疾患 (jí huàn) — disease, illness (formal, often used in medical contexts)
Definition
Formal written term for 'disease / illness', almost always in medical or clinical writing. More formal than everyday 病 bìng, and broader than 病症 (which emphasizes a specific condition).
noun
diseaseillness (formal, often used in medical contexts)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 疾患。Zhè zhǒng jí huàn zài zǎo qī zhì liáo xiào guǒ zuì hǎo.This kind of disease responds best to treatment in the early stages.
- 疾患。Yī shēng zhèng zài yán jiū zhè zhǒng jí huàn de fā bìng jī zhì.The doctor is researching the pathogenesis of this illness.
- 疾患。Xǔ duō màn xìng jí huàn xū yào cháng qī tiáo lǐ.Many chronic illnesses require long-term management.
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