Thesaurus results for DISEASES

diseases

noun

plural of disease

as in illnesses

an abnormal state that disrupts a plant's or animal's normal bodily functioning they caught a rare disease while they were traveling in Africa and were sick for weeks

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Recent Examples of diseases Animal diseases also threaten our economy and food system, destroying more than 20% of global livestock production each year. — Robert Kelly, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026 The couple created the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, a philanthropic organization whose efforts include curing, managing and preventing all diseases. — Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026 The family began building a network of parents of children with rare diseases, getting tips on how to support Jaxson and how to navigate the complex pathways of scientific research. — Ciara McCarthy 22, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2026 All the proceeds from Rev the Runway go to support patient care and medical research for respiratory, cardiac, and immune diseases at National Jewish Health. — Libby Smith, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 The legislation comes just days after the FDA announced its own plan to accelerate new treatments for rare diseases. — Gerry Smith, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026 From items being stored in handwashing sinks to employees not knowing how to prevent foodborne diseases, health inspectors in Missouri and Kansas found numerous violations at Kansas City-area restaurants last week. — Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026 The work on these diseases gets done‚ slowly, in small labs, by scientists who chose a difficult corner of medicine because something drew them there. — Miranda Pappas, STAT, 22 Oct. 2026 In addition to be destructive, rodents can carry diseases and pose a public health risk. — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado updated October 21, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026

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Noun

No illnesses have been reported so far, according to the recall notice.

— Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 23 Oct. 2026
Likewise, the agents that cause illnesses such as COVID-19, influenza, mumps, pertussis, and strep throat can be transmitted as heavy droplets that land on mucous membranes.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of illnesses

Noun

The campaign is unfolding as the city contends with myriad urban ailments.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026
Running backs Tank Bigsby and Will Shipley also are dealing with ailments, while offensive lineman Lane Johnson surprised everyone with his retirement mid-season.

— Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of ailments

Noun

And while children, the elderly and those with certain sicknesses or medications are most susceptible to heat illness – these temperatures affect everyone.

— Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
At the end of the day, both doctors agree that hotel stays shouldn’t deter people from traveling altogether, since there are always ways to proactively minimize exposure and subsequent sicknesses.

— Joey Skladany, Travel + Leisure, 30 June 2026

Definition of sicknesses

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Hilton has blasted Becerra as taking the state’s voters for granted, failing to hold public campaign events to explain his detailed plans to address California’s many ills.

— Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
Now, in The Social Reckoning, Sorkin focuses on the ills of the company Facebook eventually became.

— Eliana Dockterman, Time, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of ills

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Those factors are putting homeownership out of reach for many buyers while others delay a purchase and hope for more favorable conditions, perhaps in the spring.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
The Israeli Supreme Court earlier this year ordered the government to resume sharing such lists and allowing the ICRC to visit detainees in Israeli prisons to assess their conditions.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of conditions

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The use of estrogen in birth control pills or hormone therapy, cancer, pregnancy and inherited clotting disorders also predispose an otherwise healthy person to develop blood clots.

— Ali Ataya, The Conversation, 26 Oct. 2026
The challenge is that MS does not look the same in everyone, and other neurological disorders can produce similar symptoms.

— Bruce Bebo, STAT, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of disorders

Noun

The Bundibugyo virus comes from the same family as the Ebola virus that caused the 2014 West Africa and 2018 Congo epidemics, causing the fatal fevers associated with Ebola.

— Ananya Rupanagunta, Vox, 21 Oct. 2026
Listeria’s high fevers can cause miscarriages and stillbirths in pregnant women.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of fevers

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