Ailment
noun
A sickness or an illness, usually not a severe one.
The doctor could not identify the cause of his mysterious ailment.
Often appears as...
- suffer from an ailment
- common ailment
noun
A sickness or an illness, usually not a severe one.
The doctor could not identify the cause of his mysterious ailment.
Often appears as...
- suffer from an ailment
- common ailment
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Not Always Severe
The word 'ailment' often refers to less serious health issues, not critical diseases.
After the hike, Claire complained about a minor ailment in her knee.
Pro Tip 2/3General Term
'Ailment' is a general term for any health problem without specifying the nature or origin.
Travelers sometimes suffer from common ailments like upset stomachs.
Pro Tip 3/3Physical Condition
'Ailment' typically refers to physical health conditions, not psychological ones.
Lemon tea often soothes ailments such as a sore throat.
Pro Tip 1/3Not Always Severe
The word 'ailment' often refers to less serious health issues, not critical diseases.
After the hike, Claire complained about a minor ailment in her knee.
Pro Tip 2/3General Term
'Ailment' is a general term for any health problem without specifying the nature or origin.
Travelers sometimes suffer from common ailments like upset stomachs.
Pro Tip 3/3Physical Condition
'Ailment' typically refers to physical health conditions, not psychological ones.
Lemon tea often soothes ailments such as a sore throat.
Pro Tip 1/3Not Always Severe
The word 'ailment' often refers to less serious health issues, not critical diseases.
After the hike, Claire complained about a minor ailment in her knee.
Pro Tip 2/3General Term
'Ailment' is a general term for any health problem without specifying the nature or origin.
Travelers sometimes suffer from common ailments like upset stomachs.
Pro Tip 3/3Physical Condition
'Ailment' typically refers to physical health conditions, not psychological ones.
Lemon tea often soothes ailments such as a sore throat.
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Pavlovian reactions...
What changes here is our reaction to our ailment, such as perceiving less pain and not the ailment itself. Or, consider the love humans have for a parent. Some would argue that this love is instinctual, and they may be partially right. But, the argument fails to account for the equal amount of love that children adopted later in life
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Are we born to run? PIPE...
for a very long that this can be a whole lot of fun. I've experienced it personally myself. I was injured all my life; then in my early 40s, I got rid of my shoes and my running ailments have gone away, too. So hopefully it's something we can all benefit from. I appreciate your listening to this story. Thanks very much.
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Can loud music damage...
and many people will experience it at least once in their lifetime. In Anja’s case, the loud sounds of the concert only took three hours to cause this condition. Fortunately, it's a temporary ailment that usually resolves as swelling decreases over time.
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The power of the placebo...
can be precisely compared. But of course, we know the placebos exert their own influence, too. Thanks to the placebo effect, patients have experienced relief from a range of ailments, including heart problems, asthma, and severe pain,
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The Leopard Vet PIPE Nat...
B supplement and a few other things that are used to treat liver ailments in humans and we took him actually we took him to a hospital a human hospital and we laid this this big cat on a gurney and you could imagine like the people in
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Should Primates be Kept...
if they knew a lot more about the psychological and physical ailments that they get, do you think that would change their opinion? I mean, I would hope so. I'd hope to think that people if they learn that this is what could happen.
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Aparna Hegde: The...
A village that can look after its mothers and children well can look after all other conditions by ripple effect. And pregnancy is not a disease. Childhood is not an ailment. Dying due to natural life event is not acceptable,
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Why I choose humanism...
to turn situations of poverty into those of wealth and prosperity. We have the capacity to alleviate suffering, extend life, prevent diseases, cure debilitating ailments, reduce infant mortality and preserve our planet.
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What causes bad breath?...
and even just eating a healthy breakfast, we can remove many of these bacteria and their food sources. In some cases, these measures may not be enough due to dental problems, nasal conditions, or rarer ailments,
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Break out of food...
heart disease asthma type two diabetes diabetes cancer and all these other ailments and diseases that can be treated with food and the biggest disease of all is the disease of lack of
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Pavlovian reactions...
What changes here is our reaction to our ailment, such as perceiving less pain and not the ailment itself. Or, consider the love humans have for a parent. Some would argue that this love is instinctual, and they may be partially right. But, the argument fails to account for the equal amount of love that children adopted later in life
Video examples
Are we born to run? PIPE...
for a very long that this can be a whole lot of fun. I've experienced it personally myself. I was injured all my life; then in my early 40s, I got rid of my shoes and my running ailments have gone away, too. So hopefully it's something we can all benefit from. I appreciate your listening to this story. Thanks very much.
