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“disease” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/patoloˈxia/

Example

El paciente tiene una patología crónica.

The patient has a chronic disease.

Illustration for patología (disease)

How to say “disease” in Spanish

“Disease” in Spanish is patología.

Pathological change in tissues or function that underlies an illness.

Full entry for patología: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with patología

Una patología leve suele mejorar con cuidados simples.

A mild disease often improves with simple care.

Tips for using patología

  • Stressed on the í and written with an accent (patología), and mainly used in professional contexts rather than in everyday conversation.

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