disability
noun
uk/ˌdɪsəˈbɪləti/ us [ C ]
an illness, injury, or medical condition that makes it difficult for someone to do the things that other people do:
All service providers need to think about how they cater for customers with disabilities.
If the injury caused by the job does not qualify as a disability, the employer is not legally obliged to find the employee other work.
a physical/mental disability
[ U ]
the state of having an illness, injury, or medical condition that makes it difficult to do the things that other people do:
The law prohibits workplace discrimination against employees because of disability, race, creed, color, sex, age, or national origin.
short-term/long-term/permanent disability
physical/mental disability
disability allowance/claims/compensation
[ U ] GOVERNMENT, FINANCE US
money that is paid by the government to someone who cannot work because of an illness, injury, or medical condition:
Terry used to work in a local factory but is now on disability because of an accident.
a disability check