| functional albuminuria | A collective term denoting types of benign albuminuria that are associated with physical exertion or other conditions in which there are physiologic changes such as during pregnancy or adolescence. Synonym: physiologic albuminuria. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| functional anatomy | Anatomy studied in its relation to function. Synonym: morphophysiology, physiological anatomy. (05 Mar 2000) |
| functional aphasia | Nonorganic aphasia related to conversion hysteria. (05 Mar 2000) |
| functional apoplexy | A condition simulating apoplexy without any cerebral lesion; a form of conversion hysteria. (05 Mar 2000) |
| functional cardiovascular disease | A euphemism for cardiovascular symptoms deemed to be psychogenic. More generally, sometimes used for abnormal cardiac function. (05 Mar 2000) |
| functional castration | Gonadal atrophy produced by prolonged treatment with sex hormones. (05 Mar 2000) |
| functional chew-in record | A record of the natural chewing movements of the mandible made on an occlusion rim by teeth or scribing studs. (05 Mar 2000) |
| functional congestion | Hyperaemia occurring during functional activity of an organ. Synonym: physiologic congestion. (05 Mar 2000) |
| functional contracture | Muscular shortening that ceases during sleep or general anaesthesia, caused by prolonged active muscle contraction. (05 Mar 2000) |
| functional deafness | Hearing loss without evidence of organic cause or malingering; often follows severe psychic shock. Synonym: functional deafness, hysterical deafness. (05 Mar 2000) |
| functional disease | A physical disorder with no known or detectable organic basis to explain the symptoms. See: behaviour disorder, neurosis. Synonym: dynamic disease, functional disease, functional illness. (05 Mar 2000) |
| functional disorder | A physical disorder with no known or detectable organic basis to explain the symptoms. See: behaviour disorder, neurosis. Synonym: dynamic disease, functional disease, functional illness. (05 Mar 2000) |
| functional dysmenorrhoea | <gynaecology> Painful menses due to a functional disturbance and not due to organic factors such as growths, inflammation or anatomy. (27 Sep 1997) |
| functional dyspepsia | Dyspepsia with impaired tone in the muscular walls of the stomach. Synonym: functional dyspepsia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| functional dyspnea | Shortness of breath without apparent underlying disease. (05 Mar 2000) |