: affected with or as if with a disease : lacking health or soundness : sickly
During a transplant, the surgeon removes the diseased lung (sometimes both) and transplants a lung or lungs from a donor.—
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Elaine K. HowleyPruning is critical to blueberry productivity. An annual pruning regimen is needed to remove old and diseased canes, encourage strong new canes and increase the harvest.—Sequim (Washington) Gazette
Sequim (Washington) GazetteHe said he occasionally has had to put an animal down if it is diseased or severely injured, but often works with animal rehabilitators to rescue others when possible.—Sarah Bowman
Sarah BowmanSirois believes that the confession from Hernandez, who has since pleaded not guilty, was the product of a diseased mind. Defense lawyers claim he's mentally ill, hears voices, and has rock-bottom intelligence.—Andrea Peyser
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There were clumps of diseased needles and black limbs killed by lightning long ago, but nothing else to arouse any interest.
—Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 27 Feb. 2025
However, the fear that gender-diverse people are diseased and devious likewise arises in several ancient sources.
—Tom Sapsford, The Conversation, 24 Feb. 2025
For the health benefits, pruning roses gets rid of any diseased plants and improves the air circulation needed for your blooms to grow abundantly and vibrant in color.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2025
More than 80 domestic cats, among many other types of mammals, have been confirmed to have had bird flu since 2022 -- generally barn cats that lived on dairy farms, as well as feral cats and pets that spend time outdoors and likely caught it by hunting diseased rodents or wild birds.
—Sarah Boden, ABC News, 10 Feb. 2025
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Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 27 Feb. 2025
However, the fear that gender-diverse people are diseased and devious likewise arises in several ancient sources.
—Tom Sapsford, The Conversation, 24 Feb. 2025
For the health benefits, pruning roses gets rid of any diseased plants and improves the air circulation needed for your blooms to grow abundantly and vibrant in color.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2025
More than 80 domestic cats, among many other types of mammals, have been confirmed to have had bird flu since 2022 -- generally barn cats that lived on dairy farms, as well as feral cats and pets that spend time outdoors and likely caught it by hunting diseased rodents or wild birds.
—Sarah Boden, ABC News, 10 Feb. 2025
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“Diseased.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diseased. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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