B1
disease vs illness
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. |
| illnessnoun/ˈɪl.nəs/ | Meaning a disease or a period of being sick | Goes with serious illness | Example He has been suffering from a serious illness for years. |
Which word fits?
1 of 8Pick the word for the gap. Its form may change in the sentence.
Mental is still not talked about openly in many families.