illness
Example Sentences
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This would be the first shot to provide protection against both illnesses in a single vaccine, the EMA said.
“While they recover from the illness or injury, a conservator may be appointed by a court to address their medical and financial needs.”
From MarketWatch
The parents of a two-year-old girl with a life-limiting illness have told of their "exhaustion" after being refused a request for respite help.
From BBC
There was no protection from common childhood illnesses like tuberculosis, rheumatic fever, diphtheria, or whooping cough.
From Literature
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Burke told the court that social-media addiction isn’t listed in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, typically used by clinicians to diagnose mental illness.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.