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ailment

[eyl-muhnt] / ˈeɪl mənt /


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MLB teams want to know about every physical ailment their players are dealing with in real time.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 5, 2026

The FDA also requires that a drug be tested for its ability to treat a named ailment rather than something more general like “aging.”

From Slate Mar. 30, 2026

Manufacturers are prohibited from making claims about treating or preventing disease, but influencers have sold the idea that buying the right products can fend off or cure almost any ailment.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 18, 2026

Whatever cough, ailment or condition comes his way, Morris said he “would have to second-guess every medical and health maneuver” and whether it justified a doctor’s visit.

From MarketWatch Dec. 11, 2025

From medical journals he deduced that he was suffering from a newly identified ailment known as post-polio syndrome.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer

For one thing, the Sixers have spent seasons rocked by injuries, with Embiid in particular missing substantial time with leg ailments.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

We always stayed in touch, almost every week or so and we'd usually talk about our ailments and then about what we'd been doing that particular week.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

Some of the most familiar medical problems and ailments arise directly from these inherited constraints.

From Science Daily Jul. 11, 2026

High blood pressure, nervous breakdowns, respiratory problems, fever and dehydration feature among the most common ailments at the site housing hundreds, according to several doctors consulted.

From Barron's Jul. 1, 2026

She tried to reassure me, but still when the people came to the Paqo with their troubles and ailments, I held back, afraid that they would reject me.

From "The Ugly One" by Leanne Statland Ellis




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