ailment
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The medical term for my ailment is an asymmetrical gluteal cleft, though requests to fix it are far less common than those to eliminate cellulite, flatten the tummy, or augment the breasts.
From Slate • Feb. 22, 2026
The longer he spent recording guitar parts for “Megadeth,” the more his ailment interfered with his playing.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026
Joe Abah, a former boss of Nigeria's Bureau of Public Service Reforms, claimed on social media platform X how a private hospital in the capital, Abuja, urged him to undergo immediate surgery for an ailment.
From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026
Whatever cough, ailment or condition comes his way, Morris said he “would have to second-guess every medical and health maneuver” and whether it justified a doctor’s visit.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 11, 2025
But shortly beforehand, the two men died—hours apart, in the same hospital, of a similar respiratory ailment.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
Vocabulary lists containing ailment
Chains
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The Last Last-Day-of-Summer
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The Fault in Our Stars
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