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What is a disease?
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Any deviation from or interruption of the normal structure or function of any part, organ or system (or any combination thereof) of the body that is manifested by a characteristic set of symptoms and signs, and whose etiology, pathology, and prognosis may be known or unknown.
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What is etiology?
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Cause or orgin or disease.
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What is deficiency?
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A lack or defect
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What is degenerative?
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Pertaining to deterioration.
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What is essential?
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Unknown cause for a disease.
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What is famillial?
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Affecting more members of a family than by chance.
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What is functional?
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disturbance of function without evidence of a structural abnormality.
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What is hereditary?
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genetically transmitted from parent to offspring
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What is idiopathic?
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unknown cause
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What is infectious?
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disease which is caused by an infection
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What is molecular?
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A disease caused by abnormality in the chemical structure or concentration of a single molecule
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