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 While under 1% of cases develop into neuroinvasive disease, around 10% of those cases are fatal, according to the CDC. — Eva Flowe july 21, Charlotte Observer, 21 July 2026 The last time the country identified a case of the disease was in 2017. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026 The fourth death announced Monday follows a first death from the disease on Friday. — Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026 Alzheimer’s disease, which accounts for 60 to 80 percent of dementia cases, can progress through three main stages. — Richard Sima, Washington Post, 21 July 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
  • Kyle Schwarber went 1 for 2 with two walks after missing three games with an illness.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • There may also be benefits related to skin care, respiratory illness, sleep deprivation and even dementia.
    — Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of illness
Noun
  • The right-hander has been dealing with the ailment for more than a month.
    — Mike Fitzpatrick, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026
  • But a lingering issue with his left knee is the most serious ailment on his docket.
    — Andy McCullough, New York Times, 20 July 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
  • Insomnia is best understood as a disorder of hyperarousal rather than a simple deficit of hours.
    — Mena Mirhom, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The paper described research on the feasibility of using gene-editing to correct the mutation the caused their daughter’s disorder but did not mention a human trial nor their daughter’s death.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
Definition of disorder
Noun
  • Described as a raunchy and chaotic fever dream, Zucker’s Stamptown special is a love letter to everyone who ever helped him and his collaborators along the way.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 21 July 2026
  • World Cup fever led millions of children to sign up for youth leagues.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 20 July 2026
Definition of fever
Noun
  • The girl had been diagnosed with a rare gene defect that produces a neurodevelopmental condition known as Snijders Blok-Campeau syndrome, Science reported.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
  • The medical professional also checked the boxes saying Grayson would be incapacitated within six months and his condition was unlikely to improve.
    — Jerry Nowicki, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Definition of condition
Noun
  • 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
  • Other teams, including Remco Evenepoel’s Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe, may be tempted to try a move on Alpe d’Huez tomorrow, in case of sickness — a move of such aggression that it would never usually be considered.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 23 July 2026
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