illness
21illness - disease — ◊ illness If you have an illness, there is something wrong with your health, so that you cannot work or live normally. An illness can affect several parts of your body. It can last for a long time or a short time, and its effects can be serious… …
22Illness as Metaphor — is a nonfiction work written by Susan Sontag and published in 1978. She wrote it during her own fight against breast cancer and challenged the blame the victim mentality behind the language society often uses to describe diseases and those who… …
23Illness or Modern Women — ( de. Krankheit oder Moderne Frauen) is a play by the Austrian playwright Elfriede Jelinek. It was written in 1984 and published by Prometh Verlag in 1987 with an afterword by Regine Friedrich. The play deals with Jelinek s usual play on sexual… …
24Illness rate — The illness rate is calculated by comparing employee illness related absences against planned working time, within a specific period. Illness related absence times and planned working times are calculated in days.InterpretationA high illness rate …
25Illness, altitude — Altitude illness (or altitude sickness) is a disorder caused by being at high altitude. It more commonly occurs above 8,000 feet (2,440 meters). The cause of altitude illness is a matter of oxygen physiology. At sea level the concentration of… …
26Illness, acute — An illness with an abrupt onset and usually a short course …
27Illness, chronic — An illness that has persisted for a long period of time. It is a continuing disease process …
28illness — noun Date: circa 1500 1. obsolete a. wickedness b. unpleasantness 2. a. an unhealthy condition of body or mind b. sickness 2 …
29illness — /il nis/, n. 1. unhealthy condition; poor health; indisposition; sickness. 2. Obs. wickedness. [1490 1500; ILL + NESS] Syn. 1. ailment, affliction, infirmity. * * * …
30illness — noun /ˈɪlˌnɛs/ a) An instance of a disease or poor health. b) A persons perception of having poor health. Syn: sickness See Also: ill, hypochondriac …
