as in diseases
an abnormal state that disrupts a plant's or animal's normal bodily functioning
a doctor known for successfully treating patients with chronic back ailments
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Recent Examples of ailments
Burning coal also creates lung-damaging smog and emits brain-damaging mercury and soot pollution that triggers respiratory ailments and shaves years off lives.
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Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
Native Americans have used these berries to treat a range of ailments, including colds, toothaches and fevers.
—Vicky Hallett, NPR, 10 Apr. 2025
Supports the immune system and may help prevent seasonal ailments such as colds and flu.
—Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 8 Apr. 2025
Pangolins are trafficked primarily for their scales, which are believed to treat a variety of ailments in traditional medicine practices in Asia and Africa.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2025
Four different ailments have sidelined Wiggins since joining the Heat - a hamstring, strained ankle, leg contusion and stomach illness.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2025
This injury is the latest in a long line of ailments the Big Cat has.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
While moderate to severe ailments require a certain amount of rest and recovery, mild ones might improve with movement.
—Andrew Torgan, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2025
The latter stars Brad Pitt as a man born with the physical appearance and ailments of an elderly person, who ages in reverse.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 12 Feb. 2025
Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
Native Americans have used these berries to treat a range of ailments, including colds, toothaches and fevers.
—Vicky Hallett, NPR, 10 Apr. 2025
Supports the immune system and may help prevent seasonal ailments such as colds and flu.
—Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 8 Apr. 2025
Pangolins are trafficked primarily for their scales, which are believed to treat a variety of ailments in traditional medicine practices in Asia and Africa.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2025
Four different ailments have sidelined Wiggins since joining the Heat - a hamstring, strained ankle, leg contusion and stomach illness.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2025
This injury is the latest in a long line of ailments the Big Cat has.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
While moderate to severe ailments require a certain amount of rest and recovery, mild ones might improve with movement.
—Andrew Torgan, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2025
The latter stars Brad Pitt as a man born with the physical appearance and ailments of an elderly person, who ages in reverse.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 12 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ailments
Noun
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Bird droppings are also common on feeders, which can increase the spread of avian diseases among the bird population.—
Abby Fribush,
Southern Living,
16 Mar. 2025
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Blood stem cells, often extracted from bone marrow have been used for decades as a successful treatment for a variety of diseases including blood cancers such as leukemias, as well as autoimmune diseases.—
Victoria Forster,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Fall is when a lot of seasonal illnesses start going around.—
Elizabeth Medeiros,
Health,
22 Mar. 2025
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However, no illnesses have been reported to date.—
Colson Thayer,
People.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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The book doesn’t find a clear answer to its titular question but breaks a taboo by searching for one in choices made by Iranians themselves and not just ills done to them by outsiders.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
12 Mar. 2025
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Conspiracy theories and simplistic sloganeering popular at the time tended to blame Iran’s ills solely on colonialism or capitalism.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
12 Mar. 2025
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Measles also causes fevers and red, watery eyes and can lead to complications such as pneumonia or, in rare cases, brain damage and death.—
Elizabeth Chuck,
NBC News,
4 Mar. 2025
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They are associated with fevers, chills, night sweats, unexplained weight loss, pregnancy, or a postpartum or immunocompromising condition.—
Cathy Nelson,
Verywell Health,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Ailments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ailments. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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