Dictionary entries for 'disease'

Synonyms

dis·ease (dĭ-zēź)

[Middle English disese, from Old French, des-, dis-, + aise, ease; see ease.]

noun

A pathological condition of a part, organ, or system of an organism resulting from various causes, such as infection, genetic defect, or environmental stress, and characterized by an identifiable group of signs or symptoms.
A condition or tendency, as of society, regarded as abnormal and harmful.
Obsolete Lack of ease; trouble.