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frailty

[freyl-tee, frey-uhl-] / ˈfreɪl ti, ˈfreɪ əl- /


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It is also associated with frailty, a higher risk of falls, and other health complications.

From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2026

What emerges is a flawless depiction of human frailty and endurance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

Being underweight in older age is already strongly linked with increased risks of frailty and death.

From Science Daily • Feb. 26, 2026

Frail patients are streamed directly to specialist areas, including a frailty unit, or supported in the community to avoid long hospital stays.

From BBC • Dec. 10, 2025

Immortality cannot temper the folly or frailty of youth.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman




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