disease names

K Tsuchiya . (Japan)
Japanese language is far easier to grasp meanings of disease names than English.
Why is it so difficult to get disease names in English?
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  1. flu
    an acute febrile highly contagious viral disease
  2. diabetes
    a disease characterized by high glucose levels in the blood
  3. leukemia
    disease characterized by overproduction of white blood cells
  4. tuberculosis
    infection transmitted by inhalation or ingestion of bacilli
  5. diarrhea
    frequent and watery bowel movements
  6. cancer
    a malignant growth caused by uncontrolled cell division
  7. pyelitis
    inflammation of the renal pelvis
  8. arthritis
    inflammation of a joint or joints
  9. pneumonia
    a serious illness of the lungs that makes it difficult to breathe
  10. inflammation
    the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up
  11. gonorrhea
    a common venereal disease caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae; symptoms are painful urination and pain around the urethra
  12. syphilis
    a common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete; symptoms change through progressive stages; can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta)
  13. typhoid
    infection marked by intestinal inflammation and ulceration
  14. cerebral hemorrhage
    bleeding from a ruptured blood vessel in the brain
  15. schistosomiasis
    an infestation with or a resulting infection caused by a parasite of the genus Schistosoma; common in the tropics and Far East; symptoms depend on the part of the body infected
  16. rash
    imprudently incurring risk
  17. cystitis
    inflammation of the urinary bladder and ureters
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  18. cirrhosis
    a chronic disease interfering with the liver's functioning
  19. aphasia
    inability to use language because of a brain lesion
  20. convalescence
    gradual healing through rest after sickness or injury
  21. epilepsy
    a nervous disorder characterized by convulsions
  22. condition
    a mode of being or form of existence of a person or thing
  23. tetanus
    an acute and serious infection of the central nervous system
  24. atrophy
    a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse
Created on Fri May 27 05:59:38 EDT 2011 (updated Fri Jun 10 04:45:01 EDT 2011)

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