ailment
ailment
Definition
ail·ment (āl′mənt)
noun
any bodily or mental disorder; illness, esp. a mild, chronic one
ailment
Synonyms
ailment
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- cure: They asserted that no form of medicine was guaranteed to cure all ailments in all cases.
- heal: The length of exposure to a magnet for healing certain ailments was also determined.
- treat: Many can be used to help treat specific ailments.
- relieve: Step-by-step instructions and practice build internal stamina, strengthens immunity and relieves common ailments.
- suffer: Stress is not a mysterious ailment suffered by individuals who are either unfortunate or incompetent.
- associate: Slum dwellers face the added burden of traveling far for work and suffer all the new ailments associated with a car society.
Adjective modifier
- minor: Free medical coverage is give for minor ailments at local clinic or hospital.
- respiratory: They all suffer from respiratory ailments which they blame on air pollution.
- circulatory: Although not an elderly man, Iskat was evidently not in good health and suffered from heart and circulatory ailments.
- common: Common ailments can be treated at home with a range of simple herbal remedies.
- chronic: When the body has a chronic ailment or injury swelling occurs around the area.
- imaginary: In spite of me telling her to keep the chat soley about G/D She ignores that and starts chatting about all her imaginary ailments.
Modifies a noun
- susceptibility: Common Ailments Susceptibility To Illness Low History Ancestors of the Tibetan Mastiff have been known to exist in Tibet for many centuries.
- scheme: Minor Ailment Schemes There are now several successful minor ailment schemes around the country.
Noun used with modifier
- childhood: This Health Promotion Notice Board gives an introduction to common childhood ailments.
- stomach: Also the carrot effect on eyesight and stomach ailments.
- kidney: He was showing signs of a serious kidney ailment for which there was no effective treatment.
- lung: Lewis has a history of health problems, including the chronic lung ailment, pulmonary fibrosis.
- mystery: Most don't die of mystery ailments, or in tragic " accidents " .
- liver: In the middle ages the plant was used for lung and liver ailments.
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