diseased
word
Definition
Having a disease or affected by disease; not healthy. Often used for plants, animals, or body parts showing illness or damage.
Usage & Nuances
Mostly formal or technical; often used in scientific or medical contexts. Common phrases: 'diseased tissue', 'diseased plant'. Not used for people in everyday conversation—instead use 'sick' or 'ill' for humans.
Spanish: enfermo - enfermo (por enfermedad) - enfermo (dañado, de una parte o tejido)Portuguese (BR): doente - doente (por doença) - doente (danificado, tecido/orgão)Portuguese (PT): doente - atingido por doença - doente (danificado, tecido/orgão)Chinese (Simplified): 患病的 - 带病的Chinese (Traditional): 患病的 - 帶病的Hindi: बीमार - रोगग्रस्तArabic: مريض - مصاب بالمرضBengali: রোগাক্রান্ত - আক্রান্ত (রোগ)Russian: больной - поражённый (болезнью)Japanese: 病気の - 病変のVietnamese: bị bệnh - nhiễm bệnhKorean: 병든 - 병에 걸린Turkish: hasta - hastalıklıUrdu: مریض - بیمارIndonesian: berpenyakit - terkena penyakit
Example Sentences
The farmer removed the diseased plants from the field.
basic
The doctor examined the diseased tissue under a microscope.
basic
Several diseased animals had to be separated from the herd.
basic
The apple tree looked healthy, but its roots were actually diseased.
natural
Doctors had to remove the diseased part of his lung.
natural
The veterinarian feared the dog might be diseased, so he ran some tests.
natural