Thesaurus results for 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

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Recent Examples of diseases On the earnings call, CEO Jason Hollar said the Pharma business benefited from strong unit demand for both generic medications and specialty therapeutics (treatments for cancer, as well as urological, kidney and autoimmune diseases). — Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026 Meanwhile, children faced countless diseases like rickets, which prevents developing skeletons from adequately mineralizing. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 5 Nov. 2026 Experts have long known that cardiometabolic diseases like type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and stroke are linked with a higher risk of dementia. — Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 4 Nov. 2026 How to prevent muscle loss There’s growing awareness of how muscle health plays a role in longevity and metabolic diseases such as Type 2 diabetes, especially in the wake of the phenomenal popularity of GLP-1 medications. — NBC news, 4 Nov. 2026 If weeds, pests, or lawn diseases are responsible for bare patches, identify and address the problem before spreading seed. — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2026 The technique, formally known as mitochondrial replacement technology, was developed to reduce the risk of children inheriting sometimes fatal mitochondrial diseases from their mothers. — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 3 Nov. 2026 In contrast to many high-income settings, children with malignant diseases such as leukemias and solid tumors represent a relatively small proportion – about 4% – of patients who would benefit from a palliative care approach. — Emilee Flynn, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2026 As the team has pieced together this tragic penguin mystery, Vanstreels says, the case holds broader lessons for tracking the spread of diseases globally. — Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 29 Oct. 2026

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These cases often involve unusual illnesses that challenge even experienced physicians.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026
Some developed psychological illnesses or died within a few years from physical ailments.

— Jieun Baek, Foreign Affairs, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of illnesses

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In these regions, the predominant ailments are HIV/AIDS, premature birth and birth trauma, congenital anomalies and injuries.

— Emilee Flynn, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2026
Some may find the value to be limited, especially if their dog or cat breed is younger or less predisposed to suffer from medical issues or ailments.

— Matt Richardson, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of ailments

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And while children, the elderly and those with certain sicknesses or medications are most susceptible to heat illness – these temperatures affect everyone.

— Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
At the end of the day, both doctors agree that hotel stays shouldn’t deter people from traveling altogether, since there are always ways to proactively minimize exposure and subsequent sicknesses.

— Joey Skladany, Travel + Leisure, 30 June 2026

Definition of sicknesses

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Humor and/or wit feature in your work to address serious issues of the heart or to comment on the socio-political ills of the world.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Nov. 2026
Hilton has blasted Becerra as taking the state’s voters for granted, failing to hold public campaign events to explain his detailed plans to address California’s many ills.

— Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of ills

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Pressure to address the conditions in the juvenile jails intensified this summer after a June 21 violent clash at Horizon in Mott Haven between the detainees and staff, in which 11 were stabbed and 15 hospitalized, according to a Council report.

— Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 1 Nov. 2026
A lot of people walk into this cemetery and they are horrified by the conditions.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of conditions

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In 2013, one of Cara's colleagues suggested testing Eliza for a group of metabolic disorders — just to rule them out.

— Sydney Lupkin, NPR, 1 Nov. 2026
Specifically, the study identified 33 diagnoses linked to exposure to extreme heat, including skin rashes, leg swelling, kidney disease, multiple sclerosis and mental health disorders.

— Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of disorders

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The Bundibugyo virus comes from the same family as the Ebola virus that caused the 2014 West Africa and 2018 Congo epidemics, causing the fatal fevers associated with Ebola.

— Ananya Rupanagunta, Vox, 21 Oct. 2026
Listeria’s high fevers can cause miscarriages and stillbirths in pregnant women.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of fevers

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