The meaning of the word upset

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle English upset (the act of setting up; establishment), from Middle English upsetten, corresponding to up- +‎ set. Cognate with Middle Low German upset (setup; arrangement).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun
  • enPR: ŭpʹsĕt, IPA(key): /ˈʌpsɛt/
Adjective, verb
  • enPR: ŭpsĕtʹ, IPA(key): /ʌpˈsɛt/
  • Audio (US), verb/adjective (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛt

Adjective[edit]

upset (comparative more upset, superlative most upset)

  1. (of a person) Angry, distressed, or unhappy.
    He was upset when she refused his friendship.
    My children often get upset with their classmates.
  2. (of a stomach or gastrointestinal tract, referred to as stomach) Feeling unwell, nauseated, or ready to vomit.
    His stomach was upset, so he didn’t want to move.

Synonyms[edit]

  • (angry, distressed, unhappy): See angry, distressed and unhappy
    • in a tizzy

Derived terms[edit]

  • upset price

Translations[edit]

angry, distressed, unhappy

  • Afrikaans: ontsteld, omgekrap
  • Arabic: زَعْلَان(zaʕlān)
  • Armenian: please add this translation if you can
  • Belarusian: разладжаны m (razladžany)
  • Bulgarian: разтревожен (bg) (raztrevožen)
  • Catalan: molest (ca), trasbalsat (ca), disgustat
  • Chinese:
    Mandarin: 懊惱懊恼 (zh) (àonǎo)
  • Czech: rozrušený
  • Danish: oprørt
  • Dutch: ontdaan (nl), geschokt (nl), van streek, overstuur (nl)
  • Esperanto: please add this translation if you can
  • Finnish: poissa tolaltaan, pahoillaan (fi), järkyttynyt (fi), tuohtunut
  • French: fâché (fr) (angry), bouleversé (fr) (distressed), contrarié (fr) (unhappy)
  • Georgian: განაწყენებული (ganac̣q̇enebuli), გაბრაზებული (gabrazebuli)
  • German: aufgebracht (de), aufgewühlt (de)
  • Greek: θυμωμένος (el) (thymoménos)
  • Hindi: परेशान (hi) (pareśān)
  • Hungarian: zaklatott (hu), feldúlt (hu), ideges (hu), kiborult
  • Irish: múisiamach
  • Italian: sconvolto (it)
  • Japanese: くよくよ (ja) (kuyokuyo)
  • Khmer: រកាំចិត្ត (rɔkam cət), មួហ្មង (km) (muə maaŋ), ក្រំចិត្ត (krɑm cət)
  • Korean: please add this translation if you can
  • Latin: sollicitus
  • Louisiana Creole French: fashé
  • Maori: auhi, pāmamae, reoreoā, hūhē, pāiriiri, pāpōuri, pōkeka, reoreoā (after an argument), ngaukino, pāpōuri
  • Mongolian: please add this translation if you can
  • Norwegian:
    Bokmål: please add this translation if you can
    Nynorsk: please add this translation if you can
  • Persian: please add this translation if you can
  • Plautdietsch: fuchtich
  • Polish: zaniepokojony (pl) m, zmartwiony (pl) m, przygnębiony (pl) m
  • Portuguese: triste (pt), chateado (pt)
  • Romanian: supărat (ro), necăjit (ro)
  • Russian: расстро́енный (ru) m (rasstrójennyj), огорчённый (ru) m (ogorčónnyj)
  • Scottish Gaelic: tro-chèile
  • Serbo-Croatian:
    Cyrillic: у̀зруја̄н
    Roman: ùzrujān (sh) m
  • Spanish: trastornado (es), perturbado (es), enfadado (es), molesto (es), contrariado (es), enojado (es)
  • Swedish: upprörd (sv)
  • Thai: please add this translation if you can
  • Ukrainian: розстроєний m (rozstrojenyj)
  • Urdu: پریشان(pareśān)
  • Vietnamese: tức (vi)
  • Walloon: måva (wa) m, måle (wa) f, mwais (wa) m, mwaijhe (wa) f

of a stomach

  • Afrikaans: ontsteld, omgekrap
  • Bulgarian: разстроен (bg) (razstroen)
  • Chinese:
    Cantonese: 唔舒服 (m4 syu1 fuk6)
  • Dutch: overstuur (nl) f, van streek
  • Finnish: sekaisin (fi)
  • French: dérangé (fr), perturbé (fr), bouleversé (fr), remué (fr)
  • German: verstimmt (de), gereizt (de), nervös (de), verkorkst (de) (coll.), verdorben (de)
  • Khmer: ទល់ពោះ (tʊəl pʊəh), ហល់ផ្ទៃ (hal ptey), អជីរណា (a’ciirea’naa)
  • Polish: rozstrojony (pl) m
  • Romanian: deranjat (ro)
  • Swedish: orolig (sv)

Noun[edit]

upset (countable and uncountable, plural upsets)

  1. (uncountable) Disturbance or disruption.

    My late arrival caused the professor considerable upset.

  2. (countable, sports, politics) An unexpected victory of a competitor or candidate that was not favored to win.
    • 2011 January 8, Paul Fletcher, “Stevenage 3 — 1 Newcastle”, in BBC[1]:

      But it is probably the biggest upset for the away side since Ronnie Radford smashed a famous goal as Hereford defeated Newcastle 2-1 in 1972.

    • 2016 March 9, Harry Enten, “What The Stunning Bernie Sanders Win In Michigan Means”, in FiveThirtyEight[2]:

      Sanders’s win in Michigan was one of the greatest upsets in modern political history.

  3. (automobile insurance) An overturn.
    «collision and upset«: impact with another object or an overturn for whatever reason.
  4. An upset stomach.
    • 1958 May 12, advertisement, Life, volume 44, number 19, page 110 [3]:
      «Bob, let’s cancel the babysitter. With this upset stomach, I can’t go out tonight.
      «Try Pepto-Bismol. Hospital tests prove it relieves upsets. And it’s great for indigestion or nausea, too!»
  5. (mathematics) An upper set; a subset (X,≤) of a partially ordered set with the property that, if x is in U and x≤y, then y is in U.
  6. (aviation) The dangerous situation where the flight attitude or airspeed of an aircraft is outside the designed bounds of operation, possibly resulting in loss of control.
    • 1965 June 1, Civil Aeronautics Board, “Synopsis”, in Aircraft Accident Report: Northwest Airlines, Inc., Boeing 720B, N724US, Near Miami, Florida, February 12, 1963[4], retrieved 25 November 2022, page 1:

      The Board determines that the probable cause of this accident was the unfavorable interaction of severe vertical air drafts and large longitudinal control displacements resulting in a longitudinal upset from which a successful recovery was not made.

