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ailment

[eyl-muhnt] / ˈeɪl mənt /


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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

The fascinated Kayleen, clearly outclassed in the first round of the ailment and injury competition that forms the mordant spine of the play, asks to see and touch Doug’s wound.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025

Whatever the exact cause, Galileo suffered from repeated bouts of an arthritic ailment for the rest of his life, which sometimes confined him to bed for several weeks at a time.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin




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