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Noun
disease - an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
illness, unwellness, malady, sickness impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
disease of the neuromuscular junction a disease characterized by impairment of neuromuscular junctions
aspergillosis disease especially in agricultural workers caused by inhalation of Aspergillus spores causing lumps in skin and ears and respiratory organs
anthrax a disease of humans that is not communicable; caused by infection with Bacillus anthracis followed by septicemia
blackwater any of several human or animal diseases characterized by dark urine resulting from rapid breakdown of red blood cells
cat scratch disease a disease thought to be transmitted to humans by a scratch from a cat
complication the act or process of complicating
crud an ill-defined bodily ailment; "he said he had the crud and needed a doctor"
endemic disease, endemic a plant that is native to a certain limited area; "it is an endemic found only this island"
enteropathy a disease of the intestinal tract
incompetence lack of physical or intellectual ability or qualifications
kawasaki disease, mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome an acute disease of young children characterized by a rash and swollen lymph nodes and fever; of unknown cause
pycnosis, pyknosis a degenerative state of the cell nucleus
boutonneuse fever, indian tick fever, kenya fever, marseilles fever a disease (common in India and around the Mediterranean area) caused by a rickettsia that is transmitted to humans by a reddish brown tick (ixodid) that lives on dogs and other mammals
meniere's disease a disease of the inner ear characterized by episodes of dizziness and tinnitus and progressive hearing loss (usually unilateral)
milk sickness caused by consuming milk from cattle suffering from trembles
mimesis the imitative representation of nature and human behavior in art and literature
industrial disease, occupational disease disease or disability resulting from conditions of employment (usually from long exposure to a noxious substance or from continuous repetition of certain acts)
onychosis any disease or disorder of the nails
rheumatism any painful disorder of the joints or muscles or connective tissues
periarteritis nodosa, polyarteritis nodosa a progressive disease of connective tissue that is characterized by nodules along arteries; nodules may block the artery and result in inadequate circulation to the particular area
periodontal disease, periodontitis a disease that attacks the gum and bone and around the teeth
liver disease a disease affecting the liver
communicable disease a disease that can be communicated from one person to another
exanthema subitum, pseudorubella, roseola infantilis, roseola infantum a viral disease of infants and young children; characterized by abrupt high fever and mild sore throat; a few days later there is a faint pinkish rash that lasts for a few hours to a few days
respiratory disease, respiratory disorder, respiratory illness a disease affecting the respiratory system
congenital disease, genetic abnormality, genetic defect, genetic disease, genetic disorder, hereditary condition, hereditary disease, inherited disease, inherited disorder a disease or disorder that is inherited genetically
inflammatory disease a disease characterized by inflammation
autoimmune disease, autoimmune disorder any of a large group of diseases characterized by abnormal functioning of the immune system that causes your immune system to produce antibodies against your own tissues
deficiency disease any disease caused by a lack of an essential nutrient (as a vitamin or mineral)
cystic breast disease, cystic mastitis, fibrocystic breast disease, fibrocystic disease of the breast the presence of one or more cysts in a breast
goiter, goitre, thyromegaly, struma abnormally enlarged thyroid gland; can result from underproduction or overproduction of hormone or from a deficiency of iodine in the diet
pappataci fever, sandfly fever, phlebotomus a mild viral disease transmitted by the bite of the sand fly Phlebotomus papatasii
disease of the skin, skin disease, skin disorder a disease affecting the skin
malignance, malignancy (medicine) a malignant state; progressive and resistant to treatment and tending to cause death
eye disease any disease of the eye
animal disease a disease that typically does not affect human beings
plant disease a disease that affects plants
symptom anything that accompanies X and is regarded as an indication of X's existence
sign a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened); "he showed signs of strain"; "they welcomed the signs of spring"
syndrome a complex of concurrent things; "every word has a syndrome of meanings"
ozaena, ozena a chronic disease of the nose characterized by a foul-smelling nasal discharge and atrophy of nasal structures
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Substantiv
disease - An abnormal condition of the body or mind that causes discomfort or dysfunction; distinct from injury insofar as the latter is usually instantaneously acquired.
disease - Any abnormal or harmful condition, as of society, people's attitudes, way of living etc.

Verb
disease - To cause unease; to annoy, irritate.
disease - To infect with a disease.

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  • A disease is an abnormal condition affecting the body of an organism. It is often construed to be a medical condition associated with specific symptoms and signs. It may be caused by external factors, such as infectious disease, or it may be caused by internal disfunctions, such as autoimmune diseases.

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  • disease
    A definite pathological process having a characteristic set of signs and symptoms which are detrimental to the well-being of the individual.

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