<Dd> Also called silent disease, silent stage, or asymptomatic disease . This is a stage in some diseases before the symptoms are first noted . </Dd> <Dd> If a person will die soon from a disease, regardless of whether that disease typically causes death, then the stage between the earlier disease process and active dying is the terminal phase . </Dd> <Dl> <Dt> Localized disease </Dt> <Dd> A localized disease is one that affects only one part of the body, such as athlete's foot or an eye infection . </Dd> <Dt> Disseminated disease </Dt> <Dd> A disseminated disease has spread to other parts; with cancer, this is usually called metastatic disease . </Dd> <Dt> Systemic disease </Dt> <Dd> A systemic disease is a disease that affects the entire body, such as influenza or high blood pressure . </Dd> </Dl> <Dd> A localized disease is one that affects only one part of the body, such as athlete's foot or an eye infection . </Dd>

The development of a disease is called its