Definition of disease Disease
/dɪziˈz/ - [dizeez] - dis•ease
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What does disease mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: diseases |
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| 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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Wiktionary 
- disease (Noun)
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 (Noun)
Any abnormal or harmful condition, as of society, people's attitudes, way of living etc. - disease (Verb)
To cause unease; to annoy, irritate. - disease (Verb)
To infect with a disease.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- disease (n.)
Lack of ease; uneasiness; trouble; vexation; disquiet. - disease (n.)
An alteration in the state of the body or of some of its organs, interrupting or disturbing the performance of the vital functions, and causing or threatening pain and weakness; malady; affection; illness; sickness; disorder; -- applied figuratively to the mind, to the moral character and habits, to institutions, the state, etc. - disease (v. t.)
To deprive of ease; to disquiet; to trouble; to distress. - disease (v. t.)
To derange the vital functions of; to afflict with disease or sickness; to disorder; -- used almost exclusively in the participle diseased.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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disease
Definite pathological process having a characteristic set of signs and symptoms which are detrimental to the well-being of the individual.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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disease
diz-ēz′, n. a disorder or want of health in mind or body: ailment: cause of pain.—v.t. (Spens.) to make uneasy.—p.adj. Diseased′, affected with disease.—n. Diseas′edness.—adj. Disease′ful. [O. Fr. desaise, des—L. dis, neg., aise, ease.]
Proverbs DictionaryProverbs Dictionary 📗
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disease
Disease is oft the tax of pleasure. -
disease
To know the disease is half the cure.
Wikipedia 
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A disease or medical condition is an abnormality of the body or mind that causes discomfort, dysfunction, distress, or death to the person afflicted or those in contact with the person. The term is sometimes used broadly to include injuries, disabilities, disorders, syndromes, infections, symptoms, deviant behaviors, and atypical variations of structure and function, while in other contexts these may be considered separate categories. Literally, a disease refers to the invasion of the body by pathogens.
Causes of disease.
A disease can be caused by many things. A person can be infected by infectious agents like bacteria or viruses. Disease can also be caused by eating spoiled foods. There are small germs in spoiled foods that can cause diseases. Some people are born with 'genetic diseases.' These are diseases because of an error or mutation in a person's DNA. An example of a mutation is cancer. Living or working in an unhealthy environment can also be a cause for diseases. Diseases are more common in older people.
Treatments of disease.
Some diseases can be helped with medicine. Some disease is helped by surgery. Not every disease can be helped with medicine or surgery, though. Some diseases must be treated during the whole life; they are "chronic" diseases. An example is diabetes. Diabetes can be treated (made better) but it can not yet be cured (made to totally go away.) People who usually treat disease are called doctors or physicians.
Prevention of disease.
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