Disease is a condition that harms the normal working of the body or mind, often caused by infection, genetics, or lifestyle. It can affect one person or spread through groups.
From Old French 'desaise' meaning 'lack of ease, discomfort', from 'des-' meaning 'not' and 'aise' meaning 'ease'. It originally meant general 'uneasiness' before narrowing to medical conditions.
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