

parahaemophilia
Alternative form of parahemophilia.

parahemophilia
Proaccelerin deficiency.

parainfection
A condition resembling an infection but not caused by an infectious agent.

parainfections
plural of parainfection

parainflammation
inflammation as a response to an external stress

parainfluenza
Any of a group of single-stranded RNA viruses belonging to the family Paramyxoviridae, which are the second most common cause of lower respiratory tract infection in younger children.

parainfluenzas
plural of parainfluenza

parakeratocytosis
Any disease associated with parakeratocytes

paralexia
A language disorder in which the words or syllables of a text being read are transposed into meaningless combinations

paralexias
plural of paralexia

paralgesia
abnormal sensibility or insensibility to pain

paralysation
paralysis.

paralysations
plural of paralysation

paralyzation
Alternative form of paralysation.

paralyzations
plural of paralyzation

paralyzis
Nonstandard spelling of paralysis.

parametritides
plural of parametritis

parametritis
Inflammation of the parametrium (cellular tissue near the uterus).

paramphistomosis
A trematodiasis in which the infectious agent is a paramphistome

paraneoplasia
A paraneoplastic syndrome.

paraneoplasias
plural of paraneoplasia

paranephritis
inflammation of the tissues surrounding the kidneys
inflammation of the adrenal glands

paranghi
Alternative form of parangi.

parangi
The tropical disease yaws.

paranoea
Obsolete form of paranoia.

paranoeas
plural of paranoea

paranoia
A psychotic disorder, now called delusional disorder, often (in one of six subtypes) characterized by delusions of persecution and a perceived threat against the individual affected with the disorder, and often associated with false accusations and a general mistrust of others.
Extreme, irrational distrust of others.

paranoias
plural of paranoia

paranoidism
Synonym of paranoia (“delusional disorder”).

parapareses
plural of paraparesis

paraparesis
Weakness of both legs, resulting from disease of the nervous system.

paraphlebitis
A mild venous thrombosis

paraphobia
A mild form of phobia, causing only unwillingness or hesitancy.

paraphrenia
Any of a group of psychotic illnesses involving delusions, distinct from paranoia and schizophrenia.
The state of being paraphrenic, the most severe form of the mistrustful-paranoid-paraphrenic personality spectrum, related to paranoid personality disorder.

paraphrenias
plural of paraphrenia

paraphrenitis
Inflammation of any tissue adjacent to the diaphragm.

parapox
A disease caused by a parapoxvirus; found chiefly in cows, sheep, goats, and squirrels

parapraxia
parapraxis

parapraxias
plural of parapraxia

paraproctitis
A purulent inflammation of the cellular tissues surrounding the rectum.

parapses
plural of parapsis

parapsides
plural of parapsis

parapsis
The lateral part(s) of the mesoscutum of certain hymenopteran insects

parapsoriasis
A skin disorder characterized by a superficial resemblance to psoriasis (red, scaly lesions), rather than by its underlying etiology.

parascarosis
A disease (typically in horses) caused by roundworms of the genus Parascaris

paraschizophrenia
Borderline schizophrenia.

parasitoidisation
infection with a parasitoid

parasitoses
plural of parasitosis

parasitosis
Infestation with parasites.

parasomnia
Any of several sleep disorders.

parasomnias
plural of parasomnia

parasyphilis
Any form of neurosyphilis that formerly was known to be correlated with late-stage syphilis but was misapprehended to be distinct from it.

parathyroidism
disease of the parathyroid glands

parathyroiditis
inflammation of the parathyroid gland

paratuberculosis
A disease of ruminants caused by a subspecies of Mycobacterium avium; Johne's disease
A disease similar to tuberculosis in which the living bacillus is not present

paratumour
Synonym of paraneoplasia.

paratumours
plural of paratumour

paravaccinia
An infection resulting in milker's nodules, caused by contact with cattle that have pseudocowpox.

paremptosis
parembole
A sudden and significant drop in blood pressure, often leading to fainting or syncope.

parencephalitis
inflammation of the cerebellum

parenchymatitis
inflammation of the parenchyma

pareses
plural of paresis

paresis
A paralysis which is incomplete or which occurs in isolated areas.
Inflammation of the brain as a cause of dementia or paralysis.

pariesis
Alternative spelling of paresis.

paristhmitis
tonsillitis

parkinsonism
A neurological syndrome characterized by tremor, bradykinesia, rigidity, and postural instability; a condition with the symptoms of Parkinson's disease, regardless of its cause.

parkinsonisms
plural of parkinsonism

parodontitis
Synonym of periodontitis.

parodontopathies
plural of parodontopathy

parodontopathy
disease of the gums and other supportive tissue of the teeth

paromoeosis
Alternative form of paromoiosis.

paromoiosis
Parallelism of sound between the words of clauses approximately equal in length.

parophthalmoncus
A tumor or swelling near the eye.

parotiditis
parotitis

parotitides
plural of parotitis

parotitis
Inflammation of one or both parotid glands.

paroxism
Obsolete spelling of paroxysm.

paroxisms
plural of paroxism

paroxysm
A period (especially one of several recurring periods) during the course of an illness when symptoms worsen; a sudden attack of a disease symptom, such as a bout of coughing or a seizure.
Chiefly followed by of: a sudden outburst of violent activity or feeling; also, the most severe part of an activity or incident; the climax.
An outburst of a violent argument or disagreement.
A violent occurrence of a natural phenomenon, such as an earthquake, thunderstorm, or volcanic eruption; specifically (volcanology), the most explosive event during a series of volcanic eruptions.
Disastrous or sudden change.

paroxysms
plural of paroxysm

paruria
Any disorder relating to urination.

parvovirosis
Any disease caused by a parvovirus

pasteurelloses
plural of pasteurellosis

pasteurellosis
Any disease caused by infection with bacteria of the genus Pasteurella.

pastorela
A traditional Mexican theater performance that chronicles the journeys of shepherds and shepherdesses on the way to visit the newborn Jesus, typically performed during Advent.

pathematology
Pathology.

pathergy
An abnormal condition in which a minor trauma, such as a bruise, leads to the development of skin lesions or ulcers that may be resistant to healing.

pathies
plural of pathy

pathoadaptability
adaptability to a disease

pathoanatomy
The study of the causes of disease based on the examination of organs and tissues.
The anatomic mechanism of the pathogenesis of a disease or any particular case thereof.

pathoantigen
An antigen that causes disease

pathoantigens
plural of pathoantigen

pathobiologies
plural of pathobiology

pathobiology
The branch of biology that deals with pathology with greater emphasis on the biological than on the medical aspects.
pathology (in any of its senses: study of disease, instance of disease, mechanism of disease).
The biologic explanations of pathogenesis, to include both pathoanatomy and pathophysiology.

pathobiome
A biome (biological community) associated with a particular disease

pathobiomes
plural of pathobiome

pathobiont
Any potentially pathological (disease-causing) organism which, under normal circumstances, lives as a non-harming symbiont

pathobionts
plural of pathobiont

pathocenoses
plural of pathocenosis

pathocenosis
The study of disease in societies

pathoclisis
The theory that certain specialized parts of the brain are to be the first to be damaged in the case of disease, lack of oxygen, or malnutrition.

pathoconnectomics
The application of connectomics to disease