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- [dih-zeez]
- /dɪˈziz/
- /dɪˈziːz/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dih-zeez]
- /dɪˈziz/
Definitions of disease word
- noun disease a disordered or incorrectly functioning organ, part, structure, or system of the body resulting from the effect of genetic or developmental errors, infection, poisons, nutritional deficiency or imbalance, toxicity, or unfavorable environmental factors; illness; sickness; ailment. 1
- noun disease any abnormal condition in a plant that interferes with its vital physiological processes, caused by pathogenic microorganisms, parasites, unfavorable environmental, genetic, or nutritional factors, etc. 1
- noun disease any harmful, depraved, or morbid condition, as of the mind or society: His fascination with executions is a disease. 1
- noun disease decomposition of a material under special circumstances: tin disease. 1
- verb with object disease to affect with disease; make ill. 1
- noun disease A disorder of structure or function in a human, animal, or plant, especially one that produces specific signs or symptoms or that affects a specific location and is not simply a direct result of physical injury. 1
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Origin of disease
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English disese < Anglo-French dese(a)se, disaise; see dis-1, ease
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Parts of speech for Disease
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
disease popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
disease usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for disease
noun disease
- malady — any disorder or disease of the body, especially one that is chronic or deepseated.
- stroke — a short oblique stroke (/) between two words indicating that whichever is appropriate may be chosen to complete the sense of the text in which they occur: The defendant and his/her attorney must appear in court.
- illness — unhealthy condition; poor health; indisposition; sickness.
- syndrome — Pathology, Psychiatry. a group of symptoms that together are characteristic of a specific disorder, disease, or the like.
- cancer — Cancer is one of the twelve signs of the zodiac. Its symbol is a crab. People who are born approximately between the 21st of June and the 22nd of July come under this sign.
verb disease
- diagnosticate — (archaic, transitive) To make a diagnosis of; to recognise (a disease or similar) by its symptoms.
- diagnose — If someone or something is diagnosed as having a particular illness or problem, their illness or problem is identified. If an illness or problem is diagnosed, it is identified.
- infect — to affect or contaminate (a person, organ, wound, etc.) with disease-producing germs.
Antonyms for disease
noun disease
- health — the general condition of the body or mind with reference to soundness and vigor: good health; poor health.
- advantage — An advantage is something that puts you in a better position than other people.
- soundness — free from injury, damage, defect, disease, etc.; in good condition; healthy; robust: a sound heart; a sound mind.
- boon — You can describe something as a boon when it makes life better or easier for someone.
- happiness — the quality or state of being happy.
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