disorder : Idioms & Phrases

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acute brain disorder

  • noun 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)
    acute organic brain syndrome.
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affective disorder

  • noun any mental disorder not caused by detectable organic abnormalities of the brain and in which a major disturbance of emotions is predominant
    affective disorder; emotional disturbance; emotional disorder.
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alcohol amnestic disorder

  • noun dementia observed during the last stages of severe chronic alcoholism; involves loss of memory for recent events although long term memory is intact
    Korsakov's syndrome; Korsakov's psychosis; polyneuritic psychosis; alcoholic dementia; Korsakoff's syndrome; Korsakoff's psychosis.
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antisocial personality disorder

  • noun a personality disorder characterized by amorality and lack of affect; capable of violent acts without guilt feelings (`psychopathic personality' was once widely used but was superseded by `sociopathic personality' to indicate the social aspects of the disorder, but now `antisocial personality disorder' is the preferred term)
    psychopathic personality; sociopathic personality.
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anxiety disorder

  • noun a cover term for a variety of mental disorders in which severe anxiety is a salient symptom
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attention deficit disorder

  • noun a condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders
    minimal brain dysfunction; MBD; attention deficit disorder; ADD; minimal brain damage; hyperkinetic syndrome; ADHD.
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attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

  • noun a condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders
    minimal brain dysfunction; MBD; attention deficit disorder; ADD; minimal brain damage; hyperkinetic syndrome; ADHD.
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autoimmune disorder

  • noun any of a large group of diseases characterized by abnormal functioning of the immune system that causes your immune system to produce antibodies against your own tissues
    autoimmune disease.
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autosomal dominant disorder

  • noun a disease caused by a dominant mutant gene on an autosome
    autosomal dominant disease.
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bipolar disorder

  • noun a mental disorder characterized by episodes of mania and depression
    manic-depressive psychosis; manic depressive illness; manic depression.
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bladder disorder

  • noun a disorder of the urinary bladder
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blood disorder

  • noun a disease or disorder of the blood
    blood disease.
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brain disorder

  • noun any disorder or disease of the brain
    brain disease; encephalopathy.
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chromosonal disorder

  • noun any change in the normal structure or number of chromosomes; often results in physical or mental abnormalities
    chromosomal aberration; chromosomal anomaly; chrosomal abnormality.
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congenital disorder

  • noun a defect that is present at birth
    congenital abnormality; birth defect; congenital anomaly; congenital defect.
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conversion disorder

  • noun a mental disorder characterized by the conversion of mental conflict into somatic forms (into paralysis or anesthesia having no apparent cause)
    conversion reaction; conversion hysteria.
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cyclic disorder

  • noun a mild bipolar disorder that persists over a long time
    cyclic disorder; cyclothymia.
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cyclothymic disorder

  • noun a mild bipolar disorder that persists over a long time
    cyclic disorder; cyclothymia.
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degenerative disorder

  • noun condition leading to progressive loss of function
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delusional disorder

  • noun any mental disorder in which delusions play a significant role
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depersonalisation disorder

  • noun emotional dissociative disorder in which there is loss of contact with your own personal reality accompanied by feelings of unreality and strangeness
    depersonalization; depersonalisation disorder; depersonalization neurosis; depersonalisation neurosis; depersonalisation.
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depersonalization disorder

  • noun emotional dissociative disorder in which there is loss of contact with your own personal reality accompanied by feelings of unreality and strangeness
    depersonalization; depersonalisation disorder; depersonalization neurosis; depersonalisation neurosis; depersonalisation.
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depressive disorder

  • noun a state of depression and anhedonia so severe as to require clinical intervention
    clinical depression; depression.
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dissociative disorder

  • noun dissociation so severe that the usually integrated functions of consciousness and perception of self break down
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eating disorder

  • noun a disorder of the normal eating routine
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emotional disorder

  • noun any mental disorder not caused by detectable organic abnormalities of the brain and in which a major disturbance of emotions is predominant
    affective disorder; emotional disturbance; emotional disorder.
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functional disorder

  • noun disorder showing symptoms for which no physiological or anatomical cause can be identified
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gastrointestinal disorder

  • noun illness caused by poisonous or contaminated food
    food poisoning.
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generalized anxiety disorder

