illness

Definition

Examples

He missed the conference because of a sudden illness.

Synonyms

• sicknessimpairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
• diseasean impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
• ailmentan often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining

Collocations

• Easy sudden illness
  describing sudden illness (happening without warning or in a short space of time)
• Medium take sick leave due to illness
  to perform, accept, or undertake an action regarding sick leave due to illness
• Hard prolonged illness insurance claim
  to prolonged illness insurance claim, meaning to lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer
• Very Hard chronic illness debilitating leadership
  describing chronic illness debilitating leadership (being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering)