disease

[dih-zeez] / dɪˈziz /

NOUN

ailment, affliction

Synonyms

STRONGEST

Cancer bug condition contamination defect disorder epidemic fever flu illness infection inflammation malady plague sickness stroke syndrome virus

STRONG

ache affection attack blight breakdown canker collapse complaint contagion convulsions debility decrepitude distemper endemic feebleness fit hemorrhage indisposition infirmity misery seizure spell temperature unhealthiness unsoundness upset visitation

WEAK

ill health pathosis sickliness

Antonyms

STRONGEST

advantage good health health

STRONG

ability blessing boon happiness soundness strength

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The team believes this approach could lead to safer treatments for Sickle Cell-related diseases.

From Science Daily

While, in most children, chickenpox is a mild disease, Dr Christie said that "the picture that we see in the hospital is quite different".

From BBC

“Hair loss is a disease, is it not?” the 61-year-old leader asked.

From The Wall Street Journal

"By consolidating this data, we aim to rebalance the story of microbes -- highlighting not only what makes us sick, but also what keeps us well. After all, health is not merely the absence of disease."

From Science Daily

One of the study's most notable findings was that 30% of women who tested positive for a genetic variant linked to higher breast cancer risk reported no family history of the disease.

From Science Daily

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