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What is exotic?

Exotic  (imported disease ) a disease that is not found in a particular area and imported from outside it is called as exotic disease.  eg. yellow fever in india. 

What is pandemic

Pandemic an epidemic usually large proportion  of the population  occuring of a wide geographic area such as section or entire nation , continent or the world. eg. influenza (1918,1957), cholera (1962).

What is epidemic?

Epidemic (epi = upon, demos = people) unusual occurance of a disease in a poupulation is called as epidemic.

What is endemic?

Endemic (En=in, Demos=people) - usual occurance of a disease in a poupulation is called as endemic. eg. common cold.   

What is the etiology of disease

What is the etiology of disease? Casual factors responsible for the lesions or why of disease is called etiology.

Functional disease

Functional Disease A disease in which occur abnormal function of a tissue or organ and not present any lesion called functional disease.

Organic disease

Organic Disease A disease in which present lesions that is called organic disease. 

Lesion

Lesion Structural changes that produce by disease on affected tissue or organ called lesion.