Illness
Illness noun - An abnormal state that disrupts a plant's or animal's normal bodily functioning.
Usage example: suffered from a mysterious illness that left her weak and tired all the time
Lameness and illness are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Lameness" instead a noun "Illness".
Nearby Word: ill
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Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus, The Emperor Claudius, became Emperor by surviving, faking mental illness and idiocy, and suffered lameness in his legs (as well as other physical deformities).
Source: Genius Cripple
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