Compound Forms:
disease | diseased |
| acute disease n | (disease that progresses rapidly) | enfermedad aguda nf |
| Addison's disease n | (glandular disorder) (medicina) | enfermedad de Addison loc nom f |
| | | insuficiencia suprarrenal loc nom f |
| | John F. Kennedy reportedly suffered from Addison's disease. |
| | Se dice que John F. Kennedy sufría de la enfermedad de Addison. |
| Alzheimer's disease n | (progressive brain disease) | alzhéimer nm |
| | | enfermedad de Alzheimer loc nom f |
| | | mal de Alzheimer loc nom m |
| animal disease n | (illness in animals) | enfermedad de los animales nf |
| | Tuberculosis is an animal disease that is often found in cows. |
| | La tuberculosis también es una enfermedad de los animales, que ataca con frecuencia a las vacas. |
black lung disease,
black lung n | colloquial (respiratory illness) | enfermedad del pulmón negro loc nom f |
| | | enfermedad del minero loc nom f |
| | Coal miners may develop black lung disease from breathing in coal dust. |
| | Los mineros pueden desarrollar la enfermedad del pulmón negro por respirar el polvo de carbón. |
| blood disease n | (disease affecting the blood) (Med) | enfermedad hematológica nf |
| | Sickle cell anemia is a type of blood disease. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Las enfermedades hematológicas son aquellas que afectan la producción de sangre y sus componentes. |
| brittle bone disease n | (bone disorder) | huesos de cristal nmpl |
| cardiovascular disease n | (disease of heart and blood vessels) | enfermedad cardiovascular nf |
celiac disease (US),
coeliac disease (UK) n | (intestinal disorder) | celiaquía nf |
| chronic disease n | (long-term illness) | enfermedad crónica nf + adj |
| | Janine is suffering from some kind of chronic disease. |
| | Janine padece alguna enfermedad crónica. |
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease,
COPD n | (respiratory disease) | enfermedad pulmonar obstructiva crónica loc nom f |
| | (abreviatura) | EPOC loc nom f |
| circulatory disease n | (disorder of the circulatory system) | enfermedad circulatoria, enfermedad vascular nf + adj |
| | High cholesterol and nearly blocked arteries are signs of circulatory disease. |
| | El colesterol alto y las arterias bloqueadas son signos de una enfermedad circulatoria. |
| congenital heart disease n | (heart defect at birth) (medicina) | cardiopatía congénita loc nom f |
| | Mr. and Mrs. Hollins were devastated to learn that their newborn son had a congenital heart disease. |
| | El señor y la señora Hollins estaban devastados al enterarse de que su hijo recién nacido tenía una cardiopatía congénita. |
| coronary heart disease n | (cardiac illness) | enfermedad coronaria nf + adj |
| | | enfermedad cardíaca nf + adj |
| coronavirus disease n | (COVID: viral illness) | enfermedad por coronavirus nf + loc adj |
COVID,
Covid,
covid n | (coronavirus disease) | covid, COVID n amb |
| Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease | (disease) | enfermedad de Creutzfeldt-Jakob loc nom f |
Crohn's disease,
regional enteritis,
regional ileitis n | (inflammatory bowel condition) | enfermedad de Crohn loc nom f |
| degenerative disease n | (gets progressively worse) | enfermedad degenerativa loc nom f |
| | Organs affected by a degenerative disease will deteriorate over time. |
| degenerative joint disease n | (progressive arthritis) | enfermedad degenerativa de las articulaciones grupo nom |
| | Phil's degenerative joint disease had progressed to the point that he needed help in dressing. |
| | La enfermedad degenerativa de las articulaciones de Pedro ha progresado hasta el punto de que necesita ayuda para vestirse. |
| disease prevention n | (controlling spread of illnesses) | prevención de enfermedades grupo nom |
| | Condoms are recommended as one form of disease prevention. |
disease-ridden,
disease ridden adj | (afflicted by illness) | postrado por la enfermedad loc adj |
| | | ocasionado por la enfermedad loc adj |
| Note: The hyphen may be omitted when the adjective follows the noun. |
| Dutch elm disease n | (fungal disease of trees) | grafiosis nf |
| | Dutch elm disease killed off the majority of the native elm trees in Britain. |
