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in⋅va⋅lid⋅ism

[in-vuh-li-diz-uhm]
–noun
prolonged ill health.

Origin:
1785–95; invalid 1 + -ism
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in·va·lid·ism   (ĭn'və-lĭ-dĭz'əm)   
n.  The condition of being chronically ill or disabled.
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Main Entry: in·va·lid·ism
Pronunciation: 'in-v&-l&d-"iz-&m
Function: noun
: a chronic condition of being an invalid
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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