as in disease
an abnormal state that disrupts a plant's or animal's normal bodily functioning
in the olden days people were always suffering from some unknown malady
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Recent Examples of malady
The foreclosure and seizure of the building provide fresh evidence that financial maladies continue to afflict the Bay Area office market in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
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George Avalos, The Mercury News, 13 May 2024
The demands of the industry led to fatigue, depression and a number of other mental and emotional maladies.
—Jeremy Helligar, Peoplemag, 21 Sep. 2024
Like a bodybuilder with failing organs, however, Iran displays external vigor that conceals ultimately incurable internal maladies.
—Karim Sadjadpour, Foreign Affairs, 16 Feb. 2022
Weedkiller linked to fetal maladies For the first time in 40 years, the Environmental Protection Agency has taken emergency action to stop the use of a pesticide linked to serious health risks for unborn babies.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 7 Aug. 2024
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George Avalos, The Mercury News, 13 May 2024
The demands of the industry led to fatigue, depression and a number of other mental and emotional maladies.
—Jeremy Helligar, Peoplemag, 21 Sep. 2024
Like a bodybuilder with failing organs, however, Iran displays external vigor that conceals ultimately incurable internal maladies.
—Karim Sadjadpour, Foreign Affairs, 16 Feb. 2022
Weedkiller linked to fetal maladies For the first time in 40 years, the Environmental Protection Agency has taken emergency action to stop the use of a pesticide linked to serious health risks for unborn babies.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 7 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for malady
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But though ruthlessly efficient at killing off some frog species, the fungus is highly vulnerable to heat: Temperatures above 30 degrees Celsius (about 85 degrees Fahrenheit) slow disease progression.Martin J. Kernan, Discover Magazine, 16 Nov. 2024
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The agency’s $48 billion budget funds medical research on cancers, vaccines and other diseases through competitive grants to researchers at institutions throughout the nation.Aleccia Washington, Twin Cities, 15 Nov. 2024
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Moist compresses are used for: Boils and skin ailments Dry eyes, styes, and other eye issues Sore muscles Dry Compresses Dry compresses, like a microwavable heating pad, are a quick and easy solution for creating a warm compress.Kelly Burch, Verywell Health, 30 Oct. 2024
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Who should avoid using a foot spa? People with certain conditions or ailments should avoid foot soaks unless otherwise instructed by their doctor.Daley Quinn Published, Health, 25 Oct. 2024
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Health experts said that could deter more Americans from receiving Covid shots and routine immunizations against various diseases that have for decades saved millions of lives and prevented crippling illnesses.Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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With chronic illness, little moments like these become milestones.Alana Kaufman, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024
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Fascist leaders often target minority groups and blame them for the country's ills, the War Department cautioned.Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 3 Nov. 2024
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To Gigi, the beneficiary, Pita was treated well, and, anyway, isn’t the American foster system a comparable social ill?Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2024
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Sometimes the predatory instinct will get the better or the fever.Jack O’Connor, Outdoor Life, 6 Nov. 2024
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Walking pneumonia shares symptoms with common upper respiratory infections, such as fever, runny nose, and cough, which aren’t specific to any particular virus or bacteria.Alyssa Hui-Anderson, Verywell Health, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Malady.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/malady. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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