mental disease
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4.1
- noun
- /ˈmɛntəl dɪˈziːz/
- Specialized
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enfermedad mental
- Since the middle of the century, heredity had been gaining ground as an explanation for the etiology of mental disease.
And, and he also had a deep sensitivity to mental disease.
- And, and he also had a deep sensitivity to mental disease.
- Nobody's quite sure what that means, but it's some sort of mental disease.
- So This is why we have seen a greater incline in mental disease now than ever before, because our proxies have multiplied.
Examples
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Similarly, individuals are considered legally insane under criminal law if they suffer from a mental disease or defect that prevents them from understanding that their actions are wrong.
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Many people with a mental disease seek help from professionals to manage their symptoms.
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The frequency of known mental diseases in this group is at twice the rate of the national average.
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Early detection and intervention are crucial with cancer and mental disease.
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If you are depressed, on any meds for depression, or have any type of mental disease, consult your doctor before reading this material.
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Doctor, in your opinion, concerning the work you did on this case, do you believe Mr. Fleck suffers from a mental disease or defect?
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For the biopsychiatrist, mental diseases are bona fide diseases.
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Typically, state law provides that a person isn't guilty by reason of insanity if, because of mental disease or defect, she or he didn't understand the criminality of her or his conduct and that the act was wrong.
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Under U.S. federal law, an insanity defense requires that "at the time of the commission of the acts constituting the offense, the defendant, as a result of a severe mental disease or defect, was unable to appreciate the nature and quality or the wrongfulness of his acts."
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Medicare is the nation's largest health insurance program and covers nearly 40 million Americans aged 65 years and older and persons with eligible disabilities (e.g., persons with a debilitating physical or mental disease or end-stage renal disease).
Academic text (2012)
Synonyms
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4.3
A health condition in which the body or mind do not work normally
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3.1
A health problem that affects how a person thinks, feels, or behaves and may need medical help
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3.3
A condition that causes problems with thinking, feeling, or behaving
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4.6
A condition that changes a person's thoughts, feelings, or behavior and causes problems in life
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6.1
A problem in a person's mind that affects thinking or feeling
Antonyms
How Severe
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3.3
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a disorder affecting the mind' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'mental' (relating to the mind) with 'disease' (a harmful condition). This compositional pattern is common cross-linguistically and follows ordinary adjective + noun semantics, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Mental disease shows a simple image: mental means the 'mind' and disease means an 'illness'. So it means the mind is sick and is used for a serious disorder that affects thoughts, feelings, or behavior.