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Definition Anxiety is a feeling similar to fear, characterized by a sense of constriction or oppression, which causes considerable psychological suffering. Unlike fear, anxiety is responsible for an alarming and panic reaction to only presumed dangers, therefore in the absence of an event that can be objectively considered a threat

Definition Anosmia is the complete loss of smell. Depending on the circumstances, the inability to perceive odors can be permanent or temporary. Usually, anosmia is the consequence of an intranasal obstruction, which prevents odors from reaching the olfactory area; however, it can also derive from the destruction of the olfactory neuroepithelium or from impairment at any level of the olfactory nerve

Definition By anuria (from the Greek "an", lack, and "ouron", urine) we mean the complete suspension of urine production, with diuresis of less than 100 ml in 24 hours. This symptom is the expression of a sudden interruption of renal function. Anuria must be differentiated from urinary retention, which consists in the impossibility of emitting the urine contained in the bladder

Related articles: Anxiety Definition Anxiety is a state of psychological distress characterized by a feeling of great worry and tension. The anxious individual is tormented by a situation of uncertainty towards one or more events, which depending on the case may be well characterized or undefined, perceived as positive or considered negative

Related articles: Night apnea Definition Sleep apnea is a respiratory disorder that occurs during sleep and includes central sleep apnea and obstructive sleep apnea. Central sleep apnea contains a group of conditions characterized by alterations of the stimulus to breathe, in the absence of an airway obstruction

Related articles: Appendicitis Definition Appendicitis is an inflammatory process involving a small diverticulum, called a vermiform appendix, which starts from the initial tract of the large intestine. During appendicitis this small diverticulum appears inflamed and filled with purulent material. Most common symptoms and signs * Acute abdomen Anorexia Intestinal Atony Colic Conati Abdominal cramps Diarrhea Pain in a hip Abdominal pain Abdominal pain on palpation Kidney pain Pain in the Navel Pain in the umbilical site that radiates in the lower and right part of the abdomen as the hours pass h

Related articles: Arrhythmia Definition Arrhythmia is a disorder characterized by an alteration in heart rhythm; in particular, the heart rate is faster (tachycardia), slower (bradycardia) or irregular (atrial fibrillation) than the average normal heart rate. There are different forms of arrhythmia, from the most innocuous to those life-threatening, which can lead to death within a short time

Related articles: Apraxia Definition Apraxia consists in the inability to perform intentional motor tasks, despite the will and the preserved physical capacity. This symptom is the result of brain damage, generally affecting the parietal lobes or their connections. The patients affected, in fact, retain the memory of the already learned motor patterns, but are unable to perform coordinated and complex gestures to reach a certain end

Definition Gouty arthritis is a disease characterized by metabolic dysfunction, which causes a deposition of uric acid crystals in the joints. At the base of this condition, in particular, there is an alteration of the purine turnover, which leads to the production of excessive amounts of urates (salts of uric acid) and to an increase in their acid (hyperuricemia) in the blood

Related articles: Asthenia Definition Asthenia is a sense of fatigue, weakness or lack of energy (" asthenes " in Greek means " powerless "). It can lead to decreased physical and mental capacity, reduced resistance to effort and easy fatigue. Asthenia is a non-specific symptom, present in many pathological conditions, including: chronic infections (eg viral hepatitis), endocrinopathies (diabetes, Addison's disease, hypothyroidism, etc