Meaning
disease; pathology
- a disease or medical disorder
- the branch of medicine that studies diseases
In a sentence
La patologia richiede controlli regolari.
The condition requires regular check-ups.
Questa patologia è facile da curare?
Is this condition easy to treat?
Non si tratta di una patologia grave.
It is not a serious condition.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| patologia | feminine · singular |
| patologie | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- In everyday Italian, often means 'medical condition'.
- More formal than malattia in many contexts.
- Common with cronica, rara, respiratoria, cardiaca.