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Disease
An unhealthy condition of the body (or a part of it) or the mind (illness, sickness) presented by symptoms peculiar to it.
Chronic diseases are diseases of long duration (3 months or more) and generally slow progression.
Nosocomial disease is a disease acquired in a hospital, especially in reference to an infection.
Glossary Source
JRC EU CBRNe Glossary
(
EU Glossary on Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosive risks
)
https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/bitstream/JRC128863/JRC128863_01.pdf