Examining a patient in a tank respirator
A disease or medical condition is an unhealthy state where something bad happens to the body or mind. 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.
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