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Literally, the word disease means:

ADisturbed ease
BDeadly fever
CDirty water
DDamaged organ
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Disturbed ease
1. Dis-ease is being uncomfortable. 2. It literally means disturbed ease. 3. We use it when a specific cause is found. _Source: syllabus Science, Chapter 13, Why Do We Fall Ill._
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