# illness

Pronunciation: say "IL-nuhs" /ˈɪl.nəs/

## Noun

1. A state of poor health or disease.
   - Simple: Being sick or in poor health for a time.
   - _Chronic illness affected nearly every part of her daily routine._
   - _The region saw rising rates of illness during the cold months._
2. A specific instance of disease or poor health.
   - Simple: A sickness or disease that a person has.
   - _The doctor diagnosed a rare illness after several rounds of tests._
   - _Many tropical illnesses can be prevented with the right vaccines._

## Origin

Formed from the adjective "ill" combined with the suffix "-ness".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/illness (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).