| 单词 | ailment |
| 释义 | ailment (eɪlmənt ) Word forms: ailments countable noun An ailment is an illness, especially one that is not very serious. The pharmacist can assist you with the treatment of common ailments. Synonyms: illness, disease, complaint, disorder Collocations: chronic ailment The third applicant has a chronic ailment that could be cured with the money he would earn. Times, Sunday Times The center offers traditional ayurvedic treatments for chronic ailment such as paralysis, sinusitis, cervical spondylosis, rheumatism, arthritis, hemiplegia, headache and eye diseases. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In the rich world, we have dug our way out of the rapid diseases of indigence into the chronic ailments of prosperity. Times, Sunday Times Reports abound of instances of chronic ailments. Outlook India Devotees firmly believe that the bath in the tank (known for its abundant fish) rids one of all chronic ailments. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Repetitive strain injury or sore thumbs was the most common ailment. The Sun Every hostel has a podiatrist to tackle foot problems, the most common ailment experienced by the homeless. Times, Sunday Times They will be allowed to queue-jump for any treatment, ranging from a common ailment to a serious condition - regardless of whether it was caused by military service. Times, Sunday Times Food poisoning was the most common ailment. The Sun There were few doctors in the region and influenza was a common ailment. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It took two months to cure this ailment. Times, Sunday Times In the short-term, (post recession) the pharma kings may find an expanding community of well-off consumers ready to spend money to cure the ailments of the rich. Times, Sunday Times Visitors to the temple touch the statue in order to cure their ailments. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Justice retired from full-time teaching in 1939 due to a heart ailment. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He was bedridden for a year at age 11 with a heart ailment, during which he read as many as 40 books a month. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Authorities believe the artist grew despondent after being diagnosed with a heart ailment which curtailed his work. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 After three months of service he was discharged due to a heart ailment, returning as a pacifist and a staunch opponent of war. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He developed a progressive heart ailment which in the last years forced him to gradually reduce his work load, fully knowing the implications of his slow-down. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Then our son went to the doctor for some minor ailment or other. Times, Sunday Times (2016) We will have to be prepared for anything from minor ailments to a major medical emergency. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Plus they may have struggles at work or suffer from minor physical ailments such as headaches or colds. The Sun (2013) Because in the ancient world, someone who had leprosy was perceived not only to have a physical ailment but also a spiritual ailment. Christianity Today If the reason isn't down to a physical ailment, then a refusal of a drink can become synonymous with a rejection of friendship. Times, Sunday Times Perhaps it was a physical ailment. Christianity Today Those receiving treatment have found themselves without the choices and care that they might expect if they had a physical ailment. Times, Sunday Times But it was actually a physical ailment thing. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 She was slight and constantly ill from tuberculosis and psychological ailments. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 She was diagnosed as having serious psychological ailments and underwent brain surgery that reportedly resulted in an improvement in her health. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 There are many human conditions thought by many to be demonic possession but classed by psychiatry as psychological ailments, particularly dissociative identity disorder. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Homeopathy uses highly diluted substances to relieve a range of ailments including bruising, colds and flu, and anxiety. Times, Sunday Times Later, he cites studies that suggest that repressed feelings can contribute to a range of ailments, from heart disease to damaged immune systems. Times, Sunday Times Its products were extensively used in the treatments of a wide range of ailments. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They have a reputation for knowledge of medicinal plants, which they grow to treat a wide range of ailments or to make tonics. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Nitrogen oxides cause asthma and respiratory ailments in the young and old as well as being one of the main components of urban smog and acid rain. Times, Sunday Times The symptoms consisted of severe blistering of the skin and respiratory ailments. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It was cautioned that volcanic ash could cause breathing difficulties, particularly for people with chronic respiratory ailments such as asthma, emphysema, or bronchitis. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The waters are particularly suitable for the treatment of liver, gastric and respiratory ailments. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Pioneering studies carried out during the formative years were directly linked to miners' health especially to respiratory ailments. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 You poor thing, skin ailments are particularly irritating (in both senses of the word) in the summer. Times, Sunday Times The uniquely constant temperature of the hot water has healing effects on skin ailments. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Poultices and washes made from cleavers were traditionally used to treat a variety of skin ailments, light wounds and burns. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 People with skin ailments take a bath in the spring and are said to get cured. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Regarding skin ailments in particular, this means that such a disease leaves scar tissue below while continuing to affect the skin above. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Sympathetic medicine was based on the concept that things in nature that bear a resemblance to an ailment could be used to treat that ailment. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The study showed people often choose superstitions to treat ailments, rather than proven cures. The Sun A significant number, however, have been demonstrated to effectively treat ailments such as sprains, minor lacerations, headaches, fevers, and even the common cold. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In some of the earliest medical writings, calendula was recommended for treating ailments of the digestive tract. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Specific herbs were used to treat all ailments simple, common and complex etc., from an uncomplicated upper respiratory infection to the plague. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 小病 Japanese: 病気慢性的な軽い |
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