Synonyms[edit]

  • (disturbance, disruption): disruption, disturbance
  • (unexpected victory of a competitor):

Derived terms[edit]

  • jet upset

Translations[edit]

Verb[edit]

upset (third-person singular simple present upsets, present participle upsetting, simple past and past participle upset)

  1. (transitive) To make (a person) angry, distressed, or unhappy.
    I’m sure the bad news will upset him, but he needs to know.
  2. (transitive) To disturb, disrupt or adversely alter (something).
    Introducing a foreign species can upset the ecological balance.
    The fatty meat upset his stomach.
  3. (transitive) To tip or overturn (something).
    • 1924, W. D. Ross translator, Aristitle, Metaphysics, Book 1, Part 9, The Classical Library, Nashotah, Wisconsin, 2001.
      But this argument, which first Anaxagoras and later Eudoxus and certain others used, is very easily upset; for it is not difficult to collect many insuperable objections to such a view.
  4. (transitive) To defeat unexpectedly.
    Truman upset Dewey in the 1948 US presidential election.
  5. (intransitive) To be upset or knocked over.
    The carriage upset when the horse bolted.
  6. (obsolete) To set up; to put upright.
    • R. of Brunne
      with sail on mast upset
  7. To thicken and shorten, as a heated piece of iron, by hammering on the end.
  8. To shorten (a tire) in the process of resetting, originally by cutting it and hammering on the ends.

Synonyms[edit]

  • (make someone angry, distressed or unhappy): See anger, distress, forset, and sadden
  • (disturb, disrupt, adversely alter): disrupt, disturb, forset, turn upside down
  • (tip, overturn): invert, overturn, forset, tip, tip over, tip up, turn over, turn upside down

Derived terms[edit]

  • upset the applecart
  • upset the natives

Translations[edit]

make (a person) angry, distressed or unhappy

  • Afrikaans: ontstel, omkrap
  • Arabic: أَسْخَطَ(ʔasḵaṭa)
  • Bulgarian: огорчавам (bg) (ogorčavam), разстройвам (bg) (razstrojvam)
  • Catalan: trasbalsar (ca)
  • Chinese:
    Mandarin: 刺激 (zh) (cìjī)
  • Dutch: van zijn stuk brengen, overstuur maken, verontrusten (nl)
  • Finnish: hermostuttaa (fi), saada pois tolaltaan
  • French: énerver (fr)
  • German: ärgern (de), aufregen (de)
  • Gothic: 𐌳𐍂𐍉𐌱𐌾𐌰𐌽 (drōbjan)
  • Italian: innervosire
  • Japanese: 引っ繰り返す (ja) (hikkuri-kaesu)
  • Kurdish:
    Northern Kurdish: qehirandin (ku), xeyidandin (ku), sil kirin (ku)
  • Louisiana Creole French: troublé
  • Maori: whakariri, whakatakariri, whakapouri
  • Old English: drēfan
  • Polish: niepokoić (pl)
  • Portuguese: perturbar (pt)
  • Romanian: tulbura (ro), supăra (ro), necăji (ro)
  • Russian: (make distressed or unhappy) огорча́ть (ru) impf (ogorčátʹ), огорчи́ть (ru) pf (ogorčítʹ), (make angry) серди́ть (ru) impf (serdítʹ), рассерди́ть (ru) pf (rasserdítʹ)
  • Scottish Gaelic: buair
  • Spanish: desazonar (es)
  • Ukrainian: (make distressed or unhappy) засму́чувати impf (zasmúčuvaty), засмути́ти pf (zasmutýty), (make angry) се́рдити impf (sérdyty), розсе́рдити pf (rozsérdyty)
  • Walloon: måvler (wa)

disturb, disrupt, unfavorably alter

  • Afrikaans: versteur
  • Bulgarian: разстройвам (bg) (razstrojvam)
  • Catalan: trastornar (ca), alterar (ca)
  • Dutch: verstoren (nl), verwarren (nl)
  • Finnish: sekoittaa (fi), järkyttää (fi)
  • French: bouleverser (fr)
  • German: umstoßen (de), stürzen (de), umwerfen (de)
  • Italian: sconvolgere (it), angosciare (it), turbare (it)
  • Kurdish:
    Northern Kurdish: têkvedan (ku), tevlihev kirin (ku)
  • Louisiana Creole French: boulvèrsé
  • Polish: psuć (pl)
  • Portuguese: desarranjar (pt)
  • Romanian: deranja (ro), perturba (ro), da peste cap
  • Russian: расстра́ивать (ru) impf (rasstráivatʹ), расстро́ить (ru) pf (rasstróitʹ)
  • Scottish Gaelic: buair

tip, overturn

  • Bulgarian: преобръщам (bg) (preobrǎštam), прекатурвам (prekaturvam)
  • Catalan: bolcar (ca)
  • Dutch: omstoten (nl), doen kapzeizen
  • Finnish: kaataa (fi)
  • French: renverser (fr)
  • German: umwerfen (de), umkippen (de), umschlagen (de), kentern (de), umdrehen (de), umkehren (de) (transitiv), auf den Kopf stellen (figurative, idiomatic)
  • Italian: capovolgere (it), ribaltare (it), rovesciare (it)
  • Kurdish:
    Northern Kurdish: riştin (ku), rijandin (ku)
  • Latin: subvertō
  • Maori: porohuri, urupoki
  • Nepali: ढाल्नु (ḍhālnu)
  • Portuguese: capotar (pt)
  • Romanian: răsturna (ro)
  • Welsh: dymchwel (cy)

Anagrams[edit]

  • TUPEs, Tse-p’u, puets, set up, set-up, setup, spute, stupe

up·set

 (ŭp-sĕt′)

tr.v. up·set, up·set·ting, up·sets

1. To cause to overturn; knock or tip over: upset the flowerpot.

2.

a. To disturb the functioning, order, or course of: Protesters upset the meeting by chanting and shouting. See Synonyms at overthrow.

b. To cause (the stomach) to feel ill.

3. To distress or perturb mentally or emotionally: The bad news upset me.

4. (ŭp′sĕt′) To defeat unexpectedly (an opponent favored to win).

5. To make (a heated metal bolt, for example) shorter and thicker by hammering on the end.

n. (ŭp′sĕt′)

1. The act of upsetting or the condition of being upset: the upset of the vase.

2.

a. A disturbance, disorder, or state of agitation: an upset of my routine.

b. A condition of indigestion: a remedy for stomach upset.

3. A game, contest, or election in which the favorite is defeated.

4.

a. A tool used for upsetting; a swage.

b. An upset part or piece.

adj.

1. Having been overturned: an upset vase.

2. Exhibiting signs and symptoms of indigestion: an upset stomach.

3. In a state of emotional or mental distress; distraught: upset parents.


[Middle English upsetten, to set up : up-, up- + setten, to set; see set1.]


up·set′ter n.

up·set′ting·ly adv.

