crippling disease
Mobility-stealing affliction
A crippling disease is one that severely impairs physical function, especially mobility.
The phrase often describes conditions that progressively disable: She was diagnosed with a crippling disease at forty.
Figuratively, crippling describes anything that severely hampers function: crippling debt, crippling anxiety.
The term has fallen from favor as "cripple" is now considered offensive when applied to people.
- debilitatingCausing severe impairment
- paralysisLoss of muscle function
- multiple sclerosisAutoimmune demyelinating neurological disease
- muscular dystrophyGenetic muscle-wasting condition
- chronicPersisting over time
affliction · nerve damage · wheelchair · bedridden · suffering · chronic pain · degenerative · terminal · progressive · wasting · wasting away · atrophy · weakness · pain · disability · quality of life · incurable · life sentence
crippling diseaseperfect health
Complete physical wellbeing
robust health · good health · able-bodiedness · clean bill of health · vigor
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