as in disease
an abnormal state that disrupts a plant's or animal's normal bodily functioning
a doctor known for successfully treating patients with chronic back ailments
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Recent Examples of ailment
About the Spa and Wellness Program: There’s a quaint two-room treatment hut outside the guest wing of Shisui, where staff will audit your ailments with traditional Oriental methods that triangulate between blood flow, water levels, and xi (like chi).
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Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 8 May 2025
The bill aims to backstop critical health care infrastructure, while saving Medicaid money by treating people before their ailments progress into costlier hospital stays.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 6 May 2025
His velocity being down was even more troubling, and the Royals removed him from the game after 62 pitches with his groin ailment.
—Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2025
Borges had been eligible for parole years ago but had been denied the benefit despite staging hunger strikes and developing several health ailments, including untreated cataracts that affected his vision.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2025
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Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 8 May 2025
The bill aims to backstop critical health care infrastructure, while saving Medicaid money by treating people before their ailments progress into costlier hospital stays.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 6 May 2025
His velocity being down was even more troubling, and the Royals removed him from the game after 62 pitches with his groin ailment.
—Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2025
Borges had been eligible for parole years ago but had been denied the benefit despite staging hunger strikes and developing several health ailments, including untreated cataracts that affected his vision.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ailment
Noun
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Besides being nuisances, many types carry diseases including West Nile virus, encephalitis, and canine heartworm.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
11 May 2025
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An Ohio music conductor is using deep brain stimulation to combat his Parkinson’s disease.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2025
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The Twins got there by beating the San Francisco Giants 2-1 on Saturday night at Target Field, getting a strong performance from Joe Ryan — who dealt with a violent illness earlier this week.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
11 May 2025
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Officials are warning of a high risk of heat illness, especially for the elderly, young children, people without air conditioning, and those working or exercising outdoors.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
Noun
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On one level, this flurry of proposals to ills that have been festering in California and domestically for years is more posturing than problem solving.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
5 May 2025
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Protectionists presented tariffs as the essential policy to quicken the development of manufactures as well as a remedy to the social ills that afflicted the emerging industrial working class.—
Made by History,
Time,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Upon arrival, firefighters encountered heavy smoke and active fire conditions.—
Richard Requena,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2025
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Those winds may down tree limbs and create difficult driving conditions, especially for high-profile vehicles.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2025
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Symptoms of measles include a fever, rash, cough, fatigue, runny nose and red eyes.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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Slowly the night dragged on as my thoughts, aches, and fever kept me company.—
Cyril E. Holland,
Outdoor Life,
8 May 2025
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Gin Gins Ginger Candy $15 at Amazon Motion sickness can strike without warning, especially during turbulent flights or bumpy car rides.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
9 May 2025
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Indicative of periods of stress, sickness, and malnutrition, these signs suggest that the majority of corpses buried at Ca’ Granda came from the poorer classes of Milan, confirming that the hospital’s treatments were truly available to all.—
Sam Walters,
Discover Magazine,
5 May 2025
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“Ailment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ailment. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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