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upset

vb (mainly tr) , -sets, -setting or -set

1. (also intr) to tip or be tipped over; overturn, capsize, or spill

2. to disturb the normal state, course, or stability of: to upset the balance of nature.

3. to disturb mentally or emotionally

4. to defeat or overthrow, usually unexpectedly

5. to make physically ill: seafood always upsets my stomach.

6. (Metallurgy) to thicken or spread (the end of a bar, rivet, etc) by forging, hammering, or swagging

n

7. an unexpected defeat or reversal, as in a contest or plans

8. a disturbance or disorder of the emotions, body, etc

9. (Tools) a tool used to upset a bar or rivet; swage

10. (Metallurgy) a tool used to upset a bar or rivet; swage

11. (Metallurgy) a forging or bar that has been upset in preparation for further processing

adj

12. overturned or capsized

13. emotionally or physically disturbed or distressed

14. disordered; confused

15. defeated or overthrown

[C14 (in the sense: to set up, erect; C19 in the sense: to overthrow); related to Middle High German ūfsetzen to put on, Middle Dutch opzetten]

upˈsettable adj

upˈsetter n

upˈsetting adj

upˈsettingly adv

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up•set

(v., adj. ʌpˈsɛt; n. ˈʌpˌsɛt)

v. -set, -set•ting,
n., adj. v.t.

1. to overturn: to upset a glass of milk.

2. to disturb mentally or emotionally; distress: The accident upset her.

3. to disturb completely; throw into disorder: to upset a plan.

4. to disturb physically.

5. to defeat (an opponent that is favored), as in politics or sports.

v.i.

6. to become upset or overturned.

n.

7. an upsetting or instance of being upset; overturn; overthrow.

8. the unexpected defeat of an opponent that is favored.

9. a nervous, irritable state of mind.

10. a disturbance or disorder.

adj.

11. overturned.

12. disordered; disorganized.

13. distressed; disturbed.

[1300–50]

up•set′ter, n.

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upset

Past participle: upset
Gerund: upsetting

Imperative
upset
upset
Present
I upset
you upset
he/she/it upsets
we upset
you upset
they upset
Preterite
I upset
you upset
he/she/it upset
we upset
you upset
they upset
Present Continuous
I am upsetting
you are upsetting
he/she/it is upsetting
we are upsetting
you are upsetting
they are upsetting
Present Perfect
I have upset
you have upset
he/she/it has upset
we have upset
you have upset
they have upset
Past Continuous
I was upsetting
you were upsetting
he/she/it was upsetting
we were upsetting
you were upsetting
they were upsetting
Past Perfect
I had upset
you had upset
he/she/it had upset
we had upset
you had upset
they had upset
Future
I will upset
you will upset
he/she/it will upset
we will upset
you will upset
they will upset
Future Perfect
I will have upset
you will have upset
he/she/it will have upset
we will have upset
you will have upset
they will have upset
Future Continuous
I will be upsetting
you will be upsetting
he/she/it will be upsetting
we will be upsetting
you will be upsetting
they will be upsetting
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been upsetting
you have been upsetting
he/she/it has been upsetting
we have been upsetting
you have been upsetting
they have been upsetting
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been upsetting
you will have been upsetting
he/she/it will have been upsetting
we will have been upsetting
you will have been upsetting
they will have been upsetting
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been upsetting
you had been upsetting
he/she/it had been upsetting
we had been upsetting
you had been upsetting
they had been upsetting
Conditional
I would upset
you would upset
he/she/it would upset
we would upset
you would upset
they would upset
Past Conditional
I would have upset
you would have upset
he/she/it would have upset
we would have upset
you would have upset
they would have upset

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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun 1. upset - an unhappy and worried mental stateupset — an unhappy and worried mental state; «there was too much anger and disturbance»; «she didn’t realize the upset she caused me»

perturbation, disturbance

agitation — a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance

2. upset — the act of disturbing the mind or body; «his carelessness could have caused an ecological upset»; «she was unprepared for this sudden overthrow of their normal way of living»

derangement, overthrow

disturbance — the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion

3. upset — a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning; «the doctor prescribed some medicine for the disorder»; «everyone gets stomach upsets from time to time»

disorder

immunological disorder — a disorder of the immune system

physical condition, physiological condition, physiological state — the condition or state of the body or bodily functions

functional disorder — disorder showing symptoms for which no physiological or anatomical cause can be identified

organic disorder — disorder caused by a detectable physiological or structural change in an organ

abocclusion — the condition in which the upper teeth do not touch the lower teeth when biting

abruptio placentae — a disorder of pregnancy in which the placenta prematurely separates from the wall of the uterus

achlorhydria — an abnormal deficiency or absence of free hydrochloric acid in the gastric juice; often associated with severe anemias and cancer of the stomach

acholia, cholestasis — a condition in which little or no bile is secreted or the flow of bile into the digestive tract is obstructed

achylia, achylia gastrica — absence of gastric juices (partial or complete)

acute brain disorder, acute organic brain syndrome — any disorder (as sudden confusion or disorientation) in an otherwise normal person that is due to reversible (temporary) impairment of brain tissues (as by head injuries or drugs or infection)

ailment, complaint, ill — an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining

eating disorder — a disorder of the normal eating routine

bladder disorder — a disorder of the urinary bladder

cardiovascular disease — a disease of the heart or blood vessels

celiac disease — a disorder in children and adults; inability to tolerate wheat protein (gluten); symptoms include foul-smelling diarrhea and emaciation; often accompanied by lactose intolerance

cheilosis, perleche — a disorder of the lips marked by scaling and fissures at the corners of the mouth; caused by a deficiency of riboflavin

choking — a condition caused by blocking the airways to the lungs (as with food or swelling of the larynx)

colpoxerosis — a condition in which the vagina is unusually dry

degenerative disorder — condition leading to progressive loss of function

dysaphia — a disorder in the sense of touch

dysosmia, olfactory impairment, parosamia — a disorder in the sense of smell

dysphagia — condition in which swallowing is difficult or painful

dysuria — painful or difficult urination

failure — loss of ability to function normally; «kidney failure»

fantods — an ill-defined state of irritability and distress

adenosis, gland disease, glandular disease, glandular disorder — a disorder of the glands of the body

hyperactivity — a condition characterized by excessive restlessness and movement

impacted tooth, impaction — a disorder in which a tooth is so crowded in its socket that it cannot erupt normally

impaction — a disorder in which feces are impacted in the lower colon

learning disability, learning disorder — a disorder found in children of normal intelligence who have difficulties in learning specific skills

malocclusion — (dentistry) a condition in which the opposing teeth do not mesh normally

