No. 1,555 in French

maladies

Diseases or illnesses.

In a sentence

Les maladies contagieuses se propagent rapidement dans les écoles.
Contagious diseases spread quickly in schools.
used in a general context to discuss physical health issues.
Elle étudie des maladies rares pour en découvrir les traitements.
She studies rare diseases to discover their treatments.
used to emphasize the rarity and need for research into specific health conditions.
Les maladies mentales sont souvent mal comprises.
Mental illnesses are often misunderstood.
employed in a broader sense to include health issues beyond just physical ailments, focusing on societal understanding.

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