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noun
- 1. a disease or period of sickness affecting the body or mind: "he died after a long illness"
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illness. noun. ill· ness ˈil-nəs. Synonyms of illness. 1. a. : sickness sense 2. b. : an unhealthy condition of body or mind. 2. obsolete. a. : wickedness. b. : unpleasantness. Synonyms. affection. ailment. bug. complaint. complication. condition. disease. disorder. distemper.
a condition in which the body or mind is harmed because an organ or part is unable to work as it usually does; a disease or sickness: [ U ] mental illness. [ C ] He died at home after a long illness. (Definition of illness from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of illness. illness.
a condition in which the body or mind is harmed because an organ or part is unable to work as it usually does; a disease or sickness: [ U ] mental illness. [ C ] He died at home after a long illness. (Definition of illness from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of illness. illness.
ILLNESS meaning: 1 : a condition of being unhealthy in your body or mind; 2 : a specific condition that prevents your body or mind from working normally a sickness or disease.
Illness is a state of poor health or sickness, as in I’ve had to miss a lot of work due to illness. The word illness is also commonly used to refer to a disease or instance of sickness.
Illness is used more generally and can refer to both severe and minor medical problems, and problems that affect mental health: a terminal/ life-threatening illness • a mild/ minor illness • mental illness • mental disease.
illness. (ɪlnəs ) Word forms: plural illnesses. 1. uncountable noun B2. Illness is the fact or experience of being ill. If your child shows any signs of illness, take her to the doctor. Mental illness is still a taboo subject. 2. countable noun B1+. An illness is a particular disease such as measles or pneumonia.
Define illness. illness synonyms, illness pronunciation, illness translation, English dictionary definition of illness. n. 1. a. Poor health resulting from disease of body or mind; sickness. b. A disease. 2. Obsolete a. The quality of being disagreeable or unpleasant.
Illness is used to talk about both more severe and more minor medical problems, and, more commonly, those that affect mental health: heart/kidney/liver illness mental disease. Disease is not used about a period of illness: She died after a long disease.
Illness definition, poor health; sickness: He grew up in an environment known for poverty, illness, and little opportunity for education. See more.