  • noun an anxiety disorder characterized by chronic free-floating anxiety and such symptoms as tension or sweating or trembling or lightheadedness or irritability etc that has lasted for more than six months
    GAD; anxiety reaction.
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genetic disorder

  • noun a disease or disorder that is inherited genetically
    genetic disorder; genetic disease; inherited disease; hereditary disease; hereditary condition; congenital disease; genetic abnormality; genetic defect.
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glandular disorder

  • noun a disorder of the glands of the body
    glandular disease; adenosis; gland disease.
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hearing disorder

  • noun impairment of the sense of hearing
    hearing impairment.
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idiopathic disorder

  • noun any disease arising from internal dysfunctions of unknown cause
    idiopathy; idiopathic disease.
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immunological disorder

  • noun a disorder of the immune system
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inherited disorder

  • noun a disease or disorder that is inherited genetically
    genetic disorder; genetic disease; inherited disease; hereditary disease; hereditary condition; congenital disease; genetic abnormality; genetic defect.
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learning disorder

  • noun a disorder found in children of normal intelligence who have difficulties in learning specific skills
    learning disability.
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major affective disorder

  • noun any mental disorder not caused by detectable organic abnormalities of the brain and in which a major disturbance of emotions is predominant
    affective disorder; emotional disturbance; emotional disorder.
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manic disorder

  • noun a mood disorder; an affective disorder in which the victim tends to respond excessively and sometimes violently
    mania.
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mental disorder

  • noun (psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness
    folie; disturbance; mental disturbance; mental disorder.
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metabolic disorder

  • noun a disorder or defect of metabolism
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monogenic disorder

  • noun an inherited disease controlled by a single pair of genes
    monogenic disease.
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nervous disorder

  • noun a disorder of the nervous system
    nervous disorder; neurological disease.
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neurological disorder

  • noun a disorder of the nervous system
    nervous disorder; neurological disease.
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obsessive-compulsive disorder

  • noun an anxiety disorder characterized by recurrent and persistent thoughts and feelings and repetitive, ritualized behaviors
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organic disorder

  • noun disorder caused by a detectable physiological or structural change in an organ
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panic disorder

  • noun an anxiety disorder characterized by unpredictable panic attacks; the attacks are usually severe but brief
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personality disorder

  • noun inflexible and maladaptive patterns of behavior
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phobic disorder

  • noun an anxiety disorder characterized by extreme and irrational fear of simple things or social situations
    phobia; phobic neurosis.
    • phobic disorder is a general term for all phobias
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polygenic disorder

  • noun an inherited disease controlled by several genes at once
    polygenic disease.
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posttraumatic stress disorder

  • noun an anxiety disorder associated with serious traumatic events and characterized by such symptoms as survivor guilt, reliving the trauma in dreams, numbness and lack of involvement with reality, or recurrent thoughts and images
    PTSD.
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psychological disorder

  • noun (psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness
    folie; disturbance; mental disturbance; mental disorder.
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psychosomatic disorder

  • noun a mental disorder that causes somatic symptoms
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renal disorder

  • noun a disease affecting the kidneys
    nephrosis; kidney disease; nephropathy.
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respiratory disorder

  • noun a disease affecting the respiratory system
    respiratory disease; respiratory illness.
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schizophrenic disorder

  • noun any of several psychotic disorders characterized by distortions of reality and disturbances of thought and language and withdrawal from social contact
    schizophrenic psychosis; dementia praecox; schizophrenia.
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sex-linked disorder

  • noun any disease or abnormality that is determined by the sex hormones
    • hemophilia is determined by a gene defect on an X chromosome
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skin disorder

  • noun a disease affecting the skin
    skin disease; disease of the skin.
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sleep disorder

  • noun a disturbance of the normal sleep pattern
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sleep terror disorder

  • noun a disorder of sleep characterized by a dream of terrifying dimensions far worse than a typical nightmare; they occur during NREM sleep
    pavor nocturnus.
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speech disorder

  • noun a disorder of oral speech
    speech defect; defect of speech.
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spinocerebellar disorder

  • noun any of several congenital disorders marked by degeneration of the cerebellum and spinal cord resulting in spasticity and ataxia
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violent disorder

  • noun violently angry and destructive behavior
    rampage.
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visual disorder

  • noun impairment of the sense of sight
    visual impairment; vision defect; visual defect.
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