condition

condition definition - medical

con·di·tion (kən-dĭshˈən)

noun
  1. A disease or physical ailment.
  2. A state of health or physical fitness.
verb
To cause an organism to respond in a specific manner to a conditioned stimulus in the absence of an unconditioned stimulus.

The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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