as in disease
an abnormal state that disrupts a plant's or animal's normal bodily functioning
a guinea pig with some sort of distemperature
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Noun
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Five to 10 percent of people with ALS have a family member with the disease.—
Shayla Love,
The Atlantic,
23 Mar. 2025 -
This ultimately translates into more people that will get infected with these diseases, with the potential of spreading it to all Americans, including White Americans in urban neighborhoods.—
Omer Awan,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Samuel aspires to become an infectious disease physician-scientist and minority health advocate, researching illnesses that disproportionately affect Native Americans and other minority groups.—
Victor A. Lopez-Carmen, MD,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Doctors have said his voice has been weakened by his illness.—
Danielle Wallace,
Fox News,
23 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees ZZ Top have announced that their longtime drummer, Frank Beard, is taking a break from touring to treat an undisclosed ailment.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
17 Mar. 2025
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After years of mid-season ailments, Horn was able to play in 15 games, while producing 68 tackles, two sacks, 13 pass breakups and an interception.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Mar. 2025
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See the sportsbook operator's terms and conditions for important details.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Mar. 2025
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As of Tuesday, Jones was in stable condition and was expected to survive, Columbus police Sgt.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The book doesn’t find a clear answer to its titular question but breaks a taboo by searching for one in choices made by Iranians themselves and not just ills done to them by outsiders.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
12 Mar. 2025
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Exemptions from fasting are made for children, pregnant or breastfeeding women, the elderly, and the ill.—
Amanda Castro,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Allergies don’t typically cause fever, but viral infections can.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacramento Bee,
22 Mar. 2025
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More top sports stories: Photos: Baseball fever grips Tokyo as the Cubs open their season in Japan Loyola and DePaul men and UIC women accept postseason tournament invitations Review: Mary J. Blige’s voice at the United Center was in top form — so why the rush?—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Distemperature.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distemperature. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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