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
Practitioners and patients alike have realized that there is no magical pill that treats all ailments for everyone.
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Jason Phillips, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Quarterback Brock Purdy has shoulder and toe ailments and will sit out at least the next two games.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
And a lot of them now, all these years later, have had life-threatening diseases and illnesses and ailments from that day.
—Rachel Burchfield, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Add another key defensive starter to the Broncos’ list of nagging ailments.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025
In addition to her physical ailments, Onyx also struggles with post-traumatic stress disorder, her mother said.
—Monroe Trombly, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Sep. 2025
Moses, Landry and White appear to be dealing with new ailments.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
Shanahan also said the toe was the worse of the two ailments.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The additions will help firefighters exposed to chemicals which can lead to serious ailments such as cancer, Broschard said.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2025
Jason Phillips, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Quarterback Brock Purdy has shoulder and toe ailments and will sit out at least the next two games.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
And a lot of them now, all these years later, have had life-threatening diseases and illnesses and ailments from that day.
—Rachel Burchfield, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Add another key defensive starter to the Broncos’ list of nagging ailments.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025
In addition to her physical ailments, Onyx also struggles with post-traumatic stress disorder, her mother said.
—Monroe Trombly, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Sep. 2025
Moses, Landry and White appear to be dealing with new ailments.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
Shanahan also said the toe was the worse of the two ailments.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The additions will help firefighters exposed to chemicals which can lead to serious ailments such as cancer, Broschard said.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ailments
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In the current era, the government health system might need to rely more on private health care facilities, especially to help tackle other surging diseases like malaria, already rising in Southern Africa.—
Brian Simpson,
NPR,
19 Sep. 2025
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Public health experts have widely credited the shots protecting against MMRV, hepatitis B, and COVID-19 for lowering the prevalence of diseases, but several ACIP members cast doubt over the safety and efficacy of the vaccines this week.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
19 Sep. 2025
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Children suffering from malnutrition can be more susceptible to contracting other illnesses, and children with preexisting conditions can be more vulnerable to becoming malnourished, experts say.—
Pablo Robles,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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Childhood illnesses had severely weakened her own heart.—
Ruchi Kumar,
NPR,
14 Sep. 2025
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Held at the Abrons Arts Center, a core program within the Henry Street Settlement, Bittar created his vision of a Nineties-era beauty pageant in a commentary reflecting current-day societal ills, primarily aimed at the LGBTQ community, notably trans women and women in general.—
Roxanne Robinson,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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One dares to hope that Hollywood, for all its current ills, may finally be turning a corner, reverting back to when new ideas were held at a premium.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Pathogens in human poop can remain active for a long time – over a year in outdoor environments – meaning that waste left behind today can cause severe gastrointestinal disease and other sicknesses for future visitors.—
B. Derrick Taff,
The Conversation,
29 Aug. 2025
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Unlike conventional nylon, these fibers are biodegradable under certain conditions, yet remain durable, silky-soft.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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By carefully adjusting the conditions of its trap and then releasing it briefly, the researchers could measure its velocity distribution.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Sep. 2025
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In deer, the disease can cause fevers and swelling of the head and neck, sending infected deer to water sources.—
Alex Robinson,
Outdoor Life,
10 Sep. 2025
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Both infections and uncontrolled fevers during pregnancy have been linked to higher rates of autism.—
Allison Parshall,
Scientific American,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Ailments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ailments. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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