diseases

NOUN

ailment, affliction

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bug cancer 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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diseases

Visiting an area at a high altitude can be dangerous for people with heart and lung diseases, as the air is thinner and so less oxygen can get into the bloodstream, experts say.

From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2026

Amodei also addressed Anthropic’s lofty goals, including to find cures to diseases.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026

Possible candidates include individuals who lost their sight because of strokes, neurodegenerative diseases, or traumatic brain injuries.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 12, 2026

An industry report in 2024 found that drugmakers developing vaccines for infectious diseases received just 3.4% of all biopharma venture capital in the preceding decade.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 12, 2026

She conjured diseases and spoke to them, and each of the diseases and infirmities that can hurt or wound a person agreed that it too would never touch Balder.

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman

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