sicknesses
Maladies affecting bodies
Sicknesses is the plural of sickness—instances or types of illness or disease.
Where sickness often refers to the general state of being unwell, sicknesses emphasizes distinct conditions: The village suffered from various sicknesses brought by travelers.
It can also refer to figurative maladies: the sicknesses of modern society.
Conditions of poor health
- diseasesBodily disorders or malfunctions
- ailmentsPhysical disorders or illnesses
- infectionsMicrobial invasions causing disease
- maladiesDiseases or disorders
fevers · viruses · bacteria · contagions · afflictions · disorders · conditions · complaints
Dishonest abuse of power
- decayGradual organic breakdown
- rotOrganic breakdown process
- malaiseDiffuse, sourceless discomfort
- dysfunctionAbnormal or unhealthy operation
toxicity · poison · plague · infection · contagion · epidemic · ills · ailments
Mild stomach disturbance
- motionChange in position
- seasicknessNausea from boat motion
- airsicknessNausea from flying
- carsicknessNausea from vehicle travel
morning · vertigo · dizziness · nausea · vomiting · stomach · travel · disorientation
Metabolic disorder affecting glucose
- hypertensionChronic elevated arterial pressure
- arthritisInflamed joint disease
- asthmaChronic lung inflammation
- lupusChronic autoimmune disorder
fibromyalgia · autoimmune · degenerative · progressive · remission · flare-ups · management · medication
illnesses
Conditions of poor health
- diseasesBodily disorders or malfunctions
- ailmentsPhysical disorders or illnesses
- infectionsMicrobial invasions causing disease
maladies · fevers · viruses · bacteria · contagions · afflictions · disorders · conditions · complaints · infirmities
corruption
Dishonest abuse of power
dysfunction · toxicity · poison · plague · infection · contagion · epidemic · ills · ailments · pathology
queasiness
Mild stomach disturbance
- motionChange in position
- seasicknessNausea from boat motion
- airsicknessNausea from flying
carsickness · morning · vertigo · dizziness · nausea · vomiting · stomach · travel · disorientation · pallor
diabetes
Metabolic disorder affecting glucose
- hypertensionChronic elevated arterial pressure
- arthritisInflamed joint disease
- asthmaChronic lung inflammation
lupus · fibromyalgia · autoimmune · degenerative · progressive · remission · flare-ups · management · medication · long-term
depression
Prolonged low state
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- disordersAbnormal physical or mental conditions
- traumaLasting psychological wound
psychosis · neurosis · breakdown · burnout · mania · phobias · compulsions · delusions · melancholy · despair
sicknesseshealth
Condition of body, mind
wellness · well-being · healthfulness · good health · healthiness
- morning sicknessPregnancy-related nausea
- motion sicknessNausea from perceived movement
- car sicknessNausea from vehicle travel
- travel sicknessNausea from movement
- altitude sicknessHypoxia from high elevation
- air sicknessNausea during flight