idiopathic disease, idiopathic disorder, idiopathy — any disease arising from internal dysfunctions of unknown cause

folie, mental disorder, mental disturbance, psychological disorder, disturbance — (psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness

metabolic disorder — a disorder or defect of metabolism

nervous disorder, neurological disease, neurological disorder — a disorder of the nervous system

hydrocele — disorder in which serous fluid accumulates in a body sac (especially in the scrotum)

sleep disorder — a disturbance of the normal sleep pattern

strangulation — the condition of having respiration stopped by compression of the air passage

haematocolpometra, hematocolpometra — accumulation of blood in the vagina and uterus

haematocolpos, hematocolpos — accumulation of menstrual blood in the vagina (usually due to an imperforate hymen)

defect of speech, speech defect, speech disorder — a disorder of oral speech

psilosis, sprue, tropical sprue — a chronic disorder that occurs in tropical and non-tropical forms and in both children and adults; nutrients are not absorbed; symptoms include foul-smelling diarrhea and emaciation

4. upset - a tool used to thicken or spread metal (the end of a bar or a rivet etc.) by forging or hammering or swagingupset — a tool used to thicken or spread metal (the end of a bar or a rivet etc.) by forging or hammering or swaging

swage

tool — an implement used in the practice of a vocation

5. upset - the act of upsetting somethingupset — the act of upsetting something; «he was badly bruised by the upset of his sled at a high speed»

overturn, turnover

upending, inversion — turning upside down; setting on end

6. upset — an improbable and unexpected victory; «the biggest upset since David beat Goliath»

overturn

success — an attainment that is successful; «his success in the marathon was unexpected»; «his new play was a great success»

Verb 1. upset — disturb the balance or stability of; «The hostile talks upset the peaceful relations between the two countries»

disturb, touch — tamper with; «Don’t touch my CDs!»

2. upset - cause to lose one's composureupset — cause to lose one’s composure  

discomfit, discompose, untune, disconcert

arouse, elicit, evoke, provoke, enkindle, kindle, fire, raise — call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); «arouse pity»; «raise a smile»; «evoke sympathy»

faze, unnerve, unsettle, enervate — disturb the composure of

dissolve — cause to lose control emotionally; «The news dissolved her into tears»

bemuse, discombobulate, bewilder, throw — cause to be confused emotionally

abash, embarrass — cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious

anguish, pain, hurt — cause emotional anguish or make miserable; «It pains me to see my children not being taught well in school»

afflict — cause great unhappiness for; distress; «she was afflicted by the death of her parents»

3. upset - move deeplyupset — move deeply; «This book upset me»; «A troubling thought»

disturb, trouble

charge up, commove, agitate, rouse, excite, turn on, charge — cause to be agitated, excited, or roused; «The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks»

jolt — disturb (someone’s) composure; «The audience was jolted by the play»

cark, disorder, disquiet, perturb, unhinge, distract, trouble — disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed; «She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill»

impress, strike, affect, move — have an emotional or cognitive impact upon; «This child impressed me as unusually mature»; «This behavior struck me as odd»

distress — cause mental pain to; «The news of her child’s illness distressed the mother»

4. upset - cause to overturn from an upright or normal positionupset — cause to overturn from an upright or normal position; «The cat knocked over the flower vase»; «the clumsy customer turned over the vase»; «he tumped over his beer»

bowl over, knock over, tip over, tump over, turn over, overturn

move, displace — cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; «Move those boxes into the corner, please»; «I’m moving my money to another bank»; «The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant»

overturn, tip over, tump over, turn over — turn from an upright or normal position; «The big vase overturned»; «The canoe tumped over»

5. upset — form metals with a swage

swage

shape, mould, mold, form, forge, work — make something, usually for a specific function; «She molded the rice balls carefully»; «Form cylinders from the dough»; «shape a figure»; «Work the metal into a sword»

6. upset — defeat suddenly and unexpectedly; «The foreign team upset the local team»

defeat, get the better of, overcome — win a victory over; «You must overcome all difficulties»; «defeat your enemies»; «He overcame his shyness»; «He overcame his infirmity»; «Her anger got the better of her and she blew up»

Adj. 1. upset - afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or griefupset — afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief; «too upset to say anything»; «spent many disquieted moments»; «distressed about her son’s leaving home»; «lapsed into disturbed sleep»; «worried parents»; «a worried frown»; «one last worried check of the sleeping children»

disquieted, worried, disturbed, distressed

troubled — characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need; «troubled areas»; «fell into a troubled sleep»; «a troubled expression»; «troubled teenagers»

2. upset - thrown into a state of disarray or confusionupset — thrown into a state of disarray or confusion; «troops fleeing in broken ranks»; «a confused mass of papers on the desk»; «the small disordered room»; «with everything so upset»

disordered, confused, broken

disorganised, disorganized — lacking order or methodical arrangement or function; «a disorganized enterprise»; «a thousand pages of muddy and disorganized prose»; «she was too disorganized to be an agreeable roommate»

3. upset — used of an unexpected defeat of a team favored to win; «the Bills’ upset victory over the Houston Oilers»

unexpected — not expected or anticipated; «unexpected guests»; «unexpected news»

4. upset - mildly physically distressedupset — mildly physically distressed; «an upset stomach»

ill, sick — affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function; «ill from the monotony of his suffering»

5. upset - having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottomupset — having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom; «an overturned car»; «the upset pitcher of milk»; «sat on an upturned bucket»

overturned, upturned

turned — moved around an axis or center

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upset

adjective

1. distressed, shaken, disturbed, worried, troubled, hurt, bothered, confused, unhappy, gutted (Brit. informal), put out, dismayed, choked (informal), grieved, frantic, hassled (informal), agitated, ruffled, cut up (informal), disconcerted, disquieted, overwrought, discomposed They are terribly upset by the breakup of their parents’ marriage.

verb

1. distress, trouble, disturb, worry, alarm, bother, dismay, grieve, hassle (informal), agitate, ruffle, unnerve, disconcert, disquiet, fluster, perturb, faze, throw someone off balance, give someone grief (Brit. & S. African), discompose She warned me not to say anything to upset him.

3. mess up, spoil, disturb, change, confuse, disorder, unsettle, mix up, disorganize, turn topsy-turvy, put out of order, throw into disorder I was wondering whether that might upset my level of concentration.

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

upset

verb

1. To turn or cause to turn from a vertical or horizontal position:

2. To disturb the health or physiological functioning of:

3. To put out of proper order:

derange, disarrange, disarray, disorder, disorganize, disrupt, disturb, jumble, mess up, mix up, muddle, tumble, unsettle.

