erkranktes

Erkranktes is not a stand-alone entry in standard German. It is the neuter singular attributive form of the past participle erkrankt, used before neuter nouns to describe a state of illness. In other words, erkranktes functions as an adjective meaning “diseased” or “ill” when placed directly before a neuter noun.

Grammatically, this form follows normal German adjective endings. Examples:

- das erkrankte Gewebe (the diseased tissue)

- ein erkranktes Organ (a diseased organ)

- erkranktes Hautgewebe is also possible in medical contexts, though more common phrasing might be erkranktes Hautgewebe or erkrankte Haut depending on the noun used.

Other related forms reflect different genders and numbers:

- der erkrankte Patient (the ill male patient)

- die erkrankte Patientin (the ill female patient)

- die erkrankten Patienten (the ill patients)

- die erkrankte Haut (the diseased skin; feminine noun)

These forms illustrate that erkranktes is specifically the neuter singular form, while other endings adapt to gender and plurality.

Erkranktes is not a separate medical term; for naming illnesses, German typically uses Erkrankung (disease) or Krank- terms, and for people the nouns Der Erkrankte/Die Erkrankte (the sick person). In scientific or clinical writing, precision often favors Erkrankung (disease) or explicit noun phrases rather than relying on attributive forms alone.

In summary, erkranktes is a grammatical adjective form meaning “diseased” when used with neuter nouns, and it should not be read as a distinct lexical item.