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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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Many of these diseases work in a similar way to lupus.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Alveolar echinococcosis is considered the third most important food-borne illness globally and is listed by the World Health Organization among the top 20 neglected tropical diseases.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

But in lupus, and other autoimmune diseases, the B cells go rogue and produce antibodies that can attack the body.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Johnson & Johnson Chairman and Chief Executive Joaquin Duato said finding a cure for certain cancers and turning others into chronic diseases is a realistic goal for the coming decade.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

An even more alarming problem was that several mosquito-borne diseases had begun to change.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy