Disease | Mean of disease in English Dictionary

/dɪˈziːz/

• Noun
• an illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
1. infectious/contagious diseases
2. He suffers from a rare genetic disease.
3. a deadly/debilitating disease
4. a disease of the mind/kidneys
5. diseases of poultry
6. Thousands die of heart disease each year.
7. They are working to stop the spread of disease in rural areas.
8. gum/liver disease
• a problem that a person, group, organization, or society has and cannot stop
1. The article cites intolerance as one of the most dangerous of society's diseases.
2. He sees crime as a disease that too often plagues the poor and disadvantaged.