disease

noun

di-ˈzēz How to pronounce disease (audio)
Definition of diseasenext
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 Lowering blood pressure — along with regular monitoring — can keep the disease from progressing. — Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026 One view is a deep read of the small fraction of the genome that codes for proteins, where rare, disease-causing mutations most often lie. — William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 This can be due to landscaping or construction damage as well as diseases or insects. — Molly Burford, Southern Living, 4 Aug. 2026 Thorough research was important in order to address this disease in the film. — Marta Balaga, Variety, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for disease
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disease
  1. illness
  2. ailment
  3. ill
  4. disorder
  5. fever
  6. condition
  7. sickness
Noun
  • Inter Miami paid tribute to Lionel Messi’s father, Jorge Messi, after his death following an illness was announced on Saturday.
    — Avi Creditor, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026
  • His illness became a topic of discussion during the 2026 World Cup, when his family acknowledged a health situation as Lionel Messi competed.
    — Shayna Jacobs, NBC news, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of illness
Noun
  • The back ailment, something Schwarber played through, was probably a bigger deal than anyone acknowledged.
    — Matt Gelb, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Those poor defensive numbers might be due in part to a back ailment that Adames has battled at times this year, which has impacted his ability to work with Washington.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of ailment
Noun
  • Blaming billionaire wealth-hoarding for America’s ills would poll very well among the nation’s anthropology departments.
    — Gilad Edelman, The Atlantic, 19 July 2026
  • Last month, Kwon’s team, in collaboration with Seongju Kim at Hanbat National University, in Daejeon, South Korea, presented its solution to HBM’s future ills.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 8 July 2026
Definition of ill
Noun
  • Years earlier at her former lab in Ohio, chromosomes in mouse eggs and embryos began dividing in bizarre ways, creating the kinds of genetic errors that can lead to Down syndrome and other chromosomal disorders.
    — Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Leo was born with a rare chromosome disorder, missing genes that left him with a cleft palate, multiple surgeries and developmental challenges that have made nearly every milestone harder to reach.
    — Itay Hod, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of disorder
Noun
  • Symptoms can include abdominal pain, diarrhea, which may be bloody, fever, nausea, and vomiting.
    — Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026
  • In early June, Tate McRae celebrated her recent move to New York by catching Knicks fever.
    — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of fever
Noun
  • One of the conditions included the owner's agreement to help existing Ansley Park residents find suitable housing.
    — Emily McLeod, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The two children inside were also transported to an area hospital and were in stable condition, police said.
    — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of condition
Noun
  • In the hallway that night, Miriam had moved close to touch Birdie’s flushed cheek, damp and hot with the sickness.
    — Rachel Yoder, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Health officials urged that anyone experiencing symptoms seek medical care immediately, as the sickness can be treated with antibiotics when diagnosed early.
    — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 30 July 2026
Definition of sickness

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