disease

simple noun101 collocationsAvg. frequency: 7.1
serious disease8.5
chronic disease8.5

Refers to a long-lasting disease.

severe disease8.2
fatal disease8.1
common disease8.0

Refers to a disease that affects a large number of people.

deadly disease8.0
life-threatening disease7.8
incurable disease7.5
infectious disease7.5
terminal disease7.4
killer disease7.2
dangerous disease7.0
contagious disease7.0
genetic disease7.0
acute disease6.8
preventable disease6.8

A disease that can be avoided, often through vaccination or lifestyle changes.

inherited disease6.8
mild disease6.5

Refers to a disease that is not severe.

degenerative disease6.5
treatable disease6.5
hereditary disease6.5
communicable disease6.2
rare disease6.0
curable disease6.0
non-communicable disease5.5

A disease that is not transmissible directly from one person to another.

foot-and-mouth disease5.5
debilitating disease5.0
congenital disease5.0
hoof-and-mouth disease4.5
obscure disease3.5
disease spreads8.5

Used when a disease moves from one person or place to another.

disease affects sb7.8
disease strikes sb6.5
disease afflicts sb6.0
outbreak of disease7.5

The sudden start of a disease in a particular area.

the spread of a disease8.2

The process of a disease moving through a population or area.

a cure for a disease8.0

A medicine or medical treatment that gets rid of a disease.

have a disease9.0
get a disease8.8
catch a disease8.5
spread disease8.5
suffer from a disease8.0
die of a disease8.0
die from a disease7.8
contract a disease7.5
transmit a disease7.5
carry a disease7.2
develop a disease7.0
pass on a disease6.8
eradicate a disease6.5
wipe out a disease6.2
stamp out a disease5.8