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malady
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mal·a·dy

noun \ˈma-lə-dē\
plural mal·a·dies

Definition of MALADY

1
: a disease or disorder of the animal body
2
: an unwholesome or disordered condition
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Examples of MALADY

  1. <in the olden days people were always suffering from some unknown malady>

Origin of MALADY

Middle English maladie, from Anglo-French, from malade sick, from Latin male habitus in bad condition
First Known Use: 13th century

Related to MALADY

Synonyms
affection, ail, ailment, bug, complaint, complication, condition, disorder, distemper, distemperature, fever, ill, illness, infirmity, disease, sickness, trouble
Antonyms
health, wellness

Other Medicine Terms

analgesia, angina, diabetes, hepatitis, homeopathy, logorrhea, palliate, pandemic

mal·a·dy

noun \ˈmal-əd-ē\   (Medical Dictionary)
plural ; mal·a·dies

Medical Definition of MALADY

: disease, sickness <a fatal malady>

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