4. To break up the order or progress of:

5. To impair or destroy the composure of:

agitate, bother, discompose, disquiet, distract, disturb, flurry, fluster, perturb, rock, ruffle, shake (up), toss, unsettle.

noun

1. The act or an example of upsetting:

2. A state of discomposure:

adjective

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Translations

إزعاج، تَشْويش، إضْطِراب مَعِدَهقَلِقمُنْزَعِج، مُتَكَدِّريُشَوِّشيَقْلِب

rozrušitzmatekzvrátitpotížepřevrhnout

gøre ked af detulykkeligvæltekuldkasteforstyrrelse

järkyttynytkaataa

uzrujanuzrujati

kiborult

hvolfa, veltaí uppnámikoma í uppnámsetja úr skorîumtruflun, óreiîa

ひっくり返す狼狽した

기분이 상한속상하게 만들다

susikrimtęs

apgāztgremošanas traucējumiizjauktnekārtībasajaukt

prevrhnúť

pokvaritiprevrnitivznemiritivznemirjen

göra upprördupprörd

ทำให้อารมณ์เสียสับสนวุ่นวาย

chán nảnlàm cho chán nản

upset

[ʌpˈset] (upset (vb: pt, pp))

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upset

[ˈʌpsɛt]

[ʌpˈsɛt] vt [upset] (pt, pp)

(= knock over) [+ glass, cup] → renverser

(= disrupt) [+ plan, arrangements, routine] → déranger

(= annoy) [+ person] → contrarier
She warned me not to say anything to upset him → Elle m’a prévenu qu’il ne fallait rien lui dire qui puisse le contrarier.

[ʌpˈsɛt] adj

(= distressed) → affecté(e)
to get upset → être affecté(e)
I always get upset when someone leaves
BUT Ça me fait toujours beaucoup de peine quand il y a un départ.
to be upset about sth → être affecté(e) par qch

[stomach] → dérangé(e)
I had an upset stomach → J’avais l’estomac dérangé.upset price [ˈʌpsɛtpraɪs] n (US, Scottish)mise f à prix, prix m de départ

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

upset

vb: pret, ptp <upset>

vt

(= make sad: news, death) → bestürzen, erschüttern, mitnehmen (inf); (question, insolence etc) → aus der Fassung bringen; (divorce, experience, accident etc) → mitnehmen (inf); (= distress, excite) patient, parent etcaufregen; (= offend: unkind behaviour, words etc) → verletzen, wehtun (+dat); (= annoy)ärgern; you shouldn’t have said/done that, now you’ve upset herdas hätten Sie nicht sagen/tun sollen, jetzt regt sie sich auf or (offended) → jetzt ist sie beleidigt; don’t upset yourselfregen Sie sich nicht auf; there’s no point in upsetting yourselfes hat doch keinen Zweck, das so tragisch zu nehmen; I don’t know what’s upset himich weiß nicht, was er hat

adj

(about divorce, accident, dismissal etc) → mitgenommen (inf)(about von); (about death, bad news etc) → bestürzt (→ about über +acc); (= sad)betrübt, geknickt (inf) (→ about über +acc); (= distressed, worried)aufgeregt (about wegen); baby, childdurcheinander pred; (= annoyed)ärgerlich, aufgebracht (→ about über +acc); (= hurt)gekränkt, verletzt (→ about über +acc); she was pretty upset about itdas ist ihr ziemlich nahegegangen, das hat sie ziemlich mitgenommen (inf); (= distressed, worried)sie hat sich deswegen ziemlich aufgeregt; (= annoyed)das hat sie ziemlich geärgert; (= hurt)das hat sie ziemlich gekränkt or verletzt; she was upset about somethingirgendetwas hatte sie aus der Fassung gebracht; she was upset about the news/that he’d left heres hat sie ziemlich mitgenommen, als sie das hörte/dass er sie verlassen hat (inf); she was upset about him leavingsein Abschied war ihr sehr nahegegangen; we were very upset to hear about her illnesswir waren sehr bestürzt, als wir von ihrer Krankheit hörten; don’t look so upset, they’ll come backguck doch nicht so traurig, sie kommen ja zurück; would you be upset if I decided not to go after all?wärst du traurig or würdest dus tragisch nehmen, wenn ich doch nicht ginge?; I’d be very upset if …ich wäre sehr traurig or betrübt wenn …; she’d be upset if I used a word like thatsie wäre entsetzt, wenn ich so etwas sagen würde; the house has been broken into so of course I’m upsetbei mir ist eingebrochen worden und natürlich rege ich mich auf; to get upsetsich aufregen (→ about über +acc); (= hurt)gekränkt or verletzt werden; don’t get upset about it, you’ll find anothernimm das noch nicht so tragisch, du findest bestimmt einen anderen; to feel upsetgekränkt sein; to sound/look upsetverstört klingen/aussehen

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upset

[vb, adj ʌpˈsɛt; n ˈʌpˌsɛt] (upset (vb: pt, pp))

2. adj

a. (emotionally, disturbed) → turbato/a; (stronger) → sconvolto/a; (offended) → offeso/a; (annoyed) → contrariato/a, seccato/a
to get upset (distressed) → lasciarsi turbare or sconvolgere (offended) → offendersi (annoyed) → seccarsi
don’t get upset → non te la prendere

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

upset

(apˈset) past tense, past participle upˈset verb

1. to overturn. He upset a glass of wine over the table.

2. to disturb or put out of order. His illness has upset all our arrangements.

3. to distress. His friend’s death upset him very much.

adjective

disturbed or distressed. Is he very upset about failing his exam?

(ˈapset) noun

a disturbance. He has a stomach upset; I couldn’t bear the upset of moving house again.

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.

upset

قَلِق, يُقْلِقُ rozčilený, rozrušit gøre ked af det, ulykkelig umwerfen, verstimmt στενοχωρημένος, στενοχωρώ disgustado, disgustar järkyttynyt, kaataa contrarié, contrarier uzrujan, uzrujati turbare, turbato ひっくり返す, 狼狽した 기분이 상한, 속상하게 만들다 van streek maken, verdrietig forstyrre, opprørt zaniepokoić, zaniepokojony aborrecer, aborrecido переворачивать, расстроенный göra upprörd, upprörd ทำให้อารมณ์เสีย, สับสนวุ่นวาย keyfi kaçık, keyfini kaçırmak chán nản, làm cho chán nản 使心烦, 生气的

Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009

upset

a. indipuesto-a; nervioso-a; disgustado-a;

vt. trastornar; enfadar.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

upset

adj molesto, trastornado; to get o become — molestarse, trastornarse; to have an — stomach tener dolor de estómago, sentirse mal del estómago; vt (pret & pp upset; ger upsetting) molestar, trastornar

English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.

