| jealousy | An irrational reaction compounded of grief, loss of self-esteem, enmity against the rival and self criticism. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| morbid | 1. Not sound and healthful; induced by a diseased or abnormal condition; diseased; sickly; as, morbid humors; a morbid constitution; a morbid state of the juices of a plant. "Her sick and morbid heart." 2. Of or pertaining to disease or diseased parts; as, morbid anatomy. Synonym: Diseased, sickly, sick. Morbid, Diseased. Morbid is sometimes used interchangeably with diseased, but is commonly applied, in a somewhat technical sense, to cases of a prolonged nature; as, a morbid condition of the nervous system; a morbid sensibility, etc. Origin: L. Morbidus, fr. Morbus disease; prob. Akin to mori to die: cf. F. Morbide, It. Morbido. See Mortal. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| morbid impulse | An impulse that drives one to commit some act, usually of a deviant or forbidden nature, notwithstanding efforts to restrain oneself. (05 Mar 2000) |
| morbid obesity | Obesity sufficient to prevent normal activity or physiologic function, or to cause the onset of a pathologic condition. Simple obesity, obesity resulting when caloric intake exceeds energy expenditure. (05 Mar 2000) |
| morbid thirst | An abnormal or excessive thirst, or a craving for unusual forms of drink. Synonym: dipsosis, morbid thirst. Origin: G. Dipseo, to thirst (05 Mar 2000) |
| obesity, morbid | The condition of weighing two, three, or more times the ideal weight, so called because it is associated with many serious and life-threatening disorders. (12 Dec 1998) |