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🤟 How to sign
To sign "DISEASE" in American Sign Language (ASL), use both hands in "D" handshapes positioned at your torso, then move them in small circular motions while maintaining contact with your body, representing illness spreading through the body.
📖 Word definition
A disorder of structure or function in a human, animal, or plant, especially one that produces specific symptoms or that affects a specific location and is not simply a direct result of physical injury.
🎯 Detailed Hand Movement Guide
- Hand Shape: Both hands in "D" handshape (index finger extended, thumb and other fingers curved).
- Starting Position: Place both D hands on your torso, one slightly higher than the other.
- Movement: Move both hands in small, simultaneous circular motions while maintaining contact with body.
- Path: Create continuous circular patterns showing illness affecting the body.
- Hand Orientation: D handshapes face toward your body throughout the sign.
- Facial Expression: Concerned or serious expression showing the gravity of illness.
⚠️ Common Mistakes & What to Avoid
❌ Wrong handshape: Use "D" shape, not pointing or flat hands.
❌ No body contact: Hands must touch and move on the body.
❌ Linear movement: Use circular motions, not straight lines.
❌ Too large circles: Keep movements small and controlled.
💬 Common Sentence Examples
"Heart disease is serious."
How to sign: Sign "heart" (H hand over heart) → sign "disease" (D hands circle on torso) → sign "serious" (index finger touches nose, then moves down firmly).
"The doctor studies disease."
How to sign: Sign "doctor" (D hand taps wrist pulse point) → sign "study" (fingers wiggle toward open palm) → sign "disease" (D hands circle on torso).
"Disease spreads quickly."
How to sign: Sign "disease" (D hands circle on torso) → sign "spread" (hands start together, move apart with fingers wiggling) → sign "quick" (thumb flicks off index finger rapidly).