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disorder
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + disorder
a genetic disorder
(= caused by a gene from your parents )
• Progeria is a genetic disorder which accelerates ageing.
a mental/psychiatric/psychological disorder
(= affecting the mind )
• He was diagnosed with a severe psychiatric disorder.
a blood/brain/liver etc disorder
• She suffers from a rare brain disorder.
an eating disorder
(= in which someone stops eating a normal amount of food )
• Eating disorders can be very difficult to treat.
a personality disorder
(= that stops someone behaving in a normal way )
• The study suggested that 84% of prisoners have a personality disorder.
a common/rare disorder
• Acne is a very common skin disorder.
verbs
have a disorder
• The singer admitted she had an eating disorder.
suffer from a disorder
• People who are suffering from psychological disorders often fail to get treatment.
develop a disorder
• Women are 30% more likely to develop the disorder than men.
treat a disorder
• The drug is used to treat lung disorders.
a disorder affects somebody/something
• Many genetic disorders affect only girls or only boys.
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noun untidy state ADJ. complete VERB + DISORDER throw sth into The country was thrown into disorder by the strikes. PREP. in ~ He died suddenly, leaving his financial affairs in complete disorder. PHRASES a state of disorder violent behaviour ADJ. major, serious | widespread | violent | civil, crowd, public, social | political QUANT. outbreak There have been outbreaks of serious public disorder. VERB + DISORDER create, lead to | quell Troops were sent in to quell the disorder. | prevent new restrictions aimed at preventing social disorder illness ADJ. serious, severe | chronic | common, rare | genetic, inherited | blood, brain, etc. | circulatory, eating, etc. Anorexia is a common eating disorder. | behavioural, emotional, mental, nervous, personality, physical, psychiatric, psychological VERB + DISORDER have, suffer from She suffers from a rare blood disorder. | treat DISORDER + VERB affect sth disorders affecting the very old, such as senile dementiaILLNESS
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