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illness BrE / ˈɪlnəs /  NAmE / ˈɪlnəs / Native audio playback is not supported. illness(noun)BrE / ˈɪlnəs /  NAmE / ˈɪlnəs / the state of being physically or mentally illmental illnessI missed a lot of school through illness last year.a type or period of illnessminor/serious illnesseschildhood illnessesHe died after a long illness.I recommend you get insurance against sickness and unemployment.She resigned because of ill health.heart trouble.He suffers from a rare blood disease.She died after a long illness.a rare disorder of the liver.a throat infectiona heart conditionchildhood ailmentsa nasty flu bugExtra ExamplesAs his illness progressed, Neil began to have difficulty speaking.Badly fed children suffer a lot of minor illnesses.Both illnesses require treatment.Claire is optimistic she can beat her illness.Clinical depression is a treatable illness.Diabetes is a common illness.He became blind after contracting a rare illness.He contracted a serious illness and died a month later.He suffered from a debilitating illness which made everyday life a struggle.He’s just returned to work after illness.Her childhood was plagued by illness.Kerry died of a sudden illness.Mental illness afflicts one in four people.She bore her final illness with great courage.She feigned illness so that she wouldn’t have to go to school.She nursed her father through his final illness.She survived a life-threatening illness.Some illnesses occur more frequently following puberty.Sometimes it’s hard to tell whether illnesses result from bacteria or viruses.Suddenly, illness hit the household.TB is a major cause of preventable illness and death.The drug is used to treat a wide range of illnesses.The illness struck while he was touring.The immune system enables the body to fight off illness.The mystery illness affected hundreds of people in the city.The only thing that could cure her illness was a special herb.They had failed to find the cause of his mystery illness.We assess the applicant’s history of family illness.a drug that may be helpful in preventing illnesses such as cancera high rate of illness among the workersan acute episode of mental illnessearnings lost due to illnessepisodes of illness in childrenillnesses caused by povertypeople who never seem to catch the illnesses their friends getpeople who suffer from mental illnesspeople with serious psychological illnessesthe first case of illness from the Ebola virusthe illnesses associated with HIV infectionthe most common stress-related illnessesthe pain and distress caused by your illnessthe sudden onset of illness in a parentthose who experience mental illnessways to help arthritis sufferers manage their illnessHave you suffered from any serious illnesses in the past six months?She suffered from mental illness throughout her life.They’ve just published an encyclopedia of childhood illnesses.

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(noun) mental illnessi missed a lot of school through illness last year.minor/serious illnesseschildhood illnesses Search images by the wordhttps://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=illness This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Word	illness
WordType	(noun)
Phonetic	BrE / ˈɪlnəs / NAmE / ˈɪlnəs /
Example	mental illness i missed a lot of school through illness last year. minor/serious illnesses childhood illnesses
Sound	Native audio playback is not supported.
Image	Search images by the word https://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=illness
Content	illness (noun)BrE / ˈɪlnəs / NAmE / ˈɪlnəs / the state of being physically or mentally ill mental illness I missed a lot of school through illness last year. a type or period of illness minor/serious illnesses childhood illnesses He died after a long illness. I recommend you get insurance against sickness and unemployment. She resigned because of ill health. heart trouble. He suffers from a rare blood disease. She died after a long illness. a rare disorder of the liver. a throat infection a heart condition childhood ailments a nasty flu bug Extra Examples As his illness progressed, Neil began to have difficulty speaking. Badly fed children suffer a lot of minor illnesses. Both illnesses require treatment. Claire is optimistic she can beat her illness. Clinical depression is a treatable illness. Diabetes is a common illness. He became blind after contracting a rare illness. He contracted a serious illness and died a month later. He suffered from a debilitating illness which made everyday life a struggle. He’s just returned to work after illness. Her childhood was plagued by illness. Kerry died of a sudden illness. Mental illness afflicts one in four people. She bore her final illness with great courage. She feigned illness so that she wouldn’t have to go to school. She nursed her father through his final illness. She survived a life-threatening illness. Some illnesses occur more frequently following puberty. Sometimes it’s hard to tell whether illnesses result from bacteria or viruses. Suddenly, illness hit the household. TB is a major cause of preventable illness and death. The drug is used to treat a wide range of illnesses. The illness struck while he was touring. The immune system enables the body to fight off illness. The mystery illness affected hundreds of people in the city. The only thing that could cure her illness was a special herb. They had failed to find the cause of his mystery illness. We assess the applicant’s history of family illness. a drug that may be helpful in preventing illnesses such as cancer a high rate of illness among the workers an acute episode of mental illness earnings lost due to illness episodes of illness in children illnesses caused by poverty people who never seem to catch the illnesses their friends get people who suffer from mental illness people with serious psychological illnesses the first case of illness from the Ebola virus the illnesses associated with HIV infection the most common stress-related illnesses the pain and distress caused by your illness the sudden onset of illness in a parent those who experience mental illness ways to help arthritis sufferers manage their illness Have you suffered from any serious illnesses in the past six months? She suffered from mental illness throughout her life. They’ve just published an encyclopedia of childhood illnesses.
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Illness Mental Childhood ˈɪlnəs Died People I Lot

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