serious disease

collocation in English

meaningsofseriousanddisease

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serious
adjective
uk
/ˈsɪə.ri.əs/
us
/ˈsɪr.i.əs/
severe in ...
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disease
noun
uk
/dɪˈziːz/
us
/dɪˈziːz/
(an) illness of people, animals, plants, etc., caused by infection or a failure of health rather than by ...
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(Definition ofseriousanddiseasefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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This virus causesseriousdiseasein poultry.
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Secondary infections typically do not lead toseriousdisease.
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Nevertheless, calves from all groups developedseriousdiseasefollowing the challenge infection.
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A thorough anamnesis and physical examination is usually sufficient for identifying the diagnosis ofseriousdisease.
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Severe "critical" pulmonary stenosis in neonates is aseriousdisease, which usually necessitates urgent therapy.
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These results are very exciting and the implications for control of thisseriousdiseaseof man are clear.
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Others, like jaundice, may give rise toseriousdiseaseif the cause is not recognized and medication is continued.
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Basic x-ray examination seldom provides guidance in diagnoses, except in cases where specific trauma orseriousdiseaseis suspected.
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This is aseriousdiseaseindeed.
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This disease is a veryseriousdisease.
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This is aseriousdiseaseoutbreak.
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We ask that thisseriousdiseasemust be taken seriously.
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That is the best way to preventseriousdiseasedeveloping.
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Inflation is aseriousdiseasewhich must be cured.
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On the other hand, this is a veryseriousdisease.
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This is aseriousdisease, a disease of great gravity.
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That is why the regulations specifyseriousdisease.
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Patients did not identify lack of funds as an issue, and believed that aseriousdiseasewould attract the necessary funding.
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This study builds upon previous research by asking the question: do patients and health professionals perceive type 2 diabetes to be aseriousdisease?
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In the overwhelming majority of people, back pain does not signal aseriousdiseaseor suggest that one should avoid normal daily activities.
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Second degree atrioventricular block, therefore, should be considered aseriousdiseasebecause of its trend to worsen towards complete block and/or severe complications.
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The appeal of gene therapy lies in its promise to provide elegant cures forseriousdisease, for treatment at both the somatic-cell and germline level.
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These measures were based on the theory of miasmas, toxic air arising from a swamp, which was believed to be the cause ofseriousdisease.
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Medicines that are vital for the saving and preserving of life in conditions of public health emergency or endemicseriousdiseaseare known as essential medicines.
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Like sight defects, hearing problems often herald a moreseriousdisease.
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