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
Naturally, there’s more to the daughter’s ailment — and the mother — than meets the eye.
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Brooke Knisley, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
Blink Twice nods at a tangle of different contemporary ailments: lifestyle fetishism, wellness hedonism, our obscene fealty to stolid tech bros and their untrammeled wealth.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 6 Dec. 2024
She was hospitalized for various ailments in 2005 and has kept her life private since then.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
Even the corneas of shark eyes have reportedly been used for human transplants in Yemen, and shark cartilage is marketed as a panacea for various ailments.
—Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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Brooke Knisley, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
Blink Twice nods at a tangle of different contemporary ailments: lifestyle fetishism, wellness hedonism, our obscene fealty to stolid tech bros and their untrammeled wealth.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 6 Dec. 2024
She was hospitalized for various ailments in 2005 and has kept her life private since then.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
Even the corneas of shark eyes have reportedly been used for human transplants in Yemen, and shark cartilage is marketed as a panacea for various ailments.
—Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ailment
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The diet has been linked to a lower risk of cardiovascular disease and related conditions like obesity, high cholesterol and hypertension.Randi Richardson, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024
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Multiple clinical trials are also underway to determine what other diseases GLP-1 drugs may potentially protect against.Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 11 Dec. 2024
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The county’s health office is working with the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to determine if the illness was caused by consuming raw milk.Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Mother cats may reject their kittens for several reasons, including illness and deformity.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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At some point, Mangione became focused on the ills of the healthcare industry — a theme that has resonated with many following the saga across the nation.Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 14 Dec. 2024
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Investigators are also looking at Mangione's online posts about domestic terrorist Ted Kaczynski, law enforcement sources told NBC News. Kaczynski, whose bombs killed three people, long decried the ills of modern American life and harbored other antiestablishment views.Tom Winter, NBC News, 10 Dec. 2024
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San Francisco police provided Mangione’s name to the FBI on Dec. 5, according to a law enforcement official was not authorized to publicly discuss details of the investigation and spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity.Michael R. Sisak, Chicago Tribune, 14 Dec. 2024
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Diabetes is a condition that affects how your body processes glucose (sugar).Brandi Jones, MSN-Ed, Health, 14 Dec. 2024
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Concerns among health officials have continued the spread of dengue fever as cases have reached unprecedented levels in the Americas.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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No model from any company has eclipsed or matched that initial fever.Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 10 Dec. 2024
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Two Science-Backed Supplements for Immune Health The goal of using immune-boosting supplements is to strengthen your body’s ability to fight off an infection rather than avoid sickness altogether.Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 10 Dec. 2024
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The symptom of Marga’s emotional sickness is alcohol, but Blanca’s is Marga herself.Callum McLennan, Variety, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Ailment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ailment. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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