Affliction
Affliction
Affliction (/əˈflɪkʃən/), from the Latin afflictio, meaning "to distress", is a term used in medicine to describe a state of pain, suffering, or distress. It can refer to both physical and mental conditions.
Etymology
The term "affliction" comes from the Latin afflictio, which means "to distress". It is derived from affligere, which means "to cast down" or "to strike". This term was used in Latin to describe a state of suffering or distress, and it has been adopted into English with the same meaning.
Related Terms
- Disease: A particular abnormal condition that negatively affects the structure or function of all or part of an organism, and that is not due to any immediate external injury.
- Disorder: A disruption to regular bodily structure and function.
- Syndrome: A group of symptoms that consistently occur together or a condition characterized by a set of associated symptoms.
- Illness: A state of being unwell or sick, often used interchangeably with disease.
- Pain: An unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage.
- Suffering: The state of undergoing pain, distress, or hardship.
- Distress: Extreme anxiety, sorrow, or pain.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Affliction
- Wikipedia's article - Affliction
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