distemperatures

noun

plural of distemperature
as in diseases
an abnormal state that disrupts a plant's or animal's normal bodily functioning a guinea pig with some sort of distemperature

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  1. diseases
  2. illnesses
  3. ailments
  4. conditions
  5. fevers
  6. ills
Noun
  • The lack of federal guidance, conflicting messages and potential barriers to immunizations worry public health officials because vaccination rates are already falling, leading to resurgences of dangerous diseases like measles.
    — Rob Stein, NPR, 2 Sep. 2026
  • More fertilizer will likely bring about a higher quality lawn, but along with that carpet-like appearance comes higher water demands, more mowing, and in some cases, a greater susceptibility to pests and diseases.
    — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of diseases
Noun
  • There will be a seventh bell-tolling this year, for the thousands who have since died by suicide, or from cancer and other illnesses caused by the ravages of terrorism.
    — Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The initiative aims to bring positivity and hope to children battling critical illnesses.
    — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of illnesses
Noun
  • Dawn had had a lifelong interest in homeopathy and spent hours obsessively detailing her children’s ailments.
    — Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Curry had lived with various ailments following a 2012 stroke.
    — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of ailments
Noun
  • As the index fluctuates with market conditions, your mortgage rate can change as well.
    — Rebecca Safier, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026
  • In his exquisitely layered seventh feature, Possible Love (Ga-neung-han sa-rang), Lee Chang-dong’s humanistic observational skills remain at their peak, the acuity of his insights into emotional lives and social conditions unparalleled.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of conditions
Noun
  • Both were found to have respiratory issues and fevers of a hundred and one.
    — Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
  • How can parents prevent their children from bringing home sniffles, coughs and fevers?
    — Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of fevers
Noun
  • Alex Pantling/Getty Images What is clear is that no one thinks the changes enacted in either the Championship or League One are a resolution to the EFL’s marked financial ills.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of ills
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