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ill⋅ness

  [il-nis]
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–noun
1. unhealthy condition; poor health; indisposition; sickness.
2. Obsolete. wickedness.
Origin:
1490–1500; ill + -ness

Synonyms:
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.

  2. Obsolete Evil; wickedness.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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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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illness ill·ness (ĭl'nĭs)
n.
Disease of body or mind; poor health; sickness.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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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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