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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Clients who once came for advice about medical ailments can now head to hospital instead.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
Pediatricians in Utah have been on the front lines as measles and other vaccine-preventable ailments have returned to the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
Some of the most familiar medical problems and ailments arise directly from these inherited constraints.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 11, 2026
Rare-disease patients and their advocates criticized Makary for not being flexible enough when it comes to evidence to prove treatments for their ailments work.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 30, 2026
It wasn’t just that his ailments had all cleared up; or that he went to movies now, and baseball games.
From "Typical American" by Gish Jen
