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decadent collapse: a person who has fallen into a decadent state (morally or artistically); marked by excessive self-indulgence and moral decay; "a decadent life of excessive money and no sense of responsibility"; "a group of effete self-professed intellectuals"

infectious disease collapse: a disease transmitted only by a specific kind of contact

genetic disease collapse: a disease or disorder that is inherited genetically

occupational disease collapse: disease or disability resulting from conditions of employment (usually from long exposure to a noxious substance or from continuous repetition of certain acts)

pathology collapse: the branch of medical science that studies the causes and nature and effects of diseases; any deviation from a healthy or normal condition

deficiency disease collapse: any disease caused by a lack of an essential nutrient (as a vitamin or mineral)

malady collapse: any unwholesome or desperate condition; "what maladies afflict our nation?"

syndrome collapse: a complex of concurrent things; "every word has a syndrome of meanings"; a pattern of symptoms indicative of some disease

illness collapse: impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism

ailment collapse: an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining

betterment collapse: an improvement that adds to the value of a property or facility

amelioration collapse: the act of relieving ills and changing for the better

alteration collapse: the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)

disability collapse: the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness; "reading disability"; "hearing impairment"

endemic collapse: a plant that is native to a certain limited area; "it is an endemic found only this island"; a disease that is constantly present to a greater or lesser degree in people of a certain class or in people living in a particular location; native to or confined to a certain region; "the islands have a number of interesting endemic species"; of or relating to a disease (or anything resembling a disease) constantly present to greater or lesser extent in a particular locality; "diseases endemic to the tropics"; "endemic malaria"; "food shortages and starvation are endemic in certain parts of the world"

morbidity collapse: an abnormally gloomy or unhealthy state of mind; "his fear of being alone verges on morbidity"; the relative incidence of a particular disease

worsening collapse: changing something with the result that it becomes worse; changing for the worse; "worried by the worsening storm"

reformation collapse: a religious movement of the 16th century that began as an attempt to reform the Roman Catholic Church and resulted in the creation of Protestant churches; improvement (or an intended improvement) in the existing form or condition of institutions or practices etc.; intended to make a striking change for the better in social or political or religious affairs

diversification collapse: the act of introducing variety (especially in investments or in the variety of goods and services offered); "my broker recommended a greater diversification of my investments"; "he limited his losses by diversification of his product line"; the condition of being varied; "that restaurant's menu lacks diversification; every day it is the same"

modulation collapse: the act of modifying or adjusting according to due measure and proportion (as with regard to artistic effect); (electronics) the transmission of a signal by using it to vary a carrier wave; changing the carrier's amplitude or frequency or phase; a manner of speaking in which the loudness or pitch or tone of the voice is modified

transition collapse: a passage that connects a topic to one that follows; a musical passage moving from one key to another; a change from one place or state or subject or stage to another; make or undergo a transition (from one state or system to another); "The airline transitioned to more fuel-efficient jets"; "The adagio transitioned into an allegro"; cause to convert or undergo a transition; "the company had to transition the old practices to modern technology"

apostasy collapse: the act of abandoning a party or cause; the state of having rejected your religious beliefs or your political party or a cause (often in favor of opposing beliefs or causes)

improvement collapse: the act of improving something; "their improvements increased the value of the property"; a change for the better; progress in development; a condition superior to an earlier condition; "the new school represents a great improvement"

sickness collapse: defectiveness or unsoundness; "drugs have become a sickness they cannot cure"; "a great sickness of his judgment"

upheaval collapse: (geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building)

degeneration collapse: passing from a more complex to a simpler biological form; the process of declining from a higher to a lower level of effective power or vitality or essential quality

allergy collapse: hypersensitivity reaction to a particular allergen; symptoms can vary greatly in intensity

deterioration collapse: process of changing to an inferior state; a symptom of reduced quality or strength

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