Malaise
Feeling of general discomfort / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with nausea.
For the Swedish entomologist and inventor of the Malaise trap, see René Malaise.
As a medical term, malaise is a feeling of general discomfort, uneasiness or lack of wellbeing and often the first sign of an infection or other disease.[1] The word has existed in French since at least the 12th century.
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Malaise | |
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Other names | Discomfort, uneasiness |
Pronunciation | |
Specialty | Family medicine, Internal medicine, Pediatrics, Geriatrics, Psychiatry, Clinical psychology |
Symptoms | Feeling of uneasiness or discomfort |
Diagnostic method | Based on symptoms |
Differential diagnosis | Pain, anxiety, depression |
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The term is often used figuratively in other contexts, in addition to its meaning as a general state of angst or melancholy.