Difference between revisions of "Disease"
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| − | '''Disease''' is a crisis of the body due to it being overwhelmed by toxic substances beyond its ability to eliminate them in a normal way. Toxic materials may accumulate from unexpelled body wastes that are generated as a part of metabolism or from external materials that are ingested and retained due to the body's inability to eliminate them. Disease also refers to bacterial and viral infections of the body. | + | '''Disease''' is a crisis of the [[body]] due to it being overwhelmed by [[toxic]] substances beyond its ability to eliminate them in a normal way. Toxic materials may accumulate from unexpelled body wastes that are generated as a part of metabolism or from external materials that are ingested and retained due to the body's inability to eliminate them. Disease also refers to bacterial and viral infections of the body. |
The etymology of the word comes from the English ''dis-ease''. | The etymology of the word comes from the English ''dis-ease''. | ||
[[category:health]] | [[category:health]] | ||
Revision as of 15:57, July 23, 2007
Disease is a crisis of the body due to it being overwhelmed by toxic substances beyond its ability to eliminate them in a normal way. Toxic materials may accumulate from unexpelled body wastes that are generated as a part of metabolism or from external materials that are ingested and retained due to the body's inability to eliminate them. Disease also refers to bacterial and viral infections of the body.
The etymology of the word comes from the English dis-ease.
