"Choroba serca"

Translation: A heart disease

[frandogk3]

In english we don't normally say "a" heart disease. That implies more than one. We just say "heart disease".

[bluthbanana87]

We definitely do say 'a heart disease' because there are more than one.

[BrianH71]

It seems like in this phrase that "heart" is being used as an adjective. But I guess seeing the declension, it's literally saying "A disease of the heart". So heart is still used as a noun, right? You just decline it using genitive?

[Jellei]

Yes, it's just that different grammatical constructions seem more natural in each language. So in Polish it's rather "a disease of the heart". Genitive, yes.

[good_bye]

Czy "heart condition" nie powinno być poprawne?

[Jellei]

Powinno. Dodałem.

[Ollyfer]

I know that at this level, or for Duolingo in general, this may be a bit exaggerated, but could we also speak of a “coronary disease”, or does the Polish language have a separate word for “coronary” in reserve?

[Yola448704]

Commonly used terms but rather in a professional language:

coronary (vessels) heart disease/ischemic heart disease - choroba wieńcowa/choroba niedokrwienna serca/(choroba naczyń wieńcowych/ miażdżyca serca/ miażdżyca naczyń wieńcowych serca)

[Jellei]

One of our British contributors just answered: "I don't think simply 'coronary disease' is a thing". I guess you need to have a set context to know whether it's "coronary heart disease" (choroba niedokrwienna serca) or "coronary artery disease" or something else (if there is another option).

[golden.plover]

Why is the article required in the English translation?

[Jellei]

It's not, you can answer without it.

[mpiersonsm]

I answered "Disease of the heart" but this was marked incorrect.

[alik1989]

Added!