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trastorno

disorder

noun trahs-TOHR-noh Rare
Body & Health Health & Illness

Origin: From trastornar (to overturn, disrupt), from tras- + tornar (to turn).

Also means

disturbance

Usage Note

Trastorno is the standard medical term for a mental or physical disorder (e.g., trastorno de ansiedad, trastorno bipolar). In non-medical contexts it means a disruption or upheaval (causar un gran trastorno). Learners should note it does not mean a physical injury — that is lesión or herida.

Examples

"Le diagnosticaron un trastorno de ansiedad."

Natural Translation

He was diagnosed with an anxiety disorder.

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