as in illness
an abnormal state that disrupts a plant's or animal's normal bodily functioning
they caught a rare disease while they were traveling in Africa and were sick for weeks
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Recent Examples of disease
Without treatment, babies who are asymptomatic at birth can begin to show signs of the disease weeks, months or years later.
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Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2025
The paradox may not be universal, as some diseases such as hypertension and diabetes don’t show evidence of risk reversal.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
The major preventable drivers for liver cancer include Hepatitis B and C, alcohol and liver diseases associated with obesity and metabolic dysfunction.
—Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2025
The mosquitoes that spread the disease have developed immunity to some of the insecticides that have previously helped reduce the spread, Bier said in an interview.
—Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Aug. 2025
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Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2025
The paradox may not be universal, as some diseases such as hypertension and diabetes don’t show evidence of risk reversal.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
The major preventable drivers for liver cancer include Hepatitis B and C, alcohol and liver diseases associated with obesity and metabolic dysfunction.
—Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2025
The mosquitoes that spread the disease have developed immunity to some of the insecticides that have previously helped reduce the spread, Bier said in an interview.
—Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disease
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Most people infected with West Nile do not feel sick, the CDC says, though about 1 in 5 people develop a fever and other flu-like symptoms and 1 in about 150 people develop a serious, sometimes fatal, illness.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Aug. 2025
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Wide receiver Jalen Coker (illness) stayed at the team hotel instead of attending the joint practice.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Aug. 2025
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Emergency room doctors see the worst-case scenarios, the weird fluke accidents, the mysterious ailments and miraculous recoveries.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
4 Aug. 2025
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His ailment isn’t known. — Edge rusher Mo Kamara, who left Friday’s practice, returned.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
2 Aug. 2025
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Sammie has lived a full life but also seen the ills of the Earth and will be ready to depart.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
11 July 2025
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As part of the program, the teens broke into teams of four and created websites to deal with society's ills.—
The Tennessean,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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The 45,000-square-foot facility, which opens in the fall, will be a hub for the public health and nursing programs, as well as the occupational therapy and communication sciences and disorders programs.—
Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Aug. 2025
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From the beginning, his clinical focus was on the electrical system of the heart, its rhythms, its disorders, and its life-saving technologies.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
4 Aug. 2025
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Be alert for fever, headache and fatigue, which could signal infection.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Wills, who was previously able to move with the assistance of a mobility device, to participate in physical therapy and eat meals normally, soon developed a fever, pain and had difficulty speaking, according to the suit.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
12 Aug. 2025
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Children, older adults and people suffering from respiratory conditions, including asthma, are particularly vulnerable to the fine particulate matter small enough to be inhaled that is the toxic byproduct of wildfires, environmental officials warned.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
5 Aug. 2025
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Basketball player Eliza Buerk worked with Dream On 3 to bring children with life-altering conditions to games, creating moments that transcend sports.—
Colin Cerniglia,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Aug. 2025
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Minor gastrointestinal discomfort is probably the most common symptom; however, pathogens that may cause only minor sickness in some people may cause serious conditions or death in others, especially in the very young, old, or those with weakened immune systems.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Although Perrin had experienced sickness with her previous pregnancies, this one hit differently.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Disease.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disease. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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