Video examples
Can loud music damage...
and many people will experience it at least once in their lifetime. In Anja’s case, the loud sounds of the concert only took three hours to cause this condition. Fortunately, it's a temporary ailment that usually resolves as swelling decreases over time.
Video examples
The power of the placebo...
can be precisely compared. But of course, we know the placebos exert their own influence, too. Thanks to the placebo effect, patients have experienced relief from a range of ailments, including heart problems, asthma, and severe pain,
Video examples
The Leopard Vet PIPE Nat...
B supplement and a few other things that are used to treat liver ailments in humans and we took him actually we took him to a hospital a human hospital and we laid this this big cat on a gurney and you could imagine like the people in
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Should Primates be Kept...
if they knew a lot more about the psychological and physical ailments that they get, do you think that would change their opinion? I mean, I would hope so. I'd hope to think that people if they learn that this is what could happen.
Video examples
Aparna Hegde: The...
A village that can look after its mothers and children well can look after all other conditions by ripple effect. And pregnancy is not a disease. Childhood is not an ailment. Dying due to natural life event is not acceptable,
Video examples
Why I choose humanism...
to turn situations of poverty into those of wealth and prosperity. We have the capacity to alleviate suffering, extend life, prevent diseases, cure debilitating ailments, reduce infant mortality and preserve our planet.
Video examples
What causes bad breath?...
and even just eating a healthy breakfast, we can remove many of these bacteria and their food sources. In some cases, these measures may not be enough due to dental problems, nasal conditions, or rarer ailments,
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Break out of food...
heart disease asthma type two diabetes diabetes cancer and all these other ailments and diseases that can be treated with food and the biggest disease of all is the disease of lack of
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Quote examples
Daniel H. Wilson
American Author
The dissemination of advanced implantable technology will likely be just as ruthlessly democratic as the ailments it is destined to treat. Meaning that, someday soon, we may have a new class of very smart, very fast people - yesterday's disabled and elderly.
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Jaggi Vasudev
Indian Author
If you have physical ailments, you will get everyone's compassion, but when you have a mental ailment, you will get laughter, unfortunately. This is because it is very difficult to make out when somebody is sick and when somebody is being stupid.
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Patrick MacGill
Irish Journalist
Save for minor ailments and accident, my battalion is practically immune from sickness; colds come and go as a matter of course, sprains and cuts claim momentary attention, but otherwise the health of the battalion is perfect.
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Lalu Prasad Yadav
Indian Politician
I have got immense love from the poor people. What more do I need? I don't think of death and ailment. Life is in the hands of God.
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Gayle Forman
American Author
Many of depression's symptoms - exhaustion, insomnia, nausea, headaches, weight loss, weight gain - are physical ailments.
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Joseph Murray
American Scientist
I wanted to be a surgeon, possibly influenced by the qualities of our family doctor who cared for our childhood ailments.
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Plutarch
Greek Philosopher
An imbalance between rich and poor is the oldest and most fatal ailment of all republics.
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Jonathan Swift
Irish Writer
We are so fond on one another because our ailments are the same.
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William Banting
English Celebrity
My other bodily ailments have become mere matters of history.
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Jimmy Kimmel
American Celebrity
I only get unusual ailments.
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Daniel H. Wilson
American Author
The dissemination of advanced implantable technology will likely be just as ruthlessly democratic as the ailments it is destined to treat. Meaning that, someday soon, we may have a new class of very smart, very fast people - yesterday's disabled and elderly.
Quote examples
Jaggi Vasudev
Indian Author
If you have physical ailments, you will get everyone's compassion, but when you have a mental ailment, you will get laughter, unfortunately. This is because it is very difficult to make out when somebody is sick and when somebody is being stupid.
Quote examples
Patrick MacGill
Irish Journalist
Save for minor ailments and accident, my battalion is practically immune from sickness; colds come and go as a matter of course, sprains and cuts claim momentary attention, but otherwise the health of the battalion is perfect.
Quote examples
Lalu Prasad Yadav
Indian Politician
I have got immense love from the poor people. What more do I need? I don't think of death and ailment. Life is in the hands of God.
Quote examples
Gayle Forman
American Author
Many of depression's symptoms - exhaustion, insomnia, nausea, headaches, weight loss, weight gain - are physical ailments.
Quote examples
Joseph Murray
American Scientist
I wanted to be a surgeon, possibly influenced by the qualities of our family doctor who cared for our childhood ailments.
Quote examples
Plutarch
Greek Philosopher
An imbalance between rich and poor is the oldest and most fatal ailment of all republics.
Quote examples
Jonathan Swift
Irish Writer
We are so fond on one another because our ailments are the same.
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William Banting
English Celebrity
My other bodily ailments have become mere matters of history.
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Jimmy Kimmel
American Celebrity
I only get unusual ailments.
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