childhood illness

collocation in English

meaningsofchildhoodandillness

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childhood
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈtʃaɪld.hʊd/us
/ˈtʃaɪld.hʊd/
the time when someone is ...
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illness
noun
uk
/ˈɪl.nəs/us
/ˈɪl.nəs/
a disease of the body ...
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(Definition ofchildhoodandillnessfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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It is thought to be because of traffic fume pollution, but whatever its cause, asthma is the biggest cