DISEASE

Disease

A disease is an abnormal condition that affects the body of an organism. It is often construed as a medical condition associated with specific symptoms and signs. It may be caused by factors originally from an external source, such as infectious disease, or it may be caused by pain, dysfunction, distress, social problems, or death to the person afflicted, or similar problems for those in contact with the person. In this broader sense, it sometimes includes injuries, disabilities, disorders, syndromes, infections, isolated symptoms, deviant behaviors, and atypical variations of structure and function, while in other contexts and for other purposes ...

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disease

Noun

  1. An abnormal condition of the body or mind that causes discomfort or dysfunction; distinct from injury insofar as the latter is usually instantaneously acquired.
    The tomato plants had some kind of disease that left their leaves splotchy and fruit withered.
  2. Any abnormal or harmful condition, as of society, people's attitudes, way of living etc.
  3. Lack of ease; uneasiness; trouble; vexation; disquiet.

Verb

  1. To cause unease; to annoy, irritate.
  2. To infect with a disease.


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