a disordered or incorrectly functioning organ, part, structure, or system of the body resulting from the effect of genetic or developmental errors, infection, poisons, nutritional deficiency or imbalance, toxicity, or unfavorable environmental factors; illness; sickness; ailment.
any abnormal condition in a plant that interferes with its vital physiological processes, caused by pathogenic microorganisms, parasites, unfavorable environmental, genetic, or nutritional factors, etc.
any harmful, depraved, or morbid condition, as of the mind or society: His fascination with executions is a disease.
decomposition of a material under special circumstances: tin disease.
verb (used with object),dis·eased,dis·eas·ing.
to affect with disease; make ill.
Origin of disease
1300–50; Middle English disese<Anglo-French dese(a)se, disaise;see dis-1, ease
When the number drops too low it means an epidemic is likely out of control, since officials can no longer keep up with the demand for testing and see where new pockets of disease are spreading.
The new Covid-19 case surge in Europe, explained|Julia Belluz|September 17, 2020|Vox
To that end, his lab infected the brains of mice, chimpanzees, and monkeys with the virus that causes the disease.
Synthetic biologists have created a slow-growing version of the coronavirus to give as a vaccine|David Rotman|September 16, 2020|MIT Technology Review
It found vaccination levels for all diseases globally have dropped to the lowest in 25 years because of pandemic lockdowns and economic destabilization.
‘There’s been some cracks:’ Bill Gates questions FDA’s credibility on a COVID-19 vaccine|Claire Zillman, reporter|September 16, 2020|Fortune
According to the commission’s calculations, only 80 or so couples in the US have both partners carry mutations for sickle-cell disease.
A CRISPR Baby Future? New Report Outlines Path to Human Germline Editing|Shelly Fan|September 15, 2020|Singularity Hub
“It was thought for a long time that this is the only way in which an immune response remembers an infection, by these memory lymphocytes,” said Mihai Netea, a clinician and infectious disease specialist at Radboud University in the Netherlands.
‘Trained Immunity’ Offers Hope in Fight Against Coronavirus|Esther Landhuis|September 14, 2020|Quanta Magazine
Without it, they say, the disease would surely kill her within two years.
Should Teens Have The Right To Die?|Brandy Zadrozny|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
He beat his illness twice, wrote about his battles with the disease, and continued broadcasting even as his health was failing.
Remembering ESPN’s Sly, Cocky, and Cool Anchor Stuart Scott|Stereo Williams|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST
It was a reminder that, as Beyoncé once sang, “Perfection is the disease of a nation,” and her family is hardly flawless.
Yoncé Said Knock You Out: The Solange and Jay Z Story|Kevin O’Keeffe|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
World peace, religious tolerance, and an end to global poverty, hunger, and disease.
Santa Fails One More Time|P. J. O’Rourke|December 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Despite the obvious ongoing problems with disease and access to basics, the future of Africa is bright.
Silicon Valley Sets Its Sights on Africa|Christian Borys|December 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He united with this kind of work the more unpleasant occupation of drawing the curiosities of disease or deformity in hospitals.
Nonsense Books|Edward Lear
The ships at anchor in Carlisle Bay were, for the most part, infected with this disease.
A History of Epidemics in Britain (Volume I of II)|Charles Creighton
If sufficient care be taken to prevent their entrance, the contraction of the disease can be absolutely prevented.
The Eugenic Marriage, Volume IV. (of IV.)|Grant Hague
Thorough ventilation is the best preventive of disease under the circumstances; this has been provided by fans.
Stories of the Ships|Lewis R. Freeman
The disease regarded by the thoughtless youth as a trifle, is now regarded by the old man as serious.
Self Knowledge and Guide to Sex Instruction|T. W. Shannon
British Dictionary definitions for disease
disease
/ (dɪˈziːz) /
noun
any impairment of normal physiological function affecting all or part of an organism, esp a specific pathological change caused by infection, stress, etc, producing characteristic symptoms; illness or sickness in general
a corresponding condition in plants
any situation or condition likened to thisthe disease of materialism
A pathological condition of a body part, an organ, or a system resulting from various causes, such as infection, genetic defect, or environmental stress, and characterized by an identifiable group of signs or symptoms.