Disease

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.

Other uses of the term

In biology, disease refers to any abnormal condition of an organism that impairs function.

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The term disease is often used metaphorically for disordered, dysfunctional, or distressing conditions of other things, as in disease of society.

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