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| idiopathy |
an ailment of unknown cause or not caused by any other disease; primary disease. |
| ill |
an affliction or disease; ailment. [1/11 definitions] |
| stress fracture |
a hairline fracture, esp. in a leg or foot, that occurs as a result of repeated strenuous exercise and is a common ailment of professional runners, ballet dancers, and the like. |
| treatment |
a remedy or series of measures designed to relieve or cure a disease or ailment; therapy. [1/4 definitions] |
| trouble |
a physical disease or ailment. [1/14 definitions] |
| turista |
severe diarrhea sometimes experienced by travelers in foreign countries, caused by exposure to bacteria in food or water (used esp. as a term for this ailment in a Latin American context.) [1/2 definitions] |
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