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sick⋅ness

  [sik-nis]
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–noun
1. a particular disease or malady.
2. the state or an instance of being sick; illness.
3. nausea; queasiness.
Origin:
bef. 1000; ME siknesse, seknesse, OE sēocnesse. See sick 1 , -ness
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sick·ness   (sĭk'nĭs)   
n.  

  1. The condition of being sick; illness.

  2. A disease; a malady.

  3. Nausea.

  4. A defective or unsound condition.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: sick·ness
Pronunciation: 'sik-n&s
Function: noun
1 : the condition of being ill : ill health
2 : a specific disease
3 : NAUSEA
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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sickness sick·ness (sĭk'nĭs)
n.

  1. The condition of being sick; illness.

  2. A disease or an illness.

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sickness

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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