Also means
condition
Usage Note
Afección refers to a medical condition or ailment, often chronic or ongoing rather than acute. It is a more clinical term than enfermedad and frequently appears in medical reports and journalism. The plural afecciones is common when listing several conditions a patient has.
Examples
"Padece una afección cardíaca crónica."
Natural Translation
He suffers from a chronic heart condition.
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