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

This process supports a wide range of applications, including improved crop breeding, treatments for genetic diseases, and the creation of animal models used in drug development.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 19, 2026

Patients, doctors and nurses are turning to the technology for help identifying rare and undiagnosed diseases.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026

We are likely to see more of these diseases.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026

Indole metabolites have been connected to a wide range of diseases, including inflammatory bowel disease, neurodegenerative disorders, and cancer.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 15, 2026

I learned more about the cruelty of Jalazone life from the infectious diseases my brothers brought home.

From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat