What's the difference between a disease and a disorder?

Can anyone explain the difference between a disorder and a disease?

  • Can you give me an example of a genetic disorder of the integumentary system and an example of a disease of the integumentary system.....thanks for your help

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    Disease: A pathological condition of a part, organ, or system of an organism resulting from various causes, such as infection, genetic defect, or environmental stress, and characterized by an identifiable group of signs or symptoms. Disorder: An ailment that affects the function of mind or body: eating disorders and substance abuse.

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I think a disorder has more to do with your mind and thoughts and stuff like that, and a disease has to do with your physical body. I don't know anything about the other stuff though.

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A 'disorder' is generally a condition with an unknown cause. A 'disease' is generally a condition with a known 'cause'.

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