ailment
Example Sentences
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“Oh, goodness. Gran made no mention of your foot ailment,” I tell him.
From Literature
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
Marcus had suffered from various ailments since childhood, and life in the north made these worse.
Because older adults are more likely to experience adverse medical conditions, their primary-care providers may focus on diagnosing ailments such as diabetes, heart disease or thyroid issues.
From MarketWatch
Rather than seek more FDA approvals, it funded studies purportedly proving its efficacy for more common ailments such as anxiety, migraines and chronic nerve pain.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
