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anorexia |
a psychological disorder marked by the inability to eat or the persistent refusal of food; anorexia nervosa. (Cf. bulimarexia.) |
anuria |
the condition characterized by the inability to urinate. |
attention deficit disorder |
a behavioral disorder, usually beginning in childhood, characterized by inability to focus one's attention, impulsive behaviors, and, often, hyperactivity; attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (often abbreviated "ADHD"). |
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder |
a behavioral disorder, usually beginning in childhood, characterized by inability to focus one's attention, impulsive behaviors, and, often, hyperactivity (often abbreviated as "ADHD"). |
back up |
to accumulate because of inability to flow or be processed in a timely fashion. [1/8 definitions] |
bankruptcy |
the legal inability to pay debts. [1/2 definitions] |
basenji |
one of a breed of dogs originating in Africa, characterized by a smooth chestnut-brown coat and an inability to bark. |
break down |
to lose control of one's emotions, usually reflected in crying or inability to speak or express oneself. [1/4 definitions] |
burnout |
inability to perform normally because of prolonged stress or tiredness. [1/3 definitions] |
celiac disease |
a disease caused by an inability to properly digest gluten, characterized by malnutrition and diarrhea. |
deficiency disease |
a disease caused by lack of a specific nutrient in the diet, or by the body's inability to absorb or metabolize it. |
distracted |
unable to concentrate with full attention, or characterized by such inability. [1/2 definitions] |
frustrated |
feeling angry or upset at one's own powerlessness, at one's inability to resolve issues or accomplish what one desires or needs. [1/3 definitions] |
future shock |
the physical or psychological distress caused by the inability to adjust to the many technological changes in modern society. |
heart failure |
the inability of the heart to pump enough blood to and from the body tissue, often resulting in death. |
impotence |
in a male, inability to have an erection, thus preventing his engagement in sexual intercourse. [1/3 definitions] |
incapacity |
lack of ability, power, or strength; lack of capacity; inability. [1/2 definitions] |
indecision |
inability or unwillingness to make a decision. |
indigestion |
inability to digest, or difficulty in digesting food. [1/2 definitions] |
intolerance |
inability or unwillingness to accept the existence or validity of opinions, beliefs, customs, and practices different from one's own. |
maladjustment |
an inability to bring one's own needs into harmony with the demands of the external environment. [1/2 definitions] |
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