DISTEMPERATURES Synonyms: 35 Similar Words

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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Noun

Jennifer is still an American Kidney Fund Ambassador, and hopes that her and Kennus’ story helps other couples who are navigating kidney diseases.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2026
Other Health Conditions Health conditions, including several autoimmune diseases, can lead directly or indirectly to dry eye syndrome.

— Nancy LeBrun, Verywell Health, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of diseases

Noun

The issue roiled French politics for years before lawmakers recently approved legislation allowing adults with incurable illnesses to receive lethal medication.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026
Food Safety Another important reason to wash bananas is to reduce your risk of any illnesses.

— Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of illnesses

Noun

The findings may help researchers better understand how repetitive motor behaviors emerge across different neurological and psychiatric conditions.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026
The miner also raised concerns that most of the offer would be paid in Gold Fields shares and that the proposal was subject to several conditions.

— Jenny Lee, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of conditions

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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
While most people infected with the virus do not develop symptoms, others can experience anything from fevers, headaches, vomiting, and more within two to six days after being bit.

— Emily McLeod, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of fevers

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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
Football cannot be expected to answer societal ills, but this is the sort of area in which the club’s foundation does its invaluable outreach work, a place touched by those statistics about deprivation and crime.

— Michael Walker, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

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