any disease in which there is a physical change in the structure of an organ or part
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organic disease in American English
noun
Pathology
a disease in which there is a structural alteration (opposed to functional disease)
Word origin
[1835–45]This word is first recorded in the period 1835–45. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: basic, ecumenical, grandstand, hybridize, serial
Examples of 'organic disease' in a sentence
organic disease
I always had an excellent working relationship with psychiatrists, and together we found many patients with severe organic disease presenting as severe psychiatric disturbance.