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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

Example Sentences

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In the future, this research may also help scientists better understand developmental disorders and certain genetic diseases.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

Not only do they drive residents nuts with itchy bites, but they can carry a number of potentially serious diseases, including dengue, Zika, chikungunya and yellow fever.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

The Swedish firm has other BrainTransporter partnerships with Bristol Myers Squibb and Novartis to target Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative diseases.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

A new Australian accelerator aims to help healthcare startups globally advance technologies that could help people with multiple sclerosis and other neurological diseases.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

The spread of infectious diseases was inevitable, as were bitter arguments among old neighbors who fought over ownership of the land that was left.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French