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Disease vs. Illness
Disease
/dɪˈziːz/Examples:
His father died of heart disease.We preserve them from diseases.A terrible disease came to this country.
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Illness
/ˈɪlnəs/Examples:
Even illnesses respected Anna Scheele and kept out of her way.'Bodily illness is more easy to bear than mental.'A long illness, Miss Simmonds?'
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Ways to tell them apart:
- A disease is a specific condition with identifiable symptoms and its own set of causes.
- Illness is a broader concept that refers to the subjective feeling of being unwell.
- Disease can be measurable and diagnosable, whereas illness is more subjective and personal.
- Think of disease as the medical condition diagnosed by a doctor and illness as how that condition feels.
- Not all illnesses are linked to specific diseases; sometimes you feel ill due to other factors like stress.
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