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[ noun ] condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning
Synonyms Examples "the doctor prescribed some medicine for the disorder" "everyone gets stomach upsets from time to time" Used in print (The Times-Picayune, [New Orleans]...)The electric gadget is most helpful when there are many crowned teeth and in individuals who are elderly , bedfast with a chronic disease , or are handicapped by disorders such_as cerebral_palsy or muscular_dystrophy . There are many possibilities , including poor circulation , a variety of neurological conditions , and functional disorders . (Jack Kaplan, "The Health Machine Menace: Therapy by...)She had - he informed her - kidney trouble , liver trouble , and a severe female disorder . (E. Gellhorn, "Prolegomena to a theory of the emotions"...)In_view_of the important role which emotional_disturbances play in the genesis of neurotic and psychotic disorders and the parallelism observed between autonomic states and psychological behavior in several instances , it is further suggested that a hypothalamic imbalance may play an important role in initiating mental changes . (William S. Haymond, "Is Distance an Original...)The authors insist , however , that these abnormalities in the sense_of_touch were due absolutely to no organic disorders in that sense faculty but rather to the injuries which the patient had sustained to the sense of sight . Related terms condition ailment sprue anorexia mental_disorder fantods cardiovascular_disease colpoxerosis attention_deficit_disorder impaction malocclusion abruptio_placentae abocclusion aphonia eating_disorder carpal_tunnel_syndrome glandular_disease choking learning_disability achlorhydria achylia cheilosis celiac_disease acholia bladder_disorder speech_disorder hyperactivity functional_disorder organic_disorder nervous_disorder acute_brain_disorder degenerative_disorder dysaphia dysosmia dyspahgia dysuria failure impaction sleep_disorder metabolic_disorder hydrocele haematocolpometra haematocolpos idiopathic_disorder dysphagia strangulation immunological_disorder |
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[ noun ] a condition in which things are not in their expected places
Synonyms Examples : "the files are in complete disorder" Related terms orderliness orderliness condition mess clutter disorganization untidiness shambles |
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[ verb ] disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed
Examples "She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill" Related terms |
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[ noun ] a disturbance of the peace or of public order
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