What is a disease?

Question

What is considered a disease and which one of these are:
Ovarian Cancer
Prostate Cancer
Cervical Polyps
Cystitis
Uterine Prolapse
Epididymitis
Testicular Torsion
Heartburn
Peptic Ulcers

Answer 1

Check http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ for definitions, or use www.dogpile.com as a good search engine.

Disease or medical condition is an abnormality of the body or mind that causes discomfort, dysfunction, distress, or death to the person afflicted or those in contact with the person.

With this definition, all of the items you listed are diseases. All of them have causes, but they are all abnormal conditions.

Lenore Hodges, PhD, RD, LD