Related by context. Frequent words. (Click for all words.) 72 afflict 67 infects 64 affects 63 afflicted 62 afflicting 60 plagues 55 affliction 50 malady 50 debilitating 50 manifests itself 50 predisposes 49 endemic 49 sickens 48 contributes 48 suffers 46 chronic 46 reached epidemic proportions 45 plaguing 45 pervades 45 disease 45 suffer 45 incurable 45 symptom 45 commonest 45 undiagnosed 44 exacerbates 44 Left untreated 44 occurs 44 sufferers 44 aggravates 44 affecting 43 befalls 43 symptomatic 43 syndrome 43 disorder 43 prevalent 43 attracts 43 persists 42 treatable 42 plague 42 inflicts 42 permeates 41 congenital 41 characterizes 41 onset diabetes 41 devastates 41 blights 41 underlies 41 employs 41 die prematurely 40 Cardiovascular disease 40 autoimmune disease 40 autoimmune disorder 40 disorders 40 diagnosed 40 causes 40 chronically infected 40 robs 40 blindness 40 eludes 40 afflictions 40 preys 40 consumes 40 curable 40 endears 39 Affecting 39 perpetuates 39 engulfs 39 predominates 39 cripples 39 irritates 39 prevalence 39 epidemic 39 Syndrome 39 degenerative 39 syndromes 39 bothers 39 infect 39 frightens 38 imprisons 38 cure 38 dementias 38 annoys 38 wallows 38 incurable disease 38 produces 38 Mental illness 38 induces 38 degeneration 38 genetic disorder 38 developmental disorder 38 impairs 38 inflames 38 diseases 38 frustrates 38 worsens 38 overwhelms 37 alienates 37 spawns 37 neurodegenerative disease 37 saps