Disease

A disease or medical condition is an unhealthy state where something bad happens to the body or mind.^[1] Diseases can cause pain, parts of the body to stop working the right way, or death. The word disease is sometimes used to include:

• parts of the body being hurt,
• not having the usual abilities,
• medical problems or syndromes,
• infections by microorganisms,
• feeling unhealthy, such as having pain or feeling hot (called 'symptoms'),
• unusual shapes of body parts.

1. ↑ Disease at Dorland's Medical Dictionary