1
: a bodily disorder or chronic disease
a stomach ailment
2
: unrest, uneasiness
an emotional ailment
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She suffered from a chronic back ailment.
The doctor treated him for a variety of ailments.
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Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 27 Jan. 2025
Here are 5 things to know At the same time, BMI alone has long been known to be a major risk factor for the development of serious chronic ailments.
—Faye Chiu, CNN, 24 Jan. 2025
Her physical therapist, Regan Dewhirst, reached out to the training staffs of the Los Angeles Angels and the Edmonton Oilers for advice, since baseball and hockey players have had their share of oblique ailments.
—Pat Graham, The Denver Post, 23 Jan. 2025
Now, research from my lab and others suggests that GLP-1 drugs could help treat dozens of other ailments as well, including cognitive issues and addiction problems.
—Ziyad Al-Aly, The Conversation, 22 Jan. 2025
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ailment
noun
ail·ment
ˈā(ə)l-mənt 
: a bodily disorder or chronic disease
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