Disease or Syndrome
disease
dis·ease
Subclass of:
Pathologic Processes
Definitions related to disease:
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A definite pathologic process with a characteristic set of signs and symptoms. It may affect the whole body or any of its parts, and its etiology, pathology, and prognosis may be known or unknown.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Clinical entity defined by a set of phenotypic abnormalities resulting from a common physiopathological mechanism with a homogeneous evolution and homogeneous therapeutic possibilities. Excludes developmental anomalies.OrphaNetINSERM, 2021
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(condition) In medicine, a health problem with certain characteristics or symptoms.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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(disease/disorder) Top term heading for all specific disorders and diseases; a disease is a deviation from or interruption of the normal structure or function of any part, organ or system (or combination thereof) of the body that is manifested by a characteristic set of symptoms and signs; a disorder is a derangement or abnormality of function.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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(disease or disorder) 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. The term is often used broadly to include injuries, disabilities, syndromes, symptoms, deviant behaviors, and atypical variations of structure and function.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Disease, any harmful deviation from the normal structural or functional state of an organism, generally associated with certain signs and symptoms and differing in nature from physical injury. A diseased organism commonly exhibits signs or symptoms indicative of its abnormal state. Thus, the normal...Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2020
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