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

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diseases

"There are longer droughts, more extreme heatwaves, while new pests and diseases are spreading," Braj told AFP.

From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026

"Our goal is to identify approaches that make these complex diseases more treatable by finding the differences between cancer cells and normal cells," Pietras said.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026

Prop 38 aims to fund immunotherapy research to prevent and cure diseases through bonds.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Large numbers will go on to die awful deaths from Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative brain diseases as a result of their work entertaining us on TV.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026

New programs to treat cancer and other chronic diseases are growing.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French