Sign or Symptom
malaise
ma·laise [ ma-leyz, -muh- ]
Etymology:
Old French mal = bad or ill + aise = ease
This word appeared in English in 1768.
This word appeared in English in 1768.
Definitions related to malaise:
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A feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness, an out-of-sorts feeling.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A feeling of general discomfort, weakness, or lack of health.Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
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A general feeling of illness that can be a sign of disease.Harvard Dictionary of Health TermsHarvard Medical Publishing, 2011
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A nonspecific feeling of bodily discomfort, fatigue and/or unease.NICHD Pediatric TerminologyU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A disorder characterized by a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness, an out-of-sorts feeling.Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse EventsU.S. National Institutes of Health, 2021
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