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disease
(dĭ-zēz´)
a definite pathological process having 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. See also
illness
,
mal
,
sickness
, and
syndrome
.
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