disease meaning
disease :
illness, ailment
noun
▪ He has a chronic disease.
▪ He has a long-term illness.
▪ Diabetes is a common disease.
▪ Diabetes is a common ailment.
paraphrasing
▪ illness – ailment
▪ disorder – disease
▪ malady – sickness
▪ infection – disease
Pronunciation
disease [dɪˈziːz]
The word is pronounced like 'di-zeez'.
Common phrases and grammar about disease
disease - Common meaning
noun
illness, ailment
Part of Speech Changes for "disease"
▪ diseased (adjective) – affected by disease
▪ diseases (plural noun) – multiple illnesses
Common Expressions with "disease"
▪ chronic disease – a long-lasting illness
▪ infectious disease – an illness that can spread
▪ disease prevention – actions to stop illness
▪ disease outbreak – a sudden increase in illness
Important examples of disease in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, disease refers to an illness that affects employees or affects the company’s operations.
Example of a confusing word: disorder (a disruption of normal physical or mental functions)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC grammar questions, disease is used as a noun and may be part of a subject or object in a sentence.
disease
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
contagious disease
'able to spread from person to person', used when discussing public health.
control disease
'manage or reduce the illness', used when talking about business measures.
Differences between similar words and disease
disease
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illness
differences
disease is a general term for an abnormal condition, while illness often refers to a specific instance affecting a person.
disease
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disorder – disease
differences
disease is a general term, while disorder usually refers to a disruption of normal function.
Words with the same origin as disease
The origin of disease
The word 'disease' comes from Old French, meaning 'a lack of ease or comfort'.
Word structure
'disease' is composed of the prefix 'dis-' meaning 'not', and the root 'ease'.
Words with the same origin
The root of 'disease' is 'ease'. Words with the same root include 'ease', 'uneasy', 'unease', and 'easier'.
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