| disorder | | |
| n. (state) | 1. disorder, upset | a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning.; "the doctor prescribed some medicine for the disorder"; "everyone gets stomach upsets from time to time" |
| ~ immunological disorder | a disorder of the immune system. |
| ~ physical condition, physiological condition, physiological state | the condition or state of the body or bodily functions. |
| ~ functional disorder | disorder showing symptoms for which no physiological or anatomical cause can be identified. |
| ~ organic disorder | disorder caused by a detectable physiological or structural change in an organ. |
| ~ abocclusion | the condition in which the upper teeth do not touch the lower teeth when biting. |
| ~ abruptio placentae | a disorder of pregnancy in which the placenta prematurely separates from the wall of the uterus. |
| ~ achlorhydria | an abnormal deficiency or absence of free hydrochloric acid in the gastric juice; often associated with severe anemias and cancer of the stomach. |
| ~ acholia, cholestasis | a condition in which little or no bile is secreted or the flow of bile into the digestive tract is obstructed. |
| ~ achylia, achylia gastrica | absence of gastric juices (partial or complete). |
| ~ acute brain disorder, acute organic brain syndrome | any disorder (as sudden confusion or disorientation) in an otherwise normal person that is due to reversible (temporary) impairment of brain tissues (as by head injuries or drugs or infection). |
| ~ ailment, complaint, ill | an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining. |
| ~ eating disorder | a disorder of the normal eating routine. |
| ~ bladder disorder | a disorder of the urinary bladder. |
| ~ cardiovascular disease | a disease of the heart or blood vessels. |
| ~ celiac disease | a disorder in children and adults; inability to tolerate wheat protein (gluten); symptoms include foul-smelling diarrhea and emaciation; often accompanied by lactose intolerance. |
| ~ cheilosis, perleche | a disorder of the lips marked by scaling and fissures at the corners of the mouth; caused by a deficiency of riboflavin. |
| ~ choking | a condition caused by blocking the airways to the lungs (as with food or swelling of the larynx). |
| ~ colpoxerosis | a condition in which the vagina is unusually dry. |
| ~ degenerative disorder | condition leading to progressive loss of function. |
| ~ dysaphia | a disorder in the sense of touch. |
| ~ dysosmia, olfactory impairment, parosamia | a disorder in the sense of smell. |
| ~ dysphagia | condition in which swallowing is difficult or painful. |
| ~ dysuria | painful or difficult urination. |
| ~ failure | loss of ability to function normally.; "kidney failure" |
| ~ fantods | an ill-defined state of irritability and distress. |
| ~ adenosis, gland disease, glandular disease, glandular disorder | a disorder of the glands of the body. |
| ~ hyperactivity | a condition characterized by excessive restlessness and movement. |
| ~ impacted tooth, impaction | a disorder in which a tooth is so crowded in its socket that it cannot erupt normally. |
| ~ impaction | a disorder in which feces are impacted in the lower colon. |
| ~ learning disability, learning disorder | a disorder found in children of normal intelligence who have difficulties in learning specific skills. |
| ~ malocclusion | (dentistry) a condition in which the opposing teeth do not mesh normally. |
| ~ idiopathic disease, idiopathic disorder, idiopathy | any disease arising from internal dysfunctions of unknown cause. |
| ~ folie, mental disorder, mental disturbance, psychological disorder, disturbance | (psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness. |
| ~ metabolic disorder | a disorder or defect of metabolism. |
| ~ nervous disorder, neurological disease, neurological disorder | a disorder of the nervous system. |
| ~ hydrocele | disorder in which serous fluid accumulates in a body sac (especially in the scrotum). |
| ~ sleep disorder | a disturbance of the normal sleep pattern. |
| ~ strangulation | the condition of having respiration stopped by compression of the air passage. |
| ~ haematocolpometra, hematocolpometra | accumulation of blood in the vagina and uterus. |
| ~ haematocolpos, hematocolpos | accumulation of menstrual blood in the vagina (usually due to an imperforate hymen). |
| ~ defect of speech, speech defect, speech disorder | a disorder of oral speech. |
| ~ psilosis, sprue, tropical sprue | a chronic disorder that occurs in tropical and non-tropical forms and in both children and adults; nutrients are not absorbed; symptoms include foul-smelling diarrhea and emaciation. |
