Thesaurus results for ILLNESSES

illnesses

noun

plural of illness

as in diseases

an abnormal state that disrupts a plant's or animal's normal bodily functioning suffered from a mysterious illness that left her weak and tired all the time

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Recent Examples of illnesses Skipping them can increase the risk of gastrointestinal illnesses, which can spread quickly in close quarters onboard. — Kristy Tolley, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2026 The new clinic offers a range of services for dogs and cats, including wellness exams, vaccinations, flea and heartworm prevention, microchipping, diagnostic lab work and treatment for basic illnesses. — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2026 Known to many parents who have sought care for their kids in emergencies or illnesses, the dedicated children’s hospital in Hartford is now called the Golisano Medical Center at Connecticut Children’s. — Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 5 Nov. 2026 The nonprofit organization that helps families affected by bacterial illnesses. — Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026 Your go-to for multistate outbreak investigations, including the pathogen involved, reported illnesses and linked foods. — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Nov. 2026 Children can be more vulnerable than healthy adults to waterborne illnesses, so compliance by schools is especially important. — Marlee Shaffer, The Conversation, 4 Nov. 2026 These cases often involve unusual illnesses that challenge even experienced physicians. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026 Some developed psychological illnesses or died within a few years from physical ailments. — Jieun Baek, Foreign Affairs, 30 Oct. 2026

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Noun

On the earnings call, CEO Jason Hollar said the Pharma business benefited from strong unit demand for both generic medications and specialty therapeutics (treatments for cancer, as well as urological, kidney and autoimmune diseases).

— Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026
Meanwhile, children faced countless diseases like rickets, which prevents developing skeletons from adequately mineralizing.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of diseases

Noun

In these regions, the predominant ailments are HIV/AIDS, premature birth and birth trauma, congenital anomalies and injuries.

— Emilee Flynn, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2026
Some may find the value to be limited, especially if their dog or cat breed is younger or less predisposed to suffer from medical issues or ailments.

— Matt Richardson, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of ailments

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

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Humor and/or wit feature in your work to address serious issues of the heart or to comment on the socio-political ills of the world.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Nov. 2026
Hilton has blasted Becerra as taking the state’s voters for granted, failing to hold public campaign events to explain his detailed plans to address California’s many ills.

— Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of ills

Noun

The Bundibugyo virus comes from the same family as the Ebola virus that caused the 2014 West Africa and 2018 Congo epidemics, causing the fatal fevers associated with Ebola.

— Ananya Rupanagunta, Vox, 21 Oct. 2026
Listeria’s high fevers can cause miscarriages and stillbirths in pregnant women.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of fevers

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The new developments provide an additional basis for its deployment on commercial vessels, although wider adoption will depend on performance across different hull designs, operating conditions and routes.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 9 Nov. 2026
Further updates will be available on their website as conditions change.

— Christa Swanson, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026

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