Disabilities - English meaning

noun

A cause of pain or harm.

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A crippling affliction of the nervous system

noun

Something that makes you suffer

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Malnutrition is one of the common afflictions of the poor.

noun

An illness, typically a minor one.

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The doctor diagnosed a common stomach ailment

noun

An illness or health problem

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A respiratory/stomach ailment

noun

A statement that something is unsatisfactory or unacceptable.

Usage examples:

I intend to make an official complaint

noun

The state of something with regard to its appearance, quality, or working order.

Usage examples:

The wiring is in good condition

verb

Have a significant influence on or determine (the manner or outcome of something).

Usage examples:

National choices are conditioned by the international political economy

noun

A disorder of structure or function in a human, animal, or plant, especially one that produces specific symptoms or that affects a specific location and is not simply a direct result of physical injury.

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Bacterial meningitis is quite a rare disease

noun

A condition of a person, animal, or plant in which its body or structure is harmed because an organ or part is unable to work as it usually does; an illness

Usage examples:

[ c ] mumps is an infectious disease., [ u ] he suffers from heart disease., [ u ] hundreds of thou…

noun

A state of confusion.

Usage examples:

The world 's currency markets were in disorder

verb

Disrupt the systematic functioning or neat arrangement of.

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They are disordering the political landscape

noun

A state in which objects or conditions are in no particular order; lack of system or planned organization

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The room was in such disorder that she couldn’t find anything., [ c ] a mental/physical disorder, […

noun

Abnormality or impairment in the operation of a specified bodily organ or system.

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Bowel dysfunction

noun

Failure to operate or work well

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Lab tests indicate he has some liver dysfunction., a dysfunctional family

noun

A circumstance that makes progress or success difficult.

Usage examples:

Not being able to drive was something of a handicap

verb

Act as an impediment to.

Usage examples:

Lack of funding has handicapped the development of research

noun

A physical or mental condition that makes ordinary activities more difficult than they are for other people

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His loss of hearing was a severe handicap., their lack of knowledge of computer programming was not…

noun

A disease or period of sickness affecting the body or mind.

Usage examples:

He died after a long illness

noun

A condition in which the body or mind is harmed because an organ or part is unable to work as it usually does; a disease or sickness

Usage examples:

[ u ] mental illness, [ c ] he died at home after a long illness.

noun

Physical or mental inability to do something or to manage one's affairs.

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They can be sacked only for incapacity or misbehaviour

noun

Physical or mental weakness.

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Old age and infirmity come to men and women alike

noun

(a) physical or mental weakness

noun

A disease or ailment.

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An incurable malady

noun

A disease, or a problem in the way something works

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She’s suffering from a variety of maladies, including dizziness, weakness, and headaches.