1) Medical sign
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Functio laesa is a term used in medicine to refer to a loss of function or a disturbance of function. It was identified as the fifth sign of acute inflammation by Galen, who added it to the four signs identified by Celsus (tumor, rubor, calor, and dolor). The attribution to Galen is disputed, and has variously been attributed to Thomas Sydenham an...
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Loss of function; a fifth sign of inflammation added by Galen to those enunciated by Celsus (rubor, tumour, calor, and dolor). ... Origin: L. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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Type: Term Pronunciation: fŭnk′shē-ō lē′să Definitions: 1. Impaired function; a fifth sign of inflammation added by Galen to those enunciated by Celsus (rubor, tumor, calor, and dolor).
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