condition
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- noun
- /kənˈdɪʃən/
- He hasn't responded to any treatment, and his condition worsens by the hour.
- chronic condition
- medical condition
- people with chronic conditions
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Watch on YouTubeIt's one of the most common conditions in the Western world.
- It's one of the most common conditions in the Western world.
- Clearly he has some sort of condition with his neck.
- If you do not have insight into your condition, you are screwed.
- So this may be the two disease conditions for which there's more data.
- And that's true for a lot of of, of chronic conditions and nobody cares.
- Again, this depends on what condition you're trying to treat.
- Is it truly a clinical condition or is it a tempo condition?
- I think now his asthmatic condition was terrible.
- Epilepsy is a neurological condition that does involve seizures.
- So, you know, this isn't a mental health condition, but I do have imposter syndrome.
- That's a lifelong condition, and that's horrible.
- Then my mum shares the same condition as Molly.
- And then come Thursday, Donald Trump, his condition worsens.
- But you know, viral conditions probably not great with lung collapse.
- And of course, that's pan medical condition, shall we say.
- Aging causes probably more suffering than any condition I know, even more so than hunger.
Examples
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You're suffering from a condition known as Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.
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Her doctor diagnosed her with a chronic condition that affects her respiratory health.
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It's one of the most common conditions in the Western world.
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Clearly he has some sort of condition with his neck.
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DOCTOR: Her condition is not good.
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Has he spoken to you about his condition?
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Detective Murphy is currently in critical condition.
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The mother may suffer from a chronic condition that requires continuous medication.
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Diabetes is a serious condition that requires careful management and regular medical check-ups.
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Many people with mental health conditions benefit from therapy and medication.
Synonyms
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An illness that harms the body or mind and causes symptoms
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1.1
A time when a person is sick and cannot do normal things
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4.4
A group of symptoms that happen together and show a health condition
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1.0
A time when your body is not healthy
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3.4
A small illness that often lasts a long time
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6.7
A condition that causes great pain or suffering, often from illness
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3.4
How healthy and fit a person's body is
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3.0
A health problem that is very bad and may last a long time
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1.4
A condition of the body or mind that makes someone unwell and may stop them from working
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4.1
The state of a person's mind and feelings
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Being sick or having a long-term problem with your body
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A serious problem that harms a community or system
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A problem with a person's mental health that changes how they think, feel or behave
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Idioms
Compounds
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The state of the air at a place and time, like temperature, wind, clouds, or rain
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3.7
The state of jobs, prices, and business activity in a country at a particular time
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The state of the air, water, or land at a place that affects living things
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The state of a person or company's money, things they own, and debts at a time
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The weather at a place and time, including temperature, wind, and rain or snow
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A problem with a person's mental health that changes how they think, feel or behave
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5.5
A group in an experiment that does not receive the treatment and is used for comparison
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A rule giving values at the edge of a space to solve an equation
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A health problem parents can pass to their children through genes
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A part of an experiment where researchers change one thing to see its effect compared with a control group
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The body's state and how well its parts work, especially for health
A group of words that says when something will happen or what must happen first, often starting with if
- Specialized
A bone illness in young children caused by not having enough vitamin D that makes bones weak or deformed
- Archaic
Swollen lumps in the neck caused by an infection, often tuberculosis
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Etymology
The word condition originally meant a 'state' or how things are set, from Latin con- 'together' and dicere 'to say', so a medical condition is simply the state of someone's health. That is why doctors talk about a health 'condition' when they mean an illness or problem.