disease

disease definition - medical

dis·ease (dĭ-zēzˈ)

noun
A pathological condition of a body part, an organ, or a system resulting from various causes, such as infection, genetic defect, or environmental stress, and characterized by an identifiable group of signs or symptoms.

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