frailty
Example Sentences
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Evidently, United have not resolved their defensive frailties, but the switch to four at the back from three has not made them worse.
From BBC
Like Donne, we can mine wisdom from the frailty of our mortal bodies—but be grateful that when the bell tolls for thee, plague, smallpox and typhus won’t be to blame.
These results could help explain the "survival-health paradox" seen in post-menopausal women, who often live longer than men but experience higher levels of frailty and chronic illness.
From Science Daily
Kinross says there is a link between gut bacteria and frailty, or an elderly person's ability to bounce back from an illness or injury.
From BBC
He helps to run a "hospital-at-home" service, which provides specialist hospital-level care to patients with frailty and conditions such as heart failure and respiratory illness.
From BBC
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