disease

common

obscure, rare

chronic

acute

degenerative

terminal

Her grandfather was diagnosed with a terminal disease last year, but he remained remarkably positive.

curable

preventable

communicable, contagious, infectious

non-communicable

congenital, hereditary, inherited

childhood

My daughter caught measles, a common childhood disease, when she was five years old.

tropical

insect-borne, water-borne

occupational

bowel, (coronary) heart, liver, etc.

mental

sexually transmitted, social, venereal

A new campaign aims to reduce the spread of sexually transmitted diseases in young adults.

circulatory, respiratory

Alzheimer's, Crohn's, etc.

outbreak

The hospital was prepared for any outbreak of infectious disease during the winter months.

have, suffer from

My grandmother suffered from heart disease for many years before she passed away.

catch, contract, get

My grandfather contracted diabetes in his sixties and had to change his diet completely.

die from/of

Many people died from heart disease before modern medicine became available.

the risk of disease

People who exercise regularly can reduce the risk of disease in later life.

the spread of (a) disease

The government announced new policies to control the spread of disease in crowded urban areas.

the symptoms of a disease, the treatment for/of a disease > Special page at ILLNESS

Doctors discovered early treatment for the disease improved the patient's chances of recovery.

cause

Smoking causes serious lung disease in many people around the world.

carry, pass on, spread, transmit

Mosquitoes can transmit serious diseases to people living in tropical regions.

diagnose

treat

combat, fight

Doctors around the world are working together to combat the spread of this serious disease.

control, manage

Doctors are working hard to manage the disease and prevent it from spreading to other communities.

cure

prevent

Washing your hands regularly can help prevent disease in your family.

eradicate, stamp out, wipe out

Scientists hope to stamp out malaria in Africa within the next decade.

spread

The flu spread quickly through the school last winter.

afflict sb, strike sb

kill sb

Malaria kills thousands of children in Africa every year.

with a/the ~

My grandmother struggled with heart disease for many years before she passed away.

~ of

My grandmother was diagnosed with a disease of the bones that made her joints very painful.

a cure for a disease, the incidence of (a) disease

Scientists are trying to find a cure for the disease that affects millions of people.

a patient with/sufferer from a disease

My grandmother is a patient with heart disease, so she takes medication every day.

resistance to disease