ailments
What doctors treat
Ailments are minor illnesses or chronic conditions that cause discomfort without being immediately serious: the usual ailments of old age, digestive ailments, He complained of various ailments.
The word suggests persistent but manageable troubles rather than acute disease.
It often appears in the plural, implying a collection of health problems.
Persistent dull discomfort
- throbbingRhythmic painful pulsing
- sharpFine-edged, or astute
- discomfortMild physical or mental distress
- stingingCausing sharp pain
burning · tenderness · cramps · spasms · twinge · shooting · gnawing · nagging
Elevated body temperature
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
- nauseaPre-vomiting stomach discomfort
- coughExplosive airway clearing
- headacheCranial pain
dizziness · chills · weakness · malaise · congestion · vomiting · diarrhea · inflammation
Contagious respiratory illness
- coldLow temperature state
- arthritisInflamed joint disease
- diabetesMetabolic disorder affecting glucose
- asthmaChronic lung inflammation
hypertension · allergies · anemia · migraine · bronchitis · eczema · gout · ulcer
Continuing despite difficulty
- long-termLasting extended period
- degenerativeCausing progressive decline
- incurableCannot be healed
- progressiveFavoring reform and innovation
recurring · relapse · remission · management · flare-up · autoimmune · noncommunicable · enduring
Curative treatment or fix
- cureTreatment that heals
- therapyCurative mental treatment
- medicationTherapeutic substance for illness
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
antibiotics · vaccination · physiotherapy · surgery · diagnosis · prescription · dosage · regimen
Disease spread by contact
- transmissionSending of information
- outbreakSudden eruption of trouble
- epidemicWidespread disease occurrence
- bacteriaNucleus-free single-celled organisms
virus · pathogen · microbes · parasite · fungus · quarantine · incubation · contamination
Post-illness healing phase
- recuperationGradual return to health
- restorationReturning something to condition
- remissionTemporary disease absence
- improvementPositive change in quality
rehabilitation · wellness · mending · regeneration · rest · strengthening · gradual · relapse
ache
Persistent dull discomfort
- throbbingRhythmic painful pulsing
- sharpFine-edged, or astute
- discomfortMild physical or mental distress
stinging · burning · tenderness · cramps · spasms · twinge · shooting · gnawing · nagging · pang
fever
Elevated body temperature
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
- nauseaPre-vomiting stomach discomfort
- coughExplosive airway clearing
headache · dizziness · chills · weakness · malaise · congestion · vomiting · diarrhea · inflammation · swelling
flu
Contagious respiratory illness
- coldLow temperature state
- arthritisInflamed joint disease
- diabetesMetabolic disorder affecting glucose
asthma · hypertension · allergies · anemia · migraine · bronchitis · eczema · gout · ulcer · sinusitis
persistent
Continuing despite difficulty
- long-termLasting extended period
- degenerativeCausing progressive decline
- incurableCannot be healed
progressive · recurring · relapse · remission · management · flare-up · autoimmune · noncommunicable · enduring · lifelong
remedy
Curative treatment or fix
- cureTreatment that heals
- therapyCurative mental treatment
- medicationTherapeutic substance for illness
rehabilitation · antibiotics · vaccination · physiotherapy · surgery · diagnosis · prescription · dosage · regimen · palliative
contagion
Disease spread by contact
- transmissionSending of information
- outbreakSudden eruption of trouble
- epidemicWidespread disease occurrence
bacteria · virus · pathogen · microbes · parasite · fungus · quarantine · incubation · contamination · communicable
convalescence
Post-illness healing phase
- recuperationGradual return to health
- restorationReturning something to condition
- remissionTemporary disease absence
improvement · rehabilitation · wellness · mending · regeneration · rest · strengthening · gradual · relapse · setback
- physiologymetabolism, circulation, respiration, homeostasis, digestion
- skin ailmentsDiseases of the epidermis