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Main Entry: dis·ease
Pronunciation: diz-'Ez
Function: noun
: an impairment of the normal state of the living animal or plant body or one of its parts that interrupts or modifies the performance of the vital functions and is a response to environmental factors (as malnutrition, industrial hazards, or climate), to specific infective agents (as worms, bacteria, or viruses), to inherent defects of the organism (as genetic anomalies), or to combinations of these factors : SICKNESS, ILLNESS called also morbus; ?compare HEALTH 1 ?dis·eased /-'Ezd/ adjective
Source: Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Definitions of disease on the Web:
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn
A disease is any abnormal condition of the body or mind that causes discomfort, dysfunction, or distress to the person affected or those in contact with the person. Sometimes the term is used broadly to include injuries, disabilities, syndromes, symptoms, deviant behaviors, and atypical variations of structure and function, while in other contexts these may be considered distinguishable categories.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disease
a term of health status; when something is wrong with a bodily function
www.jhsph.edu/publichealthexperts/Glossary.htm
Disease can be defined in three ways:
http://www.med.uwo.ca/ecosystemhealt...n/glossary.htm
Process injurious to health and/or longevity
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A condition of an organic being or of one of its parts that impairs normal living functioning.
www.iffgd.org/GIDisorders/glossary.html
A condition of being sick from a particular cause. Different plants and animals often suffer from certain diseases. Some animals are known to carry diseases that effect other organisms. For example, a beetle carries a fungus which causes Dutch Elm Disease in elm trees.
http://www.fcps.k12.va.us/StratfordL...s/glossary.htm
An abnormal condition of a plant in which its physiology, morphology, and/or development is altered under the continuous influence of a pathogen. (3)
ppathw3.cals.cornell.edu/glossary/Defs_D.htm
an abnormal bodily condition of a living plant or animal that interferes with functioning and can usually be recognized by signs, symptoms, and illness.
whyfiles.larc.nasa.gov/text/kids/Problem_Board/problems/biosphere/glossary.html
stress condition produced by the effects of a pathogen on a susceptible host.
scarab.msu.montana.edu/historybug/glossary.htm
Any condition that prevents the body from working as it should other that direct injury.
ricegenomics.plbr.cornell.edu/glossary.htm
A condition of an organism that impairs normal physiological function. Also see Infectious Disease.
fightaidsathome.scripps.edu/glossary.html
Any abnormality of bodily structure or function, other than those arising directly from injury.
http://www.canadapharma.org/Patient_...lossary_Terms/
A deleterious change in the body's condition in response to destabilizing factors, such as nutrition, chemicals, or biological agents.
highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0070294267/student_view0/glossary_a-d.html
Diseases may be caused by microorganisms or by environmental factors such as a lack of available iron in the soil or excess water.
http://www.ottawa.ca/residents/healt...ssary_en.shtml
Illness, sickness. An interruption, cessation, or disorder of body functions, systems, or organs. Top of page
http://www.rationaltherapeutics.com/...e/glossary.htm
can be defined as a derangement in the function of the whole body of the host or any of its parts.
www.fao.org/Wairdocs/ILRI/x5436E/x5436e04.htm
A condition of the body in which there is incorrect function due to heredity, infection, diet, or environment.
http://www.mdk12.org/instruction/cur...glossary.shtml
a pathological condition that is cross-culturally defined and recognized.
oregonstate.edu/instruct/anth370/gloss.html
a condition, caused by living organisms or environmental changes, that impairs the normal functions of a living organism.
www.ipmalmanac.com/glossary/index.asp
a state in which a function or part of the body is no longer in a healthy condition
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A medical concept, which serves for communication between doctors. Disease does not exist as such in nature. What medicine conceives as disease is a tolerance decline accompanied by WOB complaints
http://www.what-is-cancer.com/papers.../glossary.html
a medically definable process, in terms of pathophysiology and pathology. Illness is what the patient experiences.
www.therubins.com/geninfo/Definit.htm
Presence of some pathology or abnormality in a part of the body. Bacteria and viruses cause many such diseases Tolerance ? In pharmacology, the ability to tolerate larger and larger doses of a drug after each exposure to it.
http://www.uwic.ac.uk/shss/dom/newwe...l/Glossary.htm
Disorder or pathology that affects health.
http://www.moh.govt.nz/moh.nsf/0/15f...256b6b0002b038
Any departure from health; a particular destructive process in an organ or organism with a specific cause and symptoms.
http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,1607,7...7394--,00.html