diseased
Americanadjective
adjective
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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However, there was ongoing debate about whether it mainly transported potassium ions or protons, and how those movements affected cell function in both healthy and diseased states.
From Science Daily
For instance, the NHS has not invested in CT coronary angiogram machines, which allow clinicians to scan hearts to check if they are diseased.
From BBC
When sections of the small intestine become diseased or die, surgeons often must remove the damaged tissue.
From Science Daily
The knitters of Barracks 28 became the praying heart of the vast diseased body that was Ravensbruck, interceding for all in the camp—guards, under Betsie’s prodding, as well as prisoners.
From Literature
Understanding how this process works could eventually reveal precise therapeutic targets for controlling nuclear metabolic activity in diseased cells.
From Science Daily
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