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‌an unusual feature in someone's body or behavior that may be harmful, caused by duplication or deletion of a single gene

anomali, avvikelse

a swollen area on the skin filled with liquid, caused by constant rubbing or by burning

blåsa, blister

a painful spot on the skin, which is usually red or infectious

sår, sårighet

any physical problem that might put one's health in danger

sjukdom, åkomma

a feeling of pain or discomfort in a part of the body that is swollen or sensitive, often caused by allergens, chemicals, or injuries

irritation, inflammation

a state of pain or suffering due to a physical or mental condition

lidande, plåga

a period of time it takes one to go through a disease

avsnitt, fas

an illness, often a minor one

åkomma, sjukdom

a momentary loss of consciousness provoked by a hard blow on the head

hjärnskakning, skallskada

a sudden, uncontrollable tightening or contraction of a muscle

spasm, kramp

a sudden and unexpected start or return of a medical problem

anfall, kramp

a severe injury that causes an internal organ or soft tissue to break or tear suddenly

ruptur, brist

a feeling of being physically ill and irritated without knowing the reason

malaise, obehag

damage inflicted on the body as a result of an external force or event

trauma, skada

a complete or partial loss of the ability to move and feel different parts of one's body, mainly caused by disease or an injury to the nerves

förlamning

a sudden painful contraction in a muscle due to fatigue

kramp

the unexpected or spontaneous expulsion of a fetus from the uterus before it is mature enough to survive independently

missfall, abort

a lesion or sore on the skin that might bleed or even produce a poisonous substance

sår, läsa

a growth with abnormal features that appears in the body and contains fluid

cysta, cystor

a medical condition in which one has difficulty emptying one's bowels

förstoppning

a medical condition in which body waste turns to liquid and comes out frequently

diarré

(of an ilness) not fatal or harmful

godartad, ofarlig

(of a tumor or disease) uncontrollable and likely to be fatal

malign, ondartad

(of an illness) difficult to cure and long-lasting

kronisk, långvarig

related to or characterized by the presence of cancer, a disease caused by the uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells

cancerogen, tumörig

(of a disease) transmittable from one person to another through close contact

smittsam, smittsam

(of a disease or characteristic) able to be passed on to a child through the genes of its parents

ärftlig, ärvbar

having a disease since birth that is not necessarily hereditary

medfödd, född med

(of a body part or wound) infected by harmful bacteria

septisk, infekterad

(of an illness) having no cure and gradually leading to death

terminal, i terminalt skede

relating to or caused by an illness or disease

patologisk

having a health condition marked by an impaired ability to regulate blood sugar levels

diabetiker

being in a state of coma or relating to coma

komatös, i koma

to make a disease or medical condition worse or more serious

förvärra, försämra

to recover from a disease or injury

återhämta, återfå

a period during which a patient's condition improves and the symptoms seem less severe

remission, förbättring

any organism that can cause diseases

patogen, sjukdomsalstrande

a physical condition in which a part of the body becomes swollen, painful, and red as a result of an infection or injury

inflammation, svullnad

to suffer or undergo something irritating, especially an injury, disease, etc.

lidande, uthärda

to die as a result of a disease or injury

överlämna, avlida