disease
noun
°An abnormal condition of the body or mind that causes discomfort or dysfunction; distinct from injury insofar as the latter is usually instantaneously acquired.
"The tomato plants had some kind of disease that left their leaves splotchy and fruit withered."
verb
°(obsolete) To cause unease; to annoy, irritate.
°To infect with a disease.
synonyms: illness, malady, rot