The abnormal process in which aspects of the social, physical, emotional, or intellectual function of a person are diminished or impaired is called:
a. Health
b. Illness
c. Recovery
d. Homeostasis
B
Illness is a state of imbalance that is compared with the person's condition prior to development of the present condition. Health is when an individual experiences homeostasis, or a state of balance; recovery refers to improvement after an illness.
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