as in diseases
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 ailments
Sadly, his time with the company has been marred by injury and other physical ailments.
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Jeremy Hanna, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Oct. 2025
But Spoelstra downplayed Jakucionis’ ailments.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
Guard Mekhi Becton has played just 51 percent of the offensive snaps for various ailments.
—Daniel Popper, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Currently, people of African decent comprise 2% or less of the global genomic data — information that is essential to understanding risks of certain diseases and other ailments and is key to crafting effective treatments and preventative measures.
—Beth Warren, Nashville Tennessean, 9 Oct. 2025
But for babies or young kids with the most serious ailments, there is no artificial heart specifically designed for them.
—Elissa Nadworny, NPR, 9 Oct. 2025
The medication is commonly taken for numerous childhood ailments, and it may not always be prescribed for circumcision.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 9 Oct. 2025
Sea, Poison is circuitous, mimicking the experience of mystery ailments, the bureaucracy of medical care, and its endless wormholes.
—Diana Arterian, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2025
These infinitesimal particles can more directly target ailments, though their size makes creating therapies incredibly difficult.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Jeremy Hanna, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Oct. 2025
But Spoelstra downplayed Jakucionis’ ailments.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
Guard Mekhi Becton has played just 51 percent of the offensive snaps for various ailments.
—Daniel Popper, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Currently, people of African decent comprise 2% or less of the global genomic data — information that is essential to understanding risks of certain diseases and other ailments and is key to crafting effective treatments and preventative measures.
—Beth Warren, Nashville Tennessean, 9 Oct. 2025
But for babies or young kids with the most serious ailments, there is no artificial heart specifically designed for them.
—Elissa Nadworny, NPR, 9 Oct. 2025
The medication is commonly taken for numerous childhood ailments, and it may not always be prescribed for circumcision.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 9 Oct. 2025
Sea, Poison is circuitous, mimicking the experience of mystery ailments, the bureaucracy of medical care, and its endless wormholes.
—Diana Arterian, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2025
These infinitesimal particles can more directly target ailments, though their size makes creating therapies incredibly difficult.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ailments
Noun
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New diseases pop up all the time.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Oct. 2025
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Because each cell type is cultured separately, they can be genetically edited to study specific diseases or therapeutic responses.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Oct. 2025
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These payments, which are tax-free, are intended for veterans whose disabilities are connected to illnesses, injuries, or events that developed or were aggravated during active duty.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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Louis said illnesses such as breast cancer aren’t spoken about among Haitian immigrants, and not doing so could have harmful effects.—
Raisa Habersham,
Miami Herald,
17 Oct. 2025
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For all their ills, the Chargers are in first place.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Oct. 2025
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The retraction was expected by many nutrition experts, who have long questioned claims that this kind of vinegar could remedy ills including obesity, diabetes, and even cancer.—
Jon Hamilton,
NPR,
5 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Pathogens in human poop can remain active for a long time – over a year in outdoor environments – meaning that waste left behind today can cause severe gastrointestinal disease and other sicknesses for future visitors.—
B. Derrick Taff,
The Conversation,
29 Aug. 2025
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All their triumphs, all their sleepless nights, their loves and hates, their sicknesses, their schemes, their rises to power and their falls from it -- all gone.—
Paul Prather,
Arkansas Online,
27 Feb. 2016
Noun
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But concomitant with this were tensions around the concept of localism, an ethos with its roots in the conditions and convictions of the earliest settlers.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Oct. 2025
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High-temperature cooking methods such as grilling, broiling, roasting, frying and searing can increase AGE content in food up to 100-fold compared to uncooked versions, according to a 2004 Mount Sinai study that measured AGE content under laboratory conditions.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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And certain vaccines can trigger brief, low-grade fevers as the immune system builds protection.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
14 Oct. 2025
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High fevers and pain are widely recognized as potential risks to a pregnancy if left untreated.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Ailments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ailments. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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