Definition of Ailment

a condition that affects a person’s mental or physical wellbeing

Examples of Ailment in a sentence

Unfortunately, the stomach ailment causes vomiting and chronic diarrhea.  🔊

Recent celebrity suicides have highlighted depression as an actual ailment.  🔊

Even after several diagnostic tests, the physician could not identify the cause of Lance’s ailment.  🔊

Fever and nausea are two symptoms that frequently accompany the ailment.  🔊

Because of a respiratory ailment, my Uncle Wyatt died at a very early age.  🔊

The drinking of contaminated water can cause a serious gastrointestinal ailment.  🔊

Since Alice has a contagious ailment, she will not return to school until her body is free of infection.  🔊

The doctor asked me to describe the symptoms of my ailment.  🔊

If Ryan does not take his medication, his minor ailment may become a severe illness.  🔊

Hal’s ailment kept him bedridden and miserable.  🔊

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