ailments

noun

plural of ailment
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 Heatstroke and sun poisoning are common Florida ailments—and quick vacation-ruiners. — Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 14 July 2026 Lyonne was arrested for a DUI in 2001; in 2005, she was admitted to the intensive-care unit of a New York hospital for a variety of ailments. — Gwen Ihnat, Entertainment Weekly, 11 July 2026 In these ornate halls, while those with more serious ailments might soak in mineral baths or endure being wrapped in a wet sheet for the sake of their health, others played cards, chatted with friends, and attended concerts. — Veronique Greenwood, Time, 9 July 2026 While a couple of noteworthy procedures popped up during the spring, the depth chart only has a few major ailments of concern heading into the summer. — Mike Kaye july 9, Charlotte Observer, 9 July 2026 Still, as Norstella’s Chancellor notes, what goes up eventually comes down, and newer breakthroughs are likely to be in more niche areas, like myasthenia gravis, rather than mega-blockbusters for common ailments like rheumatoid arthritis. — Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 The ailments of normally healthy people, who no longer have easy access to their medications, regular meals, or running water. — Durrie Bouscaren, NPR, 8 July 2026 The Red Sox are still waiting for full clarity on the lefties’ ailments, but for now the club has two holes to fill over the final week before the All-Star break. — Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 7 July 2026 People commonly used tobacco to treat many ailments, including indigestion, respiratory problems, pain and loathsome mouth afflictions. — Katherine Ott, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ailments
  1. diseases
  2. illnesses
  3. ills
  4. sicknesses
  5. conditions
  6. fevers
Noun
  • His views are contradicted by scores of studies showing vaccines have saved millions of lives and prevented long-term health problems from common diseases, while side-effects remain relatively rare.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
  • The findings also showed that multiple brain diseases often coexist in older adults and that these overlapping pathologies raise the odds of developing dementia.
    — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026
Definition of diseases
Noun
  • Those with heart disease and respiratory illnesses, young children and older adults are more at risk.
    — Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 5 July 2026
  • Researchers know deaths and illnesses rise during heat waves, but the numbers are hard to track, because there aren't uniform requirements.
    — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Definition of illnesses
Noun
  • Last month, Kwon’s team, in collaboration with Seongju Kim at Hanbat National University, in Daejeon, South Korea, presented its solution to HBM’s future ills.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 8 July 2026
  • Hualde says that some Pamplona residents rue his early promotion of the festival due to the ills of overtourism the sleepy provincial city is now experiencing.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 July 2026
Definition of ills
Noun
  • And while children, the elderly and those with certain sicknesses or medications are most susceptible to heat illness – these temperatures affect everyone.
    — Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
  • At the end of the day, both doctors agree that hotel stays shouldn’t deter people from traveling altogether, since there are always ways to proactively minimize exposure and subsequent sicknesses.
    — Joey Skladany, Travel + Leisure, 30 June 2026
Definition of sicknesses
Noun
  • For sure, the old philosophy that all athletes with heart conditions should not play competitive sports is outdated and not correct.
    — Nicole Williams, AJC.com, 6 July 2026
  • Typically, El Niño is associated with wetter-than-normal conditions during the winter in Southern California.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Definition of conditions
Noun
  • Then anaplasmosis joined the fray, spreading fevers and chills of its own.
    — Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
  • The worst is over—the fevers have broken, the tissues have dwindled, and everyone is slowly regaining their energy.
    — Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 28 June 2026
Definition of fevers

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