Disease definition

Disease means an alteration in the state of the body or of some of its organs, interrupting or disturbing the performance of the functions, and causing or threatening pain and weakness or physical or mental disorder and certified by a Medical Practitioner.
Disease means any disorder which does not arise out of, which is not caused or contributed to by, and which is not a consequence of, any employment or occupation for compensation or profit; however, if evidence satisfactory to the Plan is furnished showing that the individual concerned is covered as an employee under any worker’s compensation law, occupational disease law or any other legislation of similar purpose, or under the maritime doctrine of maintenance, wages, and cure, but that the disorder involved is one not covered under the applicable law or doctrine, then such disorder shall, for the purposes of the Plan, be regarded as a Sickness, Illness or Disease.
Disease means a disease contracted by an Employee of the Insured as a result of his exposure to the nature of his employment with the Insured. Such exposure may extend over a period of time and part of which period may fall outside the Period of Insurance under this Policy.

Examples of Disease in a sentence

  • The Hotel policies on safe package handling are based on advice from the United States Pos tal Service (USPS) and the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

  • Service Gaps & Negative Health Outcomes Social determinants of health are indicators of health and quality of life that are composed of five domains; access to quality healthcare, economic stability, access to quality education, built environment, and context of social supports (Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, 2022).

  • In accordance with the laws of the State of California, Contractor shall purchase and maintain Workers’ Compensation insurance with statutory limits and Employer’s Liability coverage with not less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) for Each Accident, One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) for Disease - Each Employee, and One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) for Disease - Policy Limit.

  • Settings cannot be located on the grounds of a NF, Intermediate Care Facility, Institution for Mental Disease, or a Hospital, unless it meets the standards for the heightened scrutiny process established under 42 C.F.R. § 441.301(c)(5) and is included in the PCSP.

  • Though, there is no safe level of lead exposure (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2020).


More Definitions of Disease

Disease means an illness or medical condition, irrespective of origin or source, that presents or could present significant harm to humans;
Disease means an affliction of the bodily organs having a defined and recognised pattern of symptoms that first manifests itself during the Policy Period and for which immediate treatment by a Physician is necessary.
Disease means any disease of fish;
Disease means a disease included in the list of three-character categories contained in the tenth revision of the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems; and
Disease means any pain, injury, deformity or physical or mental illness or departure from complete health or the proper condition of the human body or any of its parts.
Disease means a highly infectious or contagious disease that is seriously harmful to humans (for example Covid 19).
Disease means a highly infectious or contagious disease that is seriously harmful to humans.