расстройство, осадка, нарушать, расстраивать, расстроенный, опрокинутый

существительное

- опрокидывание
- падение
- беспорядок
- крушение (планов и т. п.)
- ссора, размолвка

a bit of an upset with his father — небольшая размолвка с отцом

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глагол

- опрокидывать

to upset a boat — опрокинуть лодку

- опрокидываться

if you don’t sit still, the boat will upset — если вы не будете сидеть спокойно, лодка перевернётся

- расстраивать, нарушать (порядок и т. п.)

to upset everything in the house — перевернуть всё в доме
to upset smb.’s plans — расстроить чьи-л. планы

- полит. подрывать, дестабилизировать
- выводить из душевного равновесия; огорчать

the bad news completely upset him — плохие новости совсем его расстроили

- расстраивать здоровье (особ. желудок)

he ate something that upset him — у него от чего-то расстроился желудок

- нанести неожиданное поражение (в соревнованиях, на выборах и т. п.)

to upset the government — нанести поражение правительству

- тех. обжимать, осаживать

прилагательное

- опрокинутый
- расстроенный; встревоженный

she is upset about her brother going away — она расстроена из-за отъезда своего брата

- ком. установленный, твёрдый

upset price — низшая отправная цена (ниже которой продавец не согласен продавать товар на аукционе)

Мои примеры

Словосочетания

to overturn / swamp / upset a boat — перевернуться на лодке  
to upset smb.’s equanimity — расстроить кого-л.  
to upset equilibrium — нарушить равновесие  
to disturb / upset smb.’s metabolism — нарушить обмен веществ  
to upset a rivet — осаживать заклёпку  
to upset smb.’s apple cart — расстраивать чьи-л. планы  
to upset smb.’s stomach — расстраивать чей-л. желудок  
mental upset — психическое расстройство  
upset table — опрокинутый стол  
emotional upset — нервное потрясение  

Примеры с переводом

Don’t get upset.

Не надо расстраиваться.

I’m sorry if I upset you.

Прости, если я тебя расстроил.

This book upset me

Эта книга меня расстроила.

He upset a bowl of soup.

Он опрокинул миску с супом.

He was upset but never let it show.

Он был расстроен, но не показывал виду.

I didn’t mean to upset you.

Я не хотел тебя расстраивать.

Don’t get upset. I was only teasing.

Не расстраивайся. Я просто пошутил.

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Примеры, ожидающие перевода

Don’t do anything that would upset him.

Her victory in the election was a big upset.

It upsets him that he can do nothing to help.

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Возможные однокоренные слова

Формы слова

verb
I/you/we/they: upset
he/she/it: upsets
ing ф. (present participle): upsetting
2-я ф. (past tense): upset
3-я ф. (past participle): upset

noun
ед. ч.(singular): upset
мн. ч.(plural): upsets

upset
ʌpˈset
1. гл.
1) опрокидывать(ся) , нарушать порядок
2) расстраивать, огорчать It upset me to learn of their attitude. ≈ Я огорчился, узнав их мнение. Syn : agitate, demoralize, disconcert, disturb, exacerbate Ant : calm, relax, relieve, soothe
3) нарушать (пищеварение)
4) тех. обжимать;
осаживать
2. сущ.
1) опрокидывание (лодки, машины и т. п.) ;
крушение (планов и т. п.) The revolution and the upset of opinions created a new order of taste. ≈ Революция и разрушение общепринятых взглядов привели к новым склонностям и пристрастиям.
2) огорчение, расстройство
3) недомогание, расстройство (желудка)
4) спорт неожиданное поражение to score an upset over ≈ нанести неожиданное поражение кому-л.
3. прил.
1) расстроенный, огорченный I am upset ≈ я расстроен She was upset to learn of their attitude. ≈ Она была очень расстроена, узнав об их отношении.
2) низкий (о ценах) upset price ≈ низшая стартовая цена (на аукционе)
опрокидывание падение беспорядок крушение (планов и т. п.) ссора, размолвка — a bit of an * with his father небольшая размолвка с отцом недомогание — a stomach * расстройство желудка расстройство, огорчение;
потрясение — he went through a big * after his father’s death он был потрясен смертью отца неожиданное поражение (в соревнованиях, на выборах и т. п.) (техническое) высадка;
осадка (техническое) высаженное издание (горное) восстающая выработка, сбойка опрокинутый расстроенный;
встревоженный — she is * about her brother going away она расстроена из-за отъезда своего брата (коммерческое) установленный, твердый — * price низшая отправная цена (ниже которой продавец не согласен продавать товар на аукционе) опрокидывать — to * a boat опрокинуть локу опрокидываться — if you don’t sit still, the boat will * если вы не будете сидеть спокойно, лодка перевернется расстраивать, нарушать (порядок и т. п.) — to * everything in the house перевернуть все в доме — to * smb.’s plans расстроить чьи-л. планы (политика) подрывать, дестабилизировать выводить из душевного равновесия;
огорчать — the bad news completely * him плохие новости совсем его расстроили расстраивать здоровье (особ. желудок) — he ate something that * him у него от чего-то расстроился желудок нанести неожиданное поражение (в соревнованиях, на выборах и т. п.) — to * the government нанести поражение правительству (техническое) обжимать, осаживать
~ расстраивать, огорчать, выводить из душевного равновесия;
I am upset я расстроен
~ недомогание;
stomach upset расстройство желудка
~ расстраивать, нарушать (порядок и т. п.) ;
to upset (smb.’s) plans расстраивать (чьи-л.) планы

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  • Upset — Up*set , v. t. 1. To set up; to put upright. [Obs.] With sail on mast upset. R. of Brunne. [1913 Webster] 2. (a) To thicken and shorten, as a heated piece of iron, by hammering on the end. (b) To shorten (a tire) in the process of resetting,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • upset — [adj] disturbed, bothered agitated, all torn up*, amazed, antsy*, apprehensive, blue*, broken up*, bummed out*, capsized, chaotic, come apart*, confused, disconcerted, dismayed, disordered, disquieted, distressed, dragged*, frantic, grieved, hurt …   New thesaurus

  • Upset — Up set , n. The act of upsetting, or the state of being upset; an overturn; as, the wagon had an upset. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Upset — Up set , a. Set up; fixed; determined; used chiefly or only in the phrase upset price; that is, the price fixed upon as the minimum for property offered in a public sale, or, in an auction, the price at which property is set up or started by the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • upset — ► VERB (upsetting; past and past part. upset) 1) make unhappy, disappointed, or worried. 2) knock over. 3) disrupt or disturb. ► NOUN 1) a state of being upset. 2) an unexpected re …   English terms dictionary

