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sickness

[sik-nis] / ˈsɪk nɪs /


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Part of this hospital was especially for those with the atom bomb sickness.

From Literature

There was persistent sickness among the team "due to poor mental health", she says.

From BBC

The walls are white, the floors squeak, and everything smells like a mix of toxic cleaning products and sickness.

From Literature

The Greek medical tradition, starting with Hippocrates, tried to make sickness a secular matter.

From The Wall Street Journal

A woman who almost terminated her second pregnancy because of severe sickness says sterilisation is now her best option due to difficulties accessing treatment.

From BBC