Ailment and Affection

Ailment

Ailment noun - An abnormal state that disrupts a plant's or animal's normal bodily functioning.
Usage example: people who have AIDS are more susceptible to other ailments as well

Affection is a synonym for ailment in disorder topic. In some cases you can use "Affection" instead a noun "Ailment".

Nearby Words: ailing, ailed

Affection

Affection noun - An abnormal state that disrupts a plant's or animal's normal bodily functioning.
Usage example: born with a heart affection that later caused him problems

Ailment is a synonym for affection in disorder topic. You can use "Ailment" instead a noun "Affection".

How words are described

physical physical ailment physical affection
particular particular ailment particular affection
normal normal ailment normal affection
common common ailment common affection
Other adjectives: general.
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