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ail·ment noun /ˈeɪlmənt/ /ˈeɪlmənt/ - an illness that is not very serious轻病；小恙
- childhood/common/minor ailments儿童期／常见／轻微小病
- I got all the usual childhood ailments.所有常见的儿童期疾病我都得过。
- Below is a list of common childhood ailments.下面是一份儿童期常见轻微病症的清单。
Synonyms diseasediseaseillness ▪ disorder ▪ infection ▪ condition ▪ ailment ▪ bugThese are all words for a medical problem.disease a medical problem affecting humans, animals or plants, often caused by infection:- He suffers from a rare blood disease.他患有一种罕见的血液病。
illness a medical problem, or a period of suffering from one:- She died after a long illness.她久病不愈而亡。
disease or illness?Disease is used to talk about more severe medical problems, especially specific conditions and those that affect particular organs: Crohn's/Parkinson's disease • heart/kidney/liver disease • heart/kidney/liver illness. Illness is used more generally and can refer to both severe and minor medical problems, and problems that affect mental health: a terminal/life-threatening illness • a mild/minor illness • mental illness • mental disease. Illness can be used about a period of time: a long/short illness • a long/short disease disorder (rather formal) a condition that causes problems with the way part of the body or brain works:- a rare disorder of the liver.一种罕见的肝病
A disorder is generally not infectious. Disorder is often used in the names of specific conditions affecting the brain, for example attention deficit disorder, bipolar disorder or post-traumatic stress disorder. When it is used to talk about physical problems, it is often used with autoimmune, blood, bowel and kidney, and these are commonly serious, severe or rare.infection an illness that is caused by bacteria or a virus and that affects one part of the body:condition a medical problem that you have for a long time because it is not possible to cure it:ailment (rather formal) an illness that is not very serious:bug (informal) an infectious illness that is usually fairly mild:Patterns- to have/suffer from a(n) disease/illness/disorder/infection/condition/ailment/bug
- to catch/contract/get/pick up a(n) disease/illness/infection/bug
Topics Health problemsc1Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjectiveverb + ailment- be afflicted with
- get
- have
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