specific ailment

collocation in English

meaningsofspecificandailment

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specific
adjective
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/spəˈsɪf.ɪk/us
/spəˈsɪf.ɪk/
relating to one thing and not ...
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ailment
noun[C]
uk
/ˈeɪl.mənt/us
/ˈeɪl.mənt/
an ...
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(Definition ofspecificandailmentfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Happily, most of the remaining articles concentrate on aspecificailment.
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I should say, at the present moment, that they suffer not from infancy, but from aspecificailment.
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In short, it would allow us to apply the remedy to thespecificailmentthat was identified.
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It is not onespecificailmentor one specific disease to which that programme referred.
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The charm is intended for use against aspecificailment, described as blood-vessel pus.
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He listened to the heart and focused on problems of the heartbeat and unusual sounds, but he failed to link them to anyspecificailment.
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Risk factors may be grouped into intrinsic factors, such as existence of aspecificailmentor disease.
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During this period, individual springs became associated with thespecificailmentthat they could allegedly benefit.
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Luna also states that the physical shape of a medicinal plant may provide a clue in ascertaining its properties as a remedy relative to aspecificailment.
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Extemporaneous means the prescription is written on the spot for a specific patient with aspecificailment.
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They are important for general health, and they are important for certain specific ailments.
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There are also some exemptions on the ground of either health or status, for example, for pensioners, children and those suffering from certain specific ailments.
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He successfully championed the effort to produce the first official pharmacopoeia, which would specify treatments that apothecaries should provide for specific ailments.
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Another approach is to give a whole body treatment first, followed by a localised treatment for any specific ailments.
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They are susceptible to specific ailments, so should be taken to a veterinarian for yearly checkups.
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For individuals who suffer from specific ailments, a tailor-made programme is designed with the most appropriate treament prescribed.
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It specifies the use of different massage techniques and how they should be used in the treatment of specific ailments, and injuries.
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