disease

Bệnh tật, bệnh lý

an illness that affects a person, animal or plant and is caused by bacteria, viruses, etc.

• a disease

Collocations chronic disease · infectious disease

• He died of a heart disease.

  Ông ấy đã chết vì bệnh tim.

Vấn đề xã hội, bệnh tật về mặt xã hội

a problem or difficulty that affects society, especially one caused by bad conditions in a country or community.

• a disease

Collocations social disease · disease of society

• Poverty is a social disease.

  Đói nghèo là một bệnh tật xã hội.