as in illness
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 disease
Alzheimer's researchers believe the disease takes root with brain changes before memory and thinking problems surface.
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Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
This marks a major shift from older Alzheimer's treatments, which could only manage symptoms without slowing down the disease much.
—Allen Chang, ABC News, 29 Apr. 2025
The pests set about sucking the sap from grape roots, slowly weakening them and opening wounds that invited disease.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 28 Apr. 2025
Studies show that taking curcumin in supplement form lowers body weight, body mass index (BMI), and waist circumference (a way to measure cardiovascular risk, which is risk to the heart and blood vessel disease).
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 28 Apr. 2025
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Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
This marks a major shift from older Alzheimer's treatments, which could only manage symptoms without slowing down the disease much.
—Allen Chang, ABC News, 29 Apr. 2025
The pests set about sucking the sap from grape roots, slowly weakening them and opening wounds that invited disease.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 28 Apr. 2025
Studies show that taking curcumin in supplement form lowers body weight, body mass index (BMI), and waist circumference (a way to measure cardiovascular risk, which is risk to the heart and blood vessel disease).
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disease
Noun
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Pet owners should watch for signs of illness and consult a veterinarian with concerns, according to Douglas County health officials.—
Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2025
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As of April 1, no illnesses had been reported, Walker's Wine Juice said.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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That October, Néstor died of a heart ailment, and the next month Bergoglio was called to testify in front of a panel of judges about the abduction, more than thirty years earlier, of the Jesuit priests.—
Graciela Mochkofsky,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2025
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Summary Celery has been used throughout history as a folk medicine to relieve many ailments.—
Hannah Coakley, MSPH, RDN,
Verywell Health,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Those not employed were most commonly caring for a family member, attending school, or ill.—
KFF Health News,
Oc Register,
18 Apr. 2025
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In the meantime, the new administrators warn that the Kennedy Center is impoverished, that the facility has become shoddy and that some of its programming ill serves the American ideal.—
Mark Swed,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 2025
Noun
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People with auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder have problems with the inner ear or the nerve that sends the signal to the brain.—
Heidi Cope,
Health,
20 Apr. 2025
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There are three main types of diabetes: Type 1 diabetes: an autoimmune disorder that causes the body to stop making insulin, a hormone used to control blood sugar.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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When the rash appears, the fever may spike over 104 degrees Fahrenheit, according to the CDC.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2025
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Climate & Environment Valley fever is a growing risk in Central California; few visitors ever get a warning Oct. 2, 2024 The largest jump occurred in Monterey County, where case counts tripled, from 100 as of Nov. 30, 2022, to 299 by the same time in 2024.—
Susanne Rust,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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As far as the long-term effects, frequent and heavy alcohol consumption can lead to serious health conditions like liver disease, heart problems, increased cancer risk and damage to the nervous system.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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The huge wealth gap fueled resentment and demands for better conditions.—
Lauren Frayer,
NPR,
19 Apr. 2025
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That sickness is caused by a virus typically spread by rats and mice.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
16 Apr. 2025
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And how people can like this guy is— that's a sickness, actually.—
Arick Wierson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Apr. 2025
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“Disease.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disease. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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