ailment

ˈeɪlmənt

Definition

Definition of ailment - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

health issuephysical or mental condition that causes discomfort or illness

He was treated for a common ailment at the local clinic..

disorder

illness

sickness

medicalminor illness causing discomfort or inconvenience

She stayed home due to a minor ailment.

illness

sickness

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Origin of ailment

ail (trouble) + -ment (action)

Terms with ailment included in their meaning

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suffer

health condition

be affected by or subject to an illness or ailment

cured

adj.

health recovery

freed from a disease or ailment

trouble

medical

health problems or ailment

ill

medical

physical ailment or illness

correct

rectify

counteract a malfunction or ailment

epizootic

humor

humorous term for a human ailment

isotherapy

medical

treatment using the same substance causing the ailment

Examples of ailment in a sentence

The doctor specializes in treating chronic ailments.
He visited the doctor for a persistent ailment.
Common ailments include colds and headaches.

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French:maladie, indisposition, ...
German:Krankheit, Unwohlsein, ...
Italian:disturbo, malessere, ...
Spanish:enfermedad, malestar, ...
Portuguese:doença, pequeno mal-estar, ...
Chinese:疾病, 小病, ...
Japanese:病気, 軽い病気, ...
Arabic:مَرَض, مَرَض بسيط, ...
Hebrew:מֵיחוּשׁ, מַכְאוֹב, ...
Russian:недуг, недомогание, ...
Ukrainian:хвороба, нездужання, ...
Hindi:बीमारी, अस्वस्थता, ...
Bengali:অসুখ, অসুস্থতা, ...
Catalan:afecció, indisposició, ...
Czech:potíž, neduh, ...
Danish:lidelse, ...
Dutch:kwaal, ziekte, ...
Greek:πάθηση, αδιαθεσία, ...
Hungarian:baj, kisebb betegség, ...
Khmer:ជំងឺ, ជំងឺស្រាល, ...
Korean:질병, 가벼운 병, ...
Persian:ناراحتی, کسالت, ...
Polish:dolegliwość, ...
Portuguese (BR):doença, mal-estar, ...
Romanian:afecțiune, boală ușoară, ...
Swedish:åkomma, krämpa, ...
Thai:อาการป่วย, อาการไม่สบาย, ...
Turkish:hastalık, ...
Vietnamese:bệnh, bệnh nhẹ, ...

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Definition of ailment - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

Origin of ailment

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