ailment
Something medically wrong
An ailment is a minor illness or chronic condition—something that bothers you but isn't immediately life-threatening: She suffers from various ailments, an ailment of the liver.
The word suggests ongoing discomfort rather than acute crisis.
It sounds slightly old-fashioned, often appearing in contexts of persistent health complaints.
Persistent dull discomfort
- painBodily or emotional distress
- feverElevated body temperature
- nauseaPre-vomiting stomach discomfort
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
cough · headache · dizziness · soreness · cramps · chills · swelling · inflammation
Cause of ongoing distress
- maladyA bodily affliction
- disorderAbsence of organization
- complaintExpression of discontent
- infirmityWeakness from illness or age
sickness · illness · indisposition · condition · weakness · debility · unwellness · malaise
Disease spread by contact
- virusMicroscopic infectious agent
- bacteriaNucleus-free single-celled organisms
- infectionPathogen invasion causing illness
- pathogenDisease-causing microorganism
epidemic · pandemic · communicable · transmissible · contagious · outbreak · fever · flu
Expression of discontent
- discomfortMild physical or mental distress
- twingeBrief, sharp sensation
- niggleCriticize in petty ways
- nuisanceCause of aggravation
irritation · bother · inconvenience · passing · temporary · mild · slight · trivial
Curative treatment or fix
- cureTreatment that heals
- therapyCurative mental treatment
- medicationTherapeutic substance for illness
- healingRestoration of health
recovery · diagnosis · prognosis · care · prevention · medicine · prescription · rehabilitation
Continuing despite difficulty
- long-termLasting extended period
- recurringHappening repeatedly over time
- degenerativeCausing progressive decline
- progressiveFavoring reform and innovation
lifelong · relapsing · incurable · debilitating · protracted · enduring · remission · flare-up
ache
Persistent dull discomfort
fatigue · cough · headache · dizziness · soreness · cramps · chills · swelling · inflammation · congestion
affliction
Cause of ongoing distress
infirmity · sickness · illness · indisposition · condition · weakness · debility · unwellness · malaise · distress
contagion
Disease spread by contact
- virusMicroscopic infectious agent
- bacteriaNucleus-free single-celled organisms
- infectionPathogen invasion causing illness
pathogen · epidemic · pandemic · communicable · transmissible · contagious · outbreak · fever · flu · cold
complaint
Expression of discontent
- discomfortMild physical or mental distress
- twingeBrief, sharp sensation
- niggleCriticize in petty ways
nuisance · irritation · bother · inconvenience · passing · temporary · mild · slight · trivial · nagging
remedy
Curative treatment or fix
- cureTreatment that heals
- therapyCurative mental treatment
- medicationTherapeutic substance for illness
healing · recovery · diagnosis · prognosis · care · prevention · medicine · prescription · rehabilitation · relief
persistent
Continuing despite difficulty
- long-termLasting extended period
- recurringHappening repeatedly over time
- degenerativeCausing progressive decline
progressive · lifelong · relapsing · incurable · debilitating · protracted · enduring · remission · flare-up · management
- illnessdisease, sickness, illness, disorder, malady
- afflictionsaffliction, disease, illness, malady, sickness
- ailmentsache, aches, cold, flu, asthma
- conditionsmedical condition, weather conditions, environmental conditions, living conditions, working conditions
- medical termsdiagnosis, disorder, surgery, disease, illness
- medical diagnosisdiagnosis, symptom, symptoms, condition, disease
ailmenthealth
Condition of body, mind
wellness · good health · well-being · fitness · robustness
ailmentrecovery
Regaining what was lost
healing · cure · convalescence · recuperation · remission
- skin ailmentsDiseases of the epidermis