afflicted with/stricken with/suffers from/victim of

These terms carry the assumption that a person with a disability is suffering or has a reduced quality of life. Not every person with a disability suffers, is a victim or is stricken.

It is preferable to use neutral language when describing a person who has a disability, simply stating the facts about the nature of the disability.

Example: He has muscular dystrophy.

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