| | La grafiosis causó la extinción de la mayoría de los olmos nativos de Gran Bretaña. |
| epidemic disease n | (disease that spreads rapidly) | enfermedad epidémica nf |
| | The epidemic disease spread rapidly through the population. |
| | La enfermedad epidémica se propagó rápidamente entre la población. |
fatty liver,
fatty liver disease n | (medical condition) | hígado graso loc nom m |
fibrocystic disease,
cystic mastitis n | (breast condition) | enfermedad fibroquística nf + adj |
| fifth disease | (medicine) (medicina) | eritema infeccioso nm + adj |
| | | megaloeritema nm |
| | | 5º enfermedad adj + nf |
| foot-and-mouth disease n | (animal pathology) (patología animal) | fiebre aftosa loc nom f |
| | | aftosa nf |
| | | glosopeda nf |
| gastrointestinal disease n | (disorder of the digestive system) | trastorno gastrointestinal nm + adj |
| | Travelers often drink bottled water to avoid gastrointestinal diseases. |
| genetic disease n | (illness cased by a gene abnormality) | enfermedad genética nf + adj |
| Graves' disease n | (hyperthyroidism) | enfermedad de Graves loc nom f |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Los ojos saltones son característicos de la enfermedad de Graves. |
| gum disease n | (dental infection) | piorrea nf |
| | This toothpaste is more effective than that one in preventing gum disease. |
| | Este dentífrico es mejor para la piorrea que ese. |
| Hansen's disease n | (leprosy) | lepra nf |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. La lepra es producida por una bacteria parecida al bacilo de la tuberculosis. |
| heart disease n | (cardiac illness) (medicina) | cardiopatía nf |
| | Heart disease is a serious health problem in the modern Western world. |
| | La cardiopatía es un grave problema de salud en el mundo occidental moderno. |
| hereditary disease n | (disorder passed down genetically) | enfermedad hereditaria loc nom f |
| | Cystic fibrosis is one of the most common hereditary diseases in Western Europe. |
| Hodgkin's disease n | (serious disease of the lymph nodes) | enfermedad de Hodgkin loc nom f |
| | | linfoma de Hodgkin loc nom m |
| | I have been diagnosed with Hodgkin's disease. |
| | Hodgkin's Disease is a kind of lymphoma. |
| | Me diagnosticaron la enfermedad de Hodgkin. |
| infectious disease n | (illness spread by person to person) | enfermedad infecciosa nf |
| inflammatory bowel disease | (pathology) | enfermedad inflamatoria intestinal loc nom f |
ischemic heart disease (US),
ischaemic heart disease (UK) n | (common form of cardiac illness) | isquemia nf |
| | Ischaemic heart disease can eventually lead to a heart attack if not treated. |
| | Las isquemias pueden eventualmente conducir a un paro cardíaco si no se las trata. |
| kidney disease n | (medical condition affecting the kidneys) | enfermedad del riñón grupo nom |
| | Patients with kidney disease can often benefit from dialysis. |
| | Los pacientes con enfermedad del riñón pueden tratarse con diálisis. |
| kissing disease | informal (mononucleosis) | mononucleosis nf |
| | (literal) | enfermedad del beso loc nom m |
| legionnaire's disease n | (serious infection) | legionelosis nf inv |
| | | legionela nf |
| | | enfermedad del legionario loc nom f |
| legionnaires' disease n | (form of bacterial pneumonia) | legionelosis nf |
| liver disease n | (illness affecting liver) | enfermedad del hígado nf + loc adj |
| | | enfermedad hepática nf + adj |
| | Viruses cause some liver diseases. |
| | Los virus pueden causar algunas enfermedades del hígado. |
| local disease n | (ailment in one part of the body) | mal localizado nm |
| | La ecografía mostró un mal localizado en el riñón. |
| lung disease n | (pulmonary illness) | enfermedad pulmonar nf |
| | Entre los mineros la incidencia de enfermedades pulmonares es mayor. |
| Lyme disease n | (infection) | enfermedad de Lyme loc nom f |
| | | borreliosis nf inv |
| mad cow disease n | (BSE: bovine spongiform encephalopathy) | enfermedad de la vaca loca grupo nom |
| | More cattle are to be tested for mad cow disease. |
| | Están testeando más ganado por la enfermedad de la vaca loca. |
| mental disease n | (psychiatric disorder) | enfermedad mental nf |
