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- DictionaryIll·ness/ˈilnəs/
noun
- 1. a disease or period of sickness affecting the body or mind: "he died after a long illness"
Disease, illness, sickness, health, healing and wholeness: exploring some elusive concepts. Kenneth M Boyd. Abstract. Concepts such as disease and health can be difficult to define precisely. Part of the reason for this is that they embody value judgments and are rooted in metaphor.
Definition of illness – Learner’s Dictionary. illness. noun. uk/ˈɪlnəs/us. illnessnoun (DISEASE) B1. a disease of the body or mind: a serious / terminal illness. He died at the age of 83 after a long illness. More examples. His illness affects almost every aspect of his life. I'm determined to beat this illness.
Illness definition: poor health; sickness. See examples of ILLNESS used in a sentence.
1. uncountable noun. Illness is the fact or experience of being ill. If your child shows any signs of illness, take her to the doctor. 2. countable noun. An illness is a particular disease such as measles or pneumonia. She returned to her family home to recover from an illness.
Sep 22, 2008 · Concepts of Disease and Health. First published Mon Sep 22, 2008; substantive revision Wed Mar 18, 2020. Health and disease are critical concepts in bioethics with far-reaching social and political implications.
Factsheet. What does the noun illness mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun illness, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status. OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions.
Oct 7, 2023 · October 7, 2023 by Claudine Cassar. What constitutes illness and health are constructs that vary depending on the cultural context in which they are experienced. By looking at various ethnographic examples from around the world we can show how these concepts are defined differently in various cultures and societies.