| n. (state) | 2. disorder, disorderliness | a condition in which things are not in their expected places.; "the files are in complete disorder" |
| ~ condition, status | a state at a particular time.; "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations" |
| ~ shambles | a condition of great disorder. |
| ~ untidiness | the condition of being untidy. |
| ~ mess, messiness, muss, mussiness | a state of confusion and disorderliness.; "the house was a mess"; "she smoothed the mussiness of the bed" |
| ~ disarrangement, disorganisation, disorganization | a condition in which an orderly system has been disrupted. |
| ~ clutter, fuddle, jumble, mare's nest, muddle, smother, welter | a confused multitude of things. |
| n. (state) | 3. disorder | a disturbance of the peace or of public order. |
| ~ state | the way something is with respect to its main attributes.; "the current state of knowledge"; "his state of health"; "in a weak financial state" |
| ~ anarchy, lawlessness | a state of lawlessness and disorder (usually resulting from a failure of government). |
| ~ instability | an unstable order. |
| ~ confusion | disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably.; "the army retreated in confusion" |
| ~ rioting, riot | a state of disorder involving group violence. |
| ~ rowdiness, rowdyism, disorderliness, roughness | rowdy behavior. |
| ~ commotion, hoo-ha, hoo-hah, hurly burly, kerfuffle, to-do, disruption, disturbance, flutter | a disorderly outburst or tumult.; "they were amazed by the furious disturbance they had caused" |
| ~ discord, strife | lack of agreement or harmony. |
| ~ sturm und drang, upheaval, turbulence | a state of violent disturbance and disorder (as in politics or social conditions generally).; "the industrial revolution was a period of great turbulence" |
| v. (emotion) | 4. cark, disorder, disquiet, distract, perturb, trouble, unhinge | disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed.; "She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill" |
| ~ vex, worry | disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress.; "I cannot sleep--my daughter's health is worrying me" |
| ~ disturb, trouble, upset | move deeply.; "This book upset me"; "A troubling thought" |
| v. (change) | 5. disarray, disorder | bring disorder to. |
| ~ alter, change, modify | cause to change; make different; cause a transformation.; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" |
| ~ mess, mess up | make a mess of or create disorder in.; "He messed up his room" |
| ~ throw out of kilter, derange, perturb | throw into great confusion or disorder.; "Fundamental Islamicists threaten to perturb the social order in Algeria and Egypt" |
| ~ disarrange | disturb the arrangement of.; "disarrange the papers" |
| ~ throw together, jumble, scramble | bring into random order. |
| knotty | | |
| adj. | 1. baffling, elusive, knotty, problematic, problematical, tough | making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe.; "a baffling problem"; "I faced the knotty problem of what to have for breakfast"; "a problematic situation at home" |
| ~ difficult, hard | not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure.; "a difficult task"; "nesting places on the cliffs are difficult of access"; "difficult times"; "why is it so hard for you to keep a secret?" |
| adj. | 2. gnarled, gnarly, knobbed, knotted, knotty | used of old persons or old trees; covered with knobs or knots.; "gnarled and knotted hands"; "a knobbed stick" |
| ~ crooked | having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned.; "crooked country roads"; "crooked teeth" |
| adj. | 3. byzantine, convoluted, involved, knotty, tangled, tortuous | highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious.; "the Byzantine tax structure"; "Byzantine methods for holding on to his chairmanship"; "convoluted legal language"; "convoluted reasoning"; "the plot was too involved"; "a knotty problem"; "got his way by labyrinthine maneuvering"; "Oh, what a tangled web we weave"; "tortuous legal procedures"; "tortuous negotiations lasting for months" |
| ~ complex | complicated in structure; consisting of interconnected parts.; "a complex set of variations based on a simple folk melody"; "a complex mass of diverse laws and customs" |
| adj. | 4. knotty, snarled, snarly | tangled in knots or snarls.; "a mass of knotted string"; "snarled thread" |
| ~ tangled | in a confused mass.; "pushed back her tangled hair"; "the tangled ropes" |
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