ailment
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3.4
- noun
- /ˈeɪlmənt/
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- Stress is the number one cause of our most deadly health ailments and deadly diseases.
- minor ailments
- chronic ailments
- physical ailments
Now there are two kinds of ailments, infectious and chronic.
- Now there are two kinds of ailments, infectious and chronic.
- OK, But it's a lung disorder and it's an ailment and it can, it can kill you.
- So no, I've thankfully never had any doctor for any ailment accuse me of faking.
- These are all very, you know, knee jerk common reactions to ailments that we've all experienced.
- All that emotional stress is going to trigger disease and ailments and all kinds of issues.
- But the antagonist is for sure this physical ailment that I've been dealing with.
- The point is, there is a decent chance that your kid could potentially contract a heart ailment as a result of these vaccines.
- We don't literally mean tell me about your ailments, right, Unless you're a really close friend.
- Some of them you know, but you're going around for years, going around trying to get help for your ailment.
- And she learned that Brad came in once a week to the same ward to have a wrist ailment taken care of.
- Is it a, an ailment and illness and disorder?
- But then obviously ignoring it with many ailments causes it to be a thing.
- This is because Elon Musk definitely has ailments that could be a contributor.
Examples
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As discussed previously, patients are not short of beliefs about their ailments and what should be done about them.
Academic text (2011) -
After years of suffering from a chronic ailment, he finally started seeing improvements with the new treatment.
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How are you able to find a specialist for each and every ailment that you have?
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But again, this person has this ailment, this disease where all they can do is walk halfway.
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The point is, there is a decent chance that your kid could potentially contract a heart ailment as a result of these vaccines.
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What about the rumors that he has a mystery ailment?
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Free yourself from your ailments.
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Everything is contained in nature, both the source of an ailment and the remedy for it.
Fiction book (1996) -
Constant communication is critical when dealing with the diverse medical ailments treated in primary care.
Academic text (1997) -
Two people challenged with the same medicine, or afflicted with the same ailment, will often react quite differently.
Academic text (2011)
Synonyms
783
3.7
A health problem that affects a person, often long-term
693
1.1
A time when a person is sick and cannot do normal things
103
1.0
A time when your body is not healthy
30
5.7
A health problem or pain that a person tells a doctor about
7
3.0
Being sick or having a long-term problem with your body
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Morphology
Etymology
Ailment comes from the simple verb ail, which means 'to be ill' or 'to trouble'. So an ailment is a 'trouble' of the body, usually a minor or long-lasting illness.