| neuropathic | Of or pertaining to neuropathy; of the nature of, or suffering from, nervous disease. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| neuropathic albuminuria | Albuminuria associated with epilepsy or other convulsive disorders, trauma to the brain, and cerebral haemorrhage. (05 Mar 2000) |
| neuropathic arthritis | <radiology> M more than F, age more than 40 yrs, 6 D's, destruction, increased density, dislocation, debris, distension, disorganization, diabetic neuropathy, syphilis (tabes dorsalis), syrinx, meningomyelocele / spina bifida, nerve injury: spinal cord or peripheral nerves, congenital insensitivity to pain, leprosy, Charcot-Marie-Tooth syndrome (12 Dec 1998) |
| neuropathic arthropathy | <radiology> M more than F, age more than 40 yrs, 6 D's, destruction, increased density, dislocation, debris, distension, disorganization, diabetic neuropathy, syphilis (tabes dorsalis), syrinx, meningomyelocele / spina bifida, nerve injury: spinal cord or peripheral nerves, congenital insensitivity to pain, leprosy, Charcot-Marie-Tooth syndrome (12 Dec 1998) |
| neuropathic bladder | Any defective functioning of bladder due to impaired innervation, e.g., cord bladder, neuropathic bladder. Synonym: neurogenic bladder. (05 Mar 2000) |
| neuropathic joint | <radiology> M more than F, age more than 40 yrs, 6 D's, destruction, increased density, dislocation, debris, distension, disorganization, diabetic neuropathy, syphilis (tabes dorsalis), syrinx, meningomyelocele / spina bifida, nerve injury: spinal cord or peripheral nerves, congenital insensitivity to pain, leprosy, Charcot-Marie-Tooth syndrome (12 Dec 1998) |
| neuropathic pain | <symptom> Pain that results from a disturbance of function or pathologic change in a nerve, in one nerve mononeuropathy, in several nerves, mononeuropathy multiplex, if diffuse and bilateral, polyneuropathy. (16 Dec 1997) |
| cachexia | <oncology> A profound and marked state of constitutional disorder, general ill health and malnutrition. Origin: Gr. Hexis = habit (18 Nov 1997) |
| cachexia aphthosa | <gastroenterology> An inherited disease where the intestinal lining is inflamed in response to the ingestion of a protein known as gluten. Gluten is present in many grains including rye, oats, barley and triticale. Symptoms in infants include diarrhoea, slow growth, bloody stools, weight loss, vomiting and clay-coloured stools. Symptoms in adults include abdominal distention, abdominal pain, fatigue, weight loss, bone pain and bone tenderness. Treatment involves the life-long avoidance of gluten. (04 Mar 1998) |
| cachexia aquosa | An edematous form of ancylostomiasis. Diabetic neuropathic cachexia, a clinical syndrome seen almost exclusively in elderly diabetic males, consisting of the rather sudden onset of severe limb pain, marked weight loss, depression, and impotence. These patients appear to have a combination of a severe diabetic polyneuropathy, diffuse bilateral diabetic polyradiculopathy, and diabetic autonomic neuropathy. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cachexia hypophyseopriva | A condition following total removal of the hypophysis cerebri resulting in panhypopituitarism marked by a fall of body temperature, electrolyte imbalance, and hypoglycaemia, followed by coma and death. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cachexia strumipriva | Signs and symptoms of hypothyroidism (with or without myxoedema) resulting from the loss of thyroid tissue, either from surgery, radiotherapy, or disease. Synonym: cachexia strumipriva, cachexia thyroidea. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cachexia thyroidea | Signs and symptoms of hypothyroidism (with or without myxoedema) resulting from the loss of thyroid tissue, either from surgery, radiotherapy, or disease. Synonym: cachexia strumipriva, cachexia thyroidea. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cachexia thyropriva | Signs and symptoms of hypothyroidism (with or without myxoedema) resulting from the loss of thyroid tissue, either from surgery, radiotherapy, or disease. Synonym: cachexia strumipriva, cachexia thyroidea. (05 Mar 2000) |
| malarial cachexia | Malaria that develops after frequently repeated attacks of one of the acute forms, usually falciparum malaria; it is characterised by profound anaemia, enlargement of the spleen, emaciation, mental depression, sallow complexion, oedema of ankles, feeble digestion, and muscular weakness. Synonym: limnaemia, malarial cachexia. (05 Mar 2000) |