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- 1. a disease or period of sickness affecting the body or mind: "he died after a long illness"
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Definition of illness noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
noun. uk / ˈɪlnəs / us. illness noun (DISEASE) Add to word list. B1. a disease of the body or mind: a serious / terminal illness. He died at the age of 83 after a long illness. Fewer examples. His illness affects almost every aspect of his life. I'm determined to beat this illness. Stress has undoubtedly contributed to her illness.
Illness definition: poor health; sickness. See examples of ILLNESS used in a sentence.
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 … is a feeling, an experience of unhealth which is entirely personal, interior to the person of the patient. Often it accompanies disease, but the disease may be undeclared, as in the early stages of cancer or tuberculosis or diabetes. Sometimes illness exists where no disease can be found.
- Kenneth M Boyd
- 2000
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.
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.