| neurological disease n | (disorder of the nervous system) | trastornos neurológicos nmpl + adj |
| | Schizophrenia and bipolar personality represent just two of the many neurological diseases. |
| | Los trastornos neurológicos le impedían caminar normalmente. |
occupational disease,
industrial disease n | (caused by job) | enfermedad laboral loc nom f |
| | | enfermedad profesional loc nom f |
| Parkinson's disease n | uncountable (degenerative nervous disorder) | párkinson nm |
| | | enfermedad de Parkinson loc nom f |
| | | mal de Parkinson loc nom m |
| | His hands were trembling because he has Parkinson's disease. |
| | Le temblaban las manos porque tiene párkinson. |
| pelvic inflammatory disease n | (female reproductive organ infection) | enfermedad inflamatoria de la pelvis nf + loc adj |
| periodontal disease | (pathology) | enfermedad periodontal nf + adj |
| plant disease n | (blight that afflicts plants) | enfermedad, patología vegetal grupo nom |
| regional disease n | (disease that spreads into surrounding tissue) | cáncer regional loc nom m |
| | Se habla de cáncer regional cuando las células malignas invaden los ganglios linfáticos próximos o los tejidos vecinos al tumor primario. |
| respiratory disease n | (breathing disorder) (medicina) | enfermedad respiratoria nf + adj |
| | The smog was a contributing factor to his respiratory disease. |
| | He had a respiratory disease which caused him to be short of breath. |
| | El esmog era un factor contribuyente para el desarrollo de su enfermedad respiratoria. |
respiratory distress syndrome,
hyaline membrane disease n | (newborn baby disease) | enfermedad de la membrana hialina loc nom f |
| Rh disease | (disease) | incompatibilidad Rh loc nom f |
| rheumatic heart disease n | (cardiac illness) | enfermedad reumática del corazón nf + loc adj |
scrub typhus,
Japanese river fever,
tsutsugamushi disease n | (pathology) | tifus de las malezas loc nom m |
| sexually transmitted disease n | (virus, etc., passed on via sex) | enfermedad de transmisión sexual loc nom f |
| | | infección de transmisión sexual loc nom f |
shingles,
shingles disease n | uncountable (virus causing pain and rash) (coloquial) | culebrilla nf |
| | | herpes zóster loc nom m |
| | Gavin is off work because he has shingles. |
| | Gavin está de baja porque tiene culebrilla. |
| skin disease n | (condition affecting the skin) | enfermedad de la piel grupo nom |
| | Melanoma is a dangerous skin disease. |
| | El melanoma es una grave enfermedad de la piel. |
| social disease n | (sexually-transmitted condition) (medicina) | enfermedad de transmisión sexual grupo nom |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Con el uso de preservativos se ha reducido el contagio de enfermedades de transmisión sexual. |
| STD n | initialism (sexually transmitted disease) (sigla) | ETS nf |
| | (sigla) | ITS nf |
| | | enfermedad de transmisión sexual nf + loc adj |
| | | infección de transmisión sexual nf + loc adj |
| | Education about preventing STDs is important for teenagers. |
Stokes-Adams syndrome,
Stokes-Adams disease,
Adams-Stokes syndrome,
Adams-Stokes disease n | (periodic fainting spells) | síndrome de Stokes–Adams loc nom m |
| | | síndrome de Gerbezius-Morgagni-Adams-Stokes loc nom m |
| VD n | informal, initialism (venereal disease) (sigla) | ETS nf |
| | (sigla) | ITS nf |
| | | enfermedad venérea nf + adj |
| | Irene's husband had caught VD in an adulterous relationship. |
| venereal disease n | (sexually-transmitted infection) | enfermedad venérea nf + adj |
| | | enfermedad de transmisión sexual nf + loc adj |
| | | infección de transmisión sexual nf + loc adj |
| | His test results showed that he had contracted a venereal disease. |
| | Los resultados del examen indicaban que había contraído una enfermedad venérea. |
viral infection,
viral disease n | (disease caused by a virus) | infección viral nf + adj |
| | | infección virósica nf + adj |
| | | infección vírica nf + adj |
| wasting disease n | (disease causing weight loss and weakness) | enfermedad debilitante nf + adj |
| waterborne disease n | (infection carried by water) | enfermedad transmitida por el agua grupo nom |