DISTEMPERATURES Synonyms: 35 Similar Words

distemperatures

noun

plural of distemperature

as in diseases

an abnormal state that disrupts a plant's or animal's normal bodily functioning a guinea pig with some sort of distemperature

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Noun

In the 1940s, the widespread use of penicillin allowed for the treatment of diseases that were once fatal.

— Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
Minerals such as calcium, manganese, and fluoride support bone health, helping to prevent or manage diseases like arthritis and osteoporosis.

— Embry Roberts, Martha Stewart, 2 July 2026

Definition of diseases

Noun

Those with heart disease and respiratory illnesses, young children and older adults are more at risk.

— Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 5 July 2026
Researchers know deaths and illnesses rise during heat waves, but the numbers are hard to track, because there aren't uniform requirements.

— Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 3 July 2026

Definition of illnesses

Noun

The women wanted physicians who were disease preventers, and doctors who were attentive to the difficulties wrought by menopause, which have been increasingly found to leave women vulnerable to other ailments.

— Melanie Thernstrom, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
Peterson had a chaotic lone season with the Jayhawks, filled with various injuries and ailments, but remained in contention for a top-3 pick the entire year.

— Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2026

Definition of ailments

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For sure, the old philosophy that all athletes with heart conditions should not play competitive sports is outdated and not correct.

— Nicole Williams, AJC.com, 6 July 2026
Typically, El Niño is associated with wetter-than-normal conditions during the winter in Southern California.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026

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