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A disease is an abnormal condition of the body or mind that causes discomfort, dysfunction, or distress to the person afflicted or those in contact with the person. Sometimes the term is used broadly to include injuries, disabilities, syndromes, infections, symptoms, deviant behaviors, and atypical variations of structure and function, while in other contexts these may be considered distinguishable categories.
Pathology is the study of diseases. The subject of systematic classification of diseases is referred to as nosology. The broader body of knowledge about human diseases and their treatments is medicine. Many similar (and a few of the same) conditions or processes can affect animals (wild or domestic). The study of diseases affecting animals is veterinary medicine. Plants as well can suffer from a variety of processes such as infection, nutrient deficiency, or deleterious mutation. The study of diseases affecting plants is termed plant pathology.
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BBC News - Medical Notes - A-Z archive from the BBC News Online medical notes library, with information about many medical conditions, diseases and issues.
Meta Description: [ Visit BBC News for up-to-the-minute news, breaking news, video, audio and feature stories. BBC News provides trusted World and UK news as well as local and regional perspectives. Also entertainment, business, science, technology and health news. ]
British Paediatric Surveillance Unit - A unit facilitating epidemiological surveillance of rare paediatric diseases and uncommon disorders in the UK and Ireland. Details on current and completed studies, access to the annual report.
Meta Description: [ British Paediatric Surveillance Unit (BPSU) undertakes active surveillance of rare paediatric disorders. ]
HealthNET - Information on heart problems with a strong emphasis on prevention. Advice on diet and healthy living. Produced by the Coronary Prevention Group.
Herpes Viruses Association - Information and advice on herpes simplex from the charity formed by patients themselves. Helpline number, membership details. Also shingles information pack.
Meta Description: [ Information and advice on herpes simplex from the UK charity formed by patients themselves. Helpline number, membership details. Also shingles information pack: how to stop the pain that can continue afterwards. ]
Interstitial Cystitis Support Group - Support group and registered charity. Message board. Information and advice.
Meta Description: [ The COB Foundation offers Support,Information and Resources to the sufferers of
Interstitial Cysitis, Bacterial Cystitis, Overactive Bladder and Painful Bladder Syndrome. ]
Lymphoedema - Information about lymphoedema.
Meta Description: [ Welcome to the Lymphoedema site. It is intended that, with your help, it will become a major information resource for everyone concerned with the management of, or suffering from, any form of Lymphoedema. ]
Pompe's Disease Page - Kevin O'Donnell's Web site. Father of an affected child provides information about this glycogen storage disease.
Saving Faces - Charity devoted to the prevention and treatment of facial disease, injury and oral cancer. Information on conditions, their activities and events, with contact details.
Meta Description: [ Saving Faces is a charity founded by leading Oral and Maxillofacial consultant Iain Hutchison into the prevention and treatment of facial disease, injury and oral cancer. ]
The Veins Web Site - Mr Mark Whiteley MS FRCS, a consultant vascular surgeon, describes normal and abnormal veins and a new operative technique for varicose veins called VNUS closure.
Meta Description: [ Varicose veins, veins, diagnosis and treatments (including VNUS Closure) explained by Mr Mark Whiteley, a UK expert in varicose veins, VNUS Closure, leg ulcers and vein conditions. Mr Whiteley is the leading expert in VNUS Closure ]
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