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against sexually transmitted diseases.
He suffers from a rare blood disease.
A fatty diet increases the risk of heart disease.
the problem of controlling pests and disease with
organic gardening
2. [countable] (formal) something that is very wrong
with people’s attitudes, way of life or with society
Greed is a disease of modern society.

5). Spelling Variations

Program / noun
/proʊɡræm/

plan /course of study

1. a plan of things that will be done or included in the
development of something
to launch a research program
a training program for new staff
a program of economic reform
2. a course of study
a school program

for computer

3. (computing) a set of instructions in code that control the
operations or functions of a computer
Load the program into the computer.
on TV/radio
4. something that people watch on television or listen to
on the radio
a news program
Did you see that program about the space lab last
night?
What time is that program on?

Which program do you want to watch?
for play/concert
5.a thin book or a piece of paper that gives you information