Illness vs disease

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Dear teachers,Could you possibly tell me when illness is used and disease is used?Thank you in advance

D_say · Accepted Answer

Dear Tuongvan,

Well for your clarification I am defining the meaning of these words. Hopefully it will help you to differentiate between.

Thanks

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Illness- Noun

Impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism.

Disease- Noun

An impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning.

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Anonymous · Answer

http://www.differencebetween.net/language/difference-between-illness-and-disease/

Illness and disease both cause the same feelings of discomfort, pain or unease in people. However, an illness is more of a subjective feeling. This means that there is really no identifiable reason behind the condition. Of course, if the condition behind the illness is identified, it is more often referred to as a disease. However, in more generalized terms, we can define an illness as a state where the person has feelings of pain or discomfort that does not have an identifiable reason.

Read more: http://www.differencebetween.net/language/difference-between-illness-and-disease/#ixzz1DUPkOghh

Anonymous · Answer

A disease is a disorder of structure or function within the body.

An illness is the psychological experience of the disease on the patient i.e. the general feelings of anxiety, and being unwell (the emotional experience of the disease).

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