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Definition of malady
maladies
1 : a disease or disorder of the animal body told by his physicians that he had a fatal malady — Willa Cather
2 : an unwholesome or disordered condition poverty, homelessness, and other social maladies
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Examples of malady in a Sentence
in the olden days people were always suffering from some unknown malady
Recent Examples of malady from the Web
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Teva manufactures hundreds of prescription pharmaceuticals, including medications for such issues as attention-deficit disorder, gastrointestinal maladies and pain, as well as antibiotics.
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The victims usually have to deal with post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, and other related maladies.
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For years Francona has tried to combat his maladies by swimming every day.
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Average patient stays will span about two days and could include a variety of maladies from dehydration to migraine pain control, hospital officials said.
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Poverty and poor health collide here to produce some of the nation's worst rates of obesity, premature birth and other maladies.
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Poverty and poor health collide here to produce some of the nation's worst rates of obesity, premature birth and other maladies.
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The roots of this malady reside deep within our genetic lineage as a species.
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In mild cases, the malady may be treated with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, but Pellegrin's doctor said his would required surgery.
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Origin and Etymology of malady
Middle English maladie, from Anglo-French, from malade sick, from Latin male habitus in bad condition
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