n.
Pronunciation: di- ' z ē z
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English disese, from Anglo-French desease, desaise, from des- dis- + eise ease
Date: 14th century
1 obsolete : TROUBLE
2 : a condition of the living animal or plant body or of one of its parts that impairs normal functioning and is typically manifested by distinguishing signs and symptoms : SICKNESS , MALADY
3 : a harmful development (as in a social institution)
– dis · eased \ - ' z ē zd \ adjective