Medical Term:
disease
Pronunciation: di-zēz′
Definition:
- An interruption, cessation, or disorder of a body, system, or organ structure or function.
- A morbid entity ordinarily characterized by two or more of the following criteria: recognized etiologic agent(s), identifiable group of signs and symptoms, or consistent anatomic alterations.
Synonym(s): illness, morbus, sickness
[Eng. dis- priv. + ease]
See Also: syndrome
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Examples: glitazone, GI cocktail, etc.
