A2 — Elementarynoun
malattia
illness, disease
Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)
morboinfermitàpatologiadisturbo
Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)
salutebenessereguarigioneforma fisica
Usage note
'Malattia' = illness/disease (general). 'Morbo' = disease (literary/medical, e.g., Morbo di Parkinson). 'Patologia' = pathology/condition (clinical). 'Disturbo' = disorder/disturbance. 'Salute' = health (opposite).
Example
"Il dottore ha diagnosticato una malattia rara."
"The doctor diagnosed a rare disease."
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