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
  • In my own experiment, Claude was able to recognize that my genome file did not contain enough information to make reliable conclusions regarding genetic risk scores for common diseases.
    — Euan Ashley, STAT, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Prop 38 aims to fund immunotherapy research to prevent and cure diseases through bonds.
    — Los Angeles Times staff, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of diseases
Noun
  • Blanchard has said her mother abused her for years and forced her to fake serious illnesses.
    — Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Were these illnesses and injuries because of the 18-mile option, or despite it?
    — Vibhu Krishna, STAT, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of illnesses
Noun
  • Miller, though, who is dealing with hip and back ailments, was downgraded to not participating Thursday after he was limited at Wednesday drills.
    — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026
  • In determining whether to reimburse treatment for such ailments, insurers turn to Food and Drug Administration labels and expert guidelines.
    — Arthur Allen, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of ailments
Noun
  • Doctors of podiatric medicine (DPMs) treat all foot conditions ranging from toenails, bunions, fractures, and plantar fasciitis to serious diabetic foot complications that can lead to limb amputation.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
  • More vessels were hit in waters near Iran and Oman, even as Tehran restated its conditions for reopening the key waterway.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of conditions
Noun
  • Pregnant women can suffer stillbirths and miscarriages from the high fevers.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Signs of severe symptoms include bloody diarrhea, fevers over 102 degrees or frequent vomiting that prevents hydration, according to the CDC.
    — Julia Hawkins, Idaho Statesman, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of fevers
Noun
  • His final essay collection asks many provocative questions about industrialism and apathy, but (perhaps wisely) offers no solutions to the world’s ills.
    — Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • In this framework, the cure for the party’s ills can only come from inside the party, not from any external force.
    — ANDREW MERTHA, Foreign Affairs, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of ills
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“Distemperatures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distemperatures. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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