Functio laesa

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Functio laesa

Functio laesa (pronounced: funk-tee-oh lay-sah) is a Latin term in medical terminology that refers to the "loss of function" or "injured function". This term is often used in the context of describing the classic signs of inflammation.

Etymology

The term "Functio laesa" is derived from Latin, where "Functio" means function and "laesa" means injured or hurt. It was first used in the medical context by Celsus, a Roman encyclopedist, known for his extant medical work, De Medicina, which is believed to be the only surviving section of a much larger encyclopedia.

Related Terms

  • Inflammation: A process by which the body's white blood cells and substances they produce protect us from infection with foreign organisms, such as bacteria and viruses.
  • Celsus: A Roman encyclopedist, known for his extant medical work, De Medicina.
  • De Medicina: A 1st-century medical book by Aulus Cornelius Celsus, a Roman encyclopedist and possibly (but not likely) a practicing physician.
  • Signs of inflammation: The five cardinal signs of inflammation are redness (rubor), heat (calor), swelling (tumor), pain (dolor), and loss of function (functio laesa).

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