Collocations with "disease"

41 collocations found

chronic disease

a disease that develops slowly and continues for a long time

chronic9.0
lung disease

an illness that affects the lungs

lung9.0
disease outbreak

A general term for the sudden appearance of a disease.

outbreak9.0
cardiovascular disease

a class of diseases that involve the heart or blood vessels

cardiovascular8.5
foot-and-mouth disease

Refers to the specific, highly contagious viral illness affecting cloven-hoofed animals.

foot-and-mouth8.5
genetic disease

a disease or condition caused by an abnormality in an individual's genome

genetic8.5
gum disease

A general term for infection of the tissues surrounding the teeth.

gum8.5
sexually transmitted disease

Refers to a disease or infection that is transmitted through sexual contact.

sexually transmitted8.5
waterborne disease

a disease transmitted through contaminated water

waterborne8.5
incurable disease

Refers to a disease that cannot be cured by current medical treatments.

incurable8.2
life-threatening disease

an illness that is very likely to be fatal

life-threatening8.2
liver disease

Any condition that affects the liver and prevents it from working properly.

liver8.2
disease prevention

practices and strategies to prevent the occurrence of diseases

prevention8.2
autoimmune disease

refers to a condition where the body's immune system mistakenly attacks its own cells

autoimmune8.0
bacterial disease

A general term for any disease caused by bacteria.

bacterial8.0
curable disease

used to describe a medical condition that can be successfully treated

curable8.0
deadly disease

an illness that results in death

deadly8.0
degenerative disease

A sickness that causes a part of the body to gradually stop working correctly.

degenerative8.0
respiratory disease

refers to a medical condition affecting the organs and tissues related to breathing

respiratory8.0
suffer from a disease

to be affected by a serious illness, often long-term.

suffer from8.0
viral disease

an illness or sickness caused by a virus

viral8.0
transmission7.9
inherited disease

A medical condition caused by genetic abnormalities.

inherited7.8
disease recurrence

The return of a disease after a period of remission.

recurrence7.8
debilitating disease

Used to describe a disease that causes a person to become very weak.

debilitating7.5
killer7.5
skin disease

an illness of the skin

skin7.5
brain7.1
bone disease

A general term for any illness affecting the bones.

bone7.0
circulatory disease

Refers to any disease affecting the heart or blood vessels.

circulatory7.0