- disease
- [[t]dɪzi͟ːz[/t]]
♦♦diseases1) N-VAR A disease is an illness which affects people, animals, or plants, for example one which is caused by bacteria or infection.
...the rapid spread of disease in the area.
...illnesses such as heart disease...
Doctors believe they have cured him of the disease.
2) N-COUNT: with supp You can refer to a bad attitude or habit, usually one that a group of people have, as a disease. [LITERARY]...the wretched disease of racism eating away at the core of our society.
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Disease — Dis*ease , n. [OE. disese, OF. desaise; des (L. dis ) + aise ease. See {Ease}.] 1. Lack of ease; uneasiness; trouble; vexation; disquiet. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] So all that night they passed in great disease. Spenser. [1913 Webster] To shield thee … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Disease — Dis*ease , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Diseased}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Diseasing}.] 1. To deprive of ease; to disquiet; to trouble; to distress. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] His double burden did him sore disease. Spenser. [1913 Webster] 2. To derange the vital… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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disease — 1. noun /dɪˈziːz,dɪˈziz/ a) An abnormal condition of the body or mind that causes discomfort or dysfunction; distinct from injury insofar as the latter is usually instantaneously acquired. The tomato plants had some kind of disease that left… … Wiktionary
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disease — noun Etymology: Middle English disese, from Anglo French desease, desaise, from des dis + eise ease Date: 14th century 1. obsolete trouble 2. a condition of the living animal or plant body or of one of its parts that impairs normal functioning… … New Collegiate Dictionary
disease — n. [L. dis, without; F. aise, comfort] An alteration of function or structure of a tissue or organ or of an organism; sickness; malady; impaired health … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
disease — (di zez) A deviation or interruption of the normal structure or function of any part of the body that is manifested by a characteristic set of symptoms and signs … Dictionary of microbiology
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Disease diffusion mapping — Disease diffusion occurs when a disease is transmitted to a new location.[1] It implies that a disease spreads, or pours out, from a central source.[2] The idea of showing the spread of disease using a diffusion pattern is relatively modern,… … Wikipedia