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ill⋅ness

[il-nis]
–noun
1. unhealthy condition; poor health; indisposition; sickness.
2. Obsolete. wickedness.

Origin:
1490–1500; ill + -ness


1. ailment, affliction, infirmity.
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ill·ness   (ĭl'nĭs)   
n.  
    1. Poor health resulting from disease of body or mind; sickness.

    2. A disease.

  1. Obsolete Evil; wickedness.

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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: ill·ness
Pronunciation: 'il-n&s
Function: noun
: an unhealthy condition of body or mind : SICKNESS
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

illness ill·ness (ĭl'nĭs)
n.
Disease of body or mind; poor health; sickness.

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illness

a harmful deviation from the normal structural or functional state of an organism. A diseased organism commonly exhibits signs or symptoms indicative of its abnormal state. Thus, the normal condition of an organism must be understood in order to recognize the hallmarks of disease. Nevertheless, a sharp demarcation between disease and health is not always apparent

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