B2
disease vs disorder
The difference
| Word | Meaning | Goes with | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| diseasenoun/dɪˈziːz/ | Meaning an illness of people, animals or plants, often one with a medical name | Goes with heart disease | Example Eating less salt can lower your risk of heart disease. |
| disordernoun/dɪˈsɔːr.dər/ | Meaning an illness of the mind or body; also a state of untidiness or lack of order | Goes with mental disorder | Example Lack of sleep can cause eating disorders and weight problems. |
Which word fits?
1 of 8Pick the word for the gap. Its form may change in the sentence.
Washing your hands helps stop infectious .