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diseased

American  
[dih-zeezd] / dɪˈzizd /

adjective

  1. having or affected with disease.


diseased British  
/ dɪˈziːzd /

adjective

  1. having or affected with disease

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • nondiseased adjective
  • undiseased adjective

Etymology

Origin of diseased

1425–75; late Middle English disesed; compare Anglo-French diseasé. See disease, -ed 2

Example Sentences

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The researchers scanned entire brains slice by slice, compiling thousands of overlapping measurements to build high resolution molecular maps of both healthy and diseased tissue.

From Science Daily

"However, the damage caused by HIF1 in tendon tissue can accumulate and become irreversible over time. Physiotherapy then no longer helps, and the only treatment at this moment is to surgically remove the diseased tendon."

From Science Daily

When they detect danger, they process fragments of abnormal proteins and present them as antigens to T cells, which then seek out and destroy diseased or cancerous cells.

From Science Daily

"White blood cells specialize in fighting infection, for example. But knowing what an unusual or diseased blood cell looks like under a microscope is an important part of diagnosing many diseases."

From Science Daily

Roberts doesn’t offer much empathy for the poor, diseased critter other than a pause when Ben momentarily ponders his reflection in a pool as Adrian Johnston’s eerie synth-piano score tinkles.

From Los Angeles Times