Synonyms of diseases

diseases

noun

plural of disease

as in illnesses

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• illnesses
• ailments
• sicknesses
• ills
• conditions
• disorders
• fevers
• infections
• maladies
• bugs
• attacks
• complications
• infirmities
• ails
• distempers
• troubles
• plagues
• complaints
• distemperatures
• affections
• contagious diseases
• contagions
• weaknesses
• debilities
• epidemics
• malaises
• bouts
• spells
• pests
• pestilences
• matters
• decrepitudes
• contagia
• fits
• pips

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of diseases

His views are contradicted by scores of studies showing vaccines have saved millions of lives and prevented long-term health problems from common diseases, while side-effects remain relatively rare. — CNN Money, 16 July 2026

The findings also showed that multiple brain diseases often coexist in older adults and that these overlapping pathologies raise the odds of developing dementia. — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026

The study also showed that multiple brain diseases often coexist in older adults and that overlapping pathologies raise dementia risk. — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026

Pfizer does offer its blockbuster pill Xeljanz for inflammatory diseases like rheumatoid arthritis for $1,518 on TrumpRx, as much as a 53% discount off the brand-name price. — Sydney Lupkin, NPR, 16 July 2026

Club name Eli Lilly is staying busy on M & A, scooping up companies working on a variety of conditions and diseases away from its current cash cow of obesity. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 16 July 2026

Water roses deeply and thoroughly, preferably in the morning, to encourage strong roots and prevent fungal diseases. — Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 16 July 2026

The program prioritizes the production of xenon-129, a stable isotope used in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to help diagnose lung diseases with greater precision. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 15 July 2026

During O’Neill’s time at the helm, Kennedy slashed the number of diseases covered in the pediatric immunization schedule, altered the CDC website to include inaccurate information and packed a key CDC advisory committee with vaccine skeptics. — Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026