உள நோய்

English translation: mental illness

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Tamil term or phrase:உள நோய்
English translation:mental illness
Entered by: Hannah Gunasingh

13:19 Sep 9, 2006
Tamil to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical: Health Care / Medical ratings
Tamil term or phrase: உள நோய்
medical ratings of behaviour, mental illness
Hannah Gunasingh
India
Local time: 09:22
mental illness
Explanation:
There are two kinds of problems associated with mind; one is mental illness, the other mental retardness. உள நோய் is "mental illness" that is reversible unlike mental retardness that is irreversible. "illness" is curable, hence "mental illness" is seen to be the corect translation of "உள நோய்".
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gopalan balachandhran
India
Local time: 09:22
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mental illness


Explanation:
There are two kinds of problems associated with mind; one is mental illness, the other mental retardness. உள நோய் is "mental illness" that is reversible unlike mental retardness that is irreversible. "illness" is curable, hence "mental illness" is seen to be the corect translation of "உள நோய்".

gopalan balachandhran
India
Local time: 09:22
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Native speaker of: Tamil
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agree  Narasimhan Raghavan
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  -> Thank you Mr.Raghavan.
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