ailment
noun
a physical disorder or illness, especially of a minor or chronic nature.
ailments
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pluralof ailment.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Angurweet is used as a remedy for ailments including stomach ache.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
While close to 3,000 died in the terrorist attacks, close to 9,000 have died in the two-and-a-half decades since, most likely from one of the dozens of ailments that lingering cloud has caused.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026
The full effects became clearer with time as those exposed to Ground Zero dust developed chronic respiratory and other ailments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
The province has also recorded a surge in respiratory ailments.
From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026
She didn’t know how to love anyone — though she did believe he loved her, that he found her a doctor for his many ailments, both those he could name and those he could not.
From "Typical American" by Gish Jen
