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disease noun affliction, ailment, attack, bodily deviation from health, bout of sickness, breakdown, chronic disability, collapse, condition, contagion, defect, deterioration, discomfort, disorder, distemper, epidemic, handicap, ill health, illness, indisposition, infection, infirmity, invalidism, loss of health, malady, morbus, plague, scourge, sickness, taint, unhealthiness, unsoundness, unwholesome condition, virus, weakness See also: contaminate, disorder, pain, taint How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Although occurring predominantly as sporadic disease with seasonal variation in most parts of the world, the highest burden of meningococcal disease occurs in the "meningitis belt" of sub-Saharan Africa, where epidemics are observed regularly (1). Kemerait says southern rust is a sporadic disease that can cause severe losses. The companies are currently conducting a 30-patient Phase IIIc trial to evaluate INTERCEPT plasma to treat thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura, a sporadic disease that requires repeated total blood volume plasma exchange to achieve remission. |
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