A disorder of structure or function in a human, animal, or plant, especially one that produces specific symptoms or that affects a specific location and is not simply a direct result of physical injury
Part of Speech
noun
Semantic Domain
Humans, Social Relations and Organization
Plants, trees and other vegetation
Animals
Birds
Fish and marine creatures
Reptiles and amphibians
Body functions
Health, well-being and sickness
Example Sentence
Smoking is a major contributor to many serious diseases, such as heart disease and lung cancer