  • Upset — Up*set , v. i. To become upset. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • upset — I verb agitate, beat, bother, capsize, confuse, conquer, crush defeat, demolish, derange, destroy, disarrange, discomfit, discompose, disconcert, disorganize, displace, disquiet, distress, disturb, embarrass, enrage, evertere, fluster, invert,… …   Law dictionary

  • Upset — Upset. См. Осадка. (Источник: «Металлы и сплавы. Справочник.» Под редакцией Ю.П. Солнцева; НПО Профессионал , НПО Мир и семья ; Санкт Петербург, 2003 г.) …   Словарь металлургических терминов

  • upset — (v.) mid 15c., to set up, fix, from UP (Cf. up) + SET (Cf. set) (v.). Cf. M.Du. opsetten, Ger. aufsetzen. Modern sense of overturn, capsize (1803) is that of obsolete overset. Meaning to throw into mental discomposure is from 1805. The noun sense …   Etymology dictionary

  • upset — vb 1 *overturn, capsize, overthrow, subvert Analogous words: invert, reverse: bend (see CURVE vb 2) agitate, perturb, disturb, disquiet, *discompose, fluster, flurry Analogous words: bewilder, distract, confound (see PUZZLE vb): discomfit, rattle …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

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immunological disorder

a disorder of the immune system

functional disorder

disorder showing symptoms for which no physiological or anatomical cause can be identified

organic disorder

disorder caused by a detectable physiological or structural change in an organ

abocclusion

the condition in which the upper teeth do not touch the lower teeth when biting

abruptio placentae

a disorder of pregnancy in which the placenta prematurely separates from the wall of the uterus

achlorhydria

an abnormal deficiency or absence of free hydrochloric acid in the gastric juice; often associated with severe anemias and cancer of the stomach

acholia, cholestasis

a condition in which little or no bile is secreted or the flow of bile into the digestive tract is obstructed

achylia, achylia gastrica

absence of gastric juices (partial or complete)

acute brain disorder, acute organic brain syndrome

any disorder (as sudden confusion or disorientation) in an otherwise normal person that is due to reversible (temporary) impairment of brain tissues (as by head injuries or drugs or infection)

ailment, complaint, ill

an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining

eating disorder

a disorder of the normal eating routine

bladder disorder

a disorder of the urinary bladder

cardiovascular disease

a disease of the heart or blood vessels

celiac disease

a disorder in children and adults; inability to tolerate wheat protein (gluten); symptoms include foul-smelling diarrhea and emaciation; often accompanied by lactose intolerance

cheilosis, perleche

a disorder of the lips marked by scaling and fissures at the corners of the mouth; caused by a deficiency of riboflavin

choking

a condition caused by blocking the airways to the lungs (as with food or swelling of the larynx)

colpoxerosis

a condition in which the vagina is unusually dry

degenerative disorder

condition leading to progressive loss of function

dysaphia

a disorder in the sense of touch

dysosmia, olfactory impairment, parosamia

a disorder in the sense of smell

dysphagia

condition in which swallowing is difficult or painful

dysuria

painful or difficult urination

failure

loss of ability to function normally

fantods

an ill-defined state of irritability and distress

adenosis, gland disease, glandular disease, glandular disorder

a disorder of the glands of the body

hyperactivity

a condition characterized by excessive restlessness and movement

impacted tooth, impaction

a disorder in which a tooth is so crowded in its socket that it cannot erupt normally

impaction

a disorder in which feces are impacted in the lower colon

learning disability, learning disorder

a disorder found in children of normal intelligence who have difficulties in learning specific skills

malocclusion

(dentistry) a condition in which the opposing teeth do not mesh normally

idiopathic disease, idiopathic disorder, idiopathy

any disease arising from internal dysfunctions of unknown cause

disturbance, folie, mental disorder, mental disturbance, psychological disorder

(psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness

metabolic disorder

a disorder or defect of metabolism

nervous disorder, neurological disease, neurological disorder

a disorder of the nervous system

hydrocele

disorder in which serous fluid accumulates in a body sac (especially in the scrotum)

sleep disorder

a disturbance of the normal sleep pattern

strangulation

the condition of having respiration stopped by compression of the air passage

haematocolpometra, hematocolpometra

accumulation of blood in the vagina and uterus

haematocolpos, hematocolpos

accumulation of menstrual blood in the vagina (usually due to an imperforate hymen)

defect of speech, speech defect, speech disorder

a disorder of oral speech

psilosis, sprue, tropical sprue

a chronic disorder that occurs in tropical and non-tropical forms and in both children and adults; nutrients are not absorbed; symptoms include foul-smelling diarrhea and emaciation

immunodeficiency

immunological disorder in which some part of the body’s immune system is inadequate and resistance to infectious diseases is reduced

immunosuppression

lowering the body’s normal immune response to invasion by foreign substances; can be deliberate (as in lowering the immune response to prevent rejection of a transplanted organ) or incidental (as a side effect of radiotherapy or chemotherapy for cancer)

hypersomnia

an inability to stay awake

insomnia

an inability to sleep; chronic sleeplessness

pavor nocturnus, sleep terror disorder

a disorder of sleep characterized by a dream of terrifying dimensions far worse than a typical nightmare; they occur during NREM sleep

anorexia

a prolonged disorder of eating due to loss of appetite

pica

an eating disorder, frequent in children, in which non-nutritional objects are eaten persistently

binge-purge syndrome, binge-vomit syndrome, bulima nervosa, bulimarexia, bulimia, bulimia nervosa

a disorder of eating in which the person alternates between strong craving for food and aversion to food; characterized by excessive eating followed by periods of fasting or self-induced vomiting

binge-eating syndrome

a disorder of eating in which people go on eating binges and then feel guilt and depression and self-condemnation

demyelination

loss of the myelin covering of some nerve fibers resulting in their impaired function

dystrophy

any degenerative disorder resulting from inadequate or faulty nutrition

overbite

(dentistry) malocclusion in which the upper teeth extend abnormally far over the lower teeth

hyperparathyroidism

excessive secretion of parathyroid hormone resulting in abnormally high levels of calcium in the blood; can affect many systems of the body (especially causing bone resorption and osteoporosis)

hypoparathyroidism

inadequate secretion of parathyroid hormone resulting in abnormally low levels of calcium in the blood

hyperpituitarism

excessive activity of the pituitary gland (especially overactivity of the anterior lobe which leads to excess secretion of growth hormone)

Asperger’s syndrome

a psychiatric disorder usually noted during early school years; characterized by impaired social relations and by repetitive patterns of behavior

alcaptonuria, alkaptonuria

a rare recessive metabolic anomaly marked by ochronosis and the presence of alkapton in the urine

brain damage

injury to the brain that impairs its functions (especially permanently); can be caused by trauma to the head, infection, hemorrhage, inadequate oxygen, genetic abnormality, etc.

brain disease, brain disorder, encephalopathy

any disorder or disease of the brain

ataxia, ataxy, dyssynergia, motor ataxia

inability to coordinate voluntary muscle movements; unsteady movements and staggering gait

atopognosia, atopognosis

absence or loss of topognosia; inability to locate correctly a point of touch

dyskinesia

abnormality in performing voluntary muscle movements

MS, disseminated multiple sclerosis, disseminated sclerosis, multiple sclerosis

a chronic progressive nervous disorder involving loss of myelin sheath around certain nerve fibers

Parkinson’s, Parkinson’s disease, Parkinson’s syndrome, Parkinsonism, paralysis agitans, shaking palsy

a degenerative disorder of the central nervous system characterized by tremor and impaired muscular coordination

chorea

any of several degenerative nervous disorders characterized by spasmodic movements of the body and limbs

flaccid paralysis

weakness or loss of muscle tone resulting from injury or disease of the nerves innervating the muscles

dyscalculia

impaired ability to learn grade-appropriate mathematics

dysgraphia

impaired ability to learn to write

dyslexia

impaired ability to learn to read

anarthria

partial or total loss of articulate speech resulting from lesions of the central nervous system

cardiopathy, heart disease

a disease of the heart

high blood pressure, hypertension

a common disorder in which blood pressure remains abnormally high (a reading of 140/90 mm Hg or greater)

hypotension

abnormally low blood pressure

ALS, Lou Gehrig’s disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

thickening of tissue in the motor tracts of the lateral columns and anterior horns of the spinal cord; results in progressive muscle atrophy that starts in the limbs

aneurism, aneurysm

a cardiovascular disease characterized by a saclike widening of an artery resulting from weakening of the artery wall

athetosis

a continuous succession of slow, writhing, involuntary movements of the hands and feet and other body parts

kuru

a progressive disease of the central nervous system marked by increasing lack of coordination and advancing to paralysis and death within a year of the appearance of symptoms; thought to have been transmitted by cannibalistic consumption of diseased brain tissue since the disease virtually disappeared when cannibalism was abandoned

nerve compression

harmful pressure on a nerve (especially in nerves that pass over rigid prominences); causes nerve damage and muscle weakness

circulatory failure

failure of the cardiovascular system to supply adequate amounts of blood to body tissues

coronary failure, heart failure

inability of the heart to pump enough blood to sustain normal bodily functions

kidney failure, renal failure

inability of the kidneys to excrete wastes and to help maintain the electrolyte balance

Addison’s disease, Addison’s syndrome, hypoadrenalism, hypoadrenocorticism

a glandular disorder caused by failure of function of the cortex of the adrenal gland and marked by anemia and prostration with brownish skin

adenopathy

a glandular disease or enlargement of glandular tissue (especially of the lymph glands)

aldosteronism, hyperaldosteronism

a condition caused by overproduction of aldosterone

Cushing’s disease, hyperadrenalism

a glandular disorder caused by excessive ACTH resulting in greater than normal functioning of the adrenal gland; characterized by obesity

Cushing’s syndrome, hyperadrenocorticism

a glandular disorder caused by excessive cortisol

hyperthyroidism, thyrotoxicosis

an overactive thyroid gland; pathologically excessive production of thyroid hormones or the condition resulting from excessive production of thyroid hormones

hypothyroidism

an underactive thyroid gland; a glandular disorder resulting from insufficient production of thyroid hormones

anergy

reduction or lack of an immune response to a specific antigen

inborn error of metabolism

any of a number of diseases in which an inherited defect (usually a missing or inadequate enzyme) results in an abnormality of metabolism

lipidosis

a disorder of lipid metabolism; abnormal levels of certain fats accumulate in the body

lysine intolerance

a disorder in which a lack of certain enzymes makes it impossible to digest the amino acid lysine

pip

a minor nonspecific ailment

kinetosis, motion sickness

the state of being dizzy or nauseated because of the motions that occur while traveling in or on a moving vehicle

hyperlipoproteinemia

any of various disorders of lipoprotein and cholesterol metabolism that result in high levels of lipoprotein and cholesterol in the circulating blood

hypolipoproteinemia

any of various disorders of lipoprotein and cholesterol metabolism that result in low levels of lipoprotein and cholesterol in the circulating blood

sleep apnea

apnea that occurs during sleep

anxiety disorder

a cover term for a variety of mental disorders in which severe anxiety is a salient symptom

psychosomatic disorder

a mental disorder that causes somatic symptoms

aberration

a disorder in one’s mental state

conversion disorder, conversion hysteria, conversion reaction

a mental disorder characterized by the conversion of mental conflict into somatic forms (into paralysis or anesthesia having no apparent cause)

delirium

a usually brief state of excitement and mental confusion often accompanied by hallucinations

delusional disorder

any mental disorder in which delusions play a significant role

encopresis

involuntary defecation not attributable to physical defects or illness

folie a deux

the simultaneous occurrence of symptoms of a mental disorder (as delusions) in two persons who are closely related (as siblings or man and wife)

personality disorder

inflexible and maladaptive patterns of behavior

affective disorder, emotional disorder, emotional disturbance, major affective disorder

any mental disorder not caused by detectable organic abnormalities of the brain and in which a major disturbance of emotions is predominant

schizothymia

resembling schizophrenia but remaining within the bounds of normality

neurosis, neuroticism, psychoneurosis

a mental or personality disturbance not attributable to any known neurological or organic dysfunction

aphonia, voicelessness

a disorder of the vocal organs that results in the loss of voice

flaccid bladder

a urinary bladder disorder resulting from interruption of the reflex arc normally associated with voiding urine; absence of bladder sensation and over-filling of the bladder and inability to urinate voluntarily

neurogenic bladder

a urinary bladder disorder caused by a lesion in the nervous system

spastic bladder

a urinary bladder disorder resulting from spinal cord lesion or multiple sclerosis or trauma; absence of bladder sensation and incontinence and interrupted voiding of urine

cataphasia

a speech disorder in which the same word is repeated several times in succession

dysarthria

impaired articulatory ability resulting from defects in the peripheral motor nerves or in the speech musculature

dyslogia

impaired ability to express ideas verbally; usually resulting from difficulties of reasoning (as in feeblemindedness or certain psychoses)

dysphonia

speech disorder attributable to a disorder of phonation

lallation

defective articulation of the `l’ phoneme or the phoneme `r’ is pronounced as `l’

lambdacism

speech defect involving excessive use or unusual pronunciation of the phoneme `l’

lisp

a speech defect that involves pronouncing `s’ like voiceless `th’ and `z’ like voiced `th’

stammer, stutter

a speech disorder involving hesitations and involuntary repetitions of certain sounds

dissociative disorder

dissociation so severe that the usually integrated functions of consciousness and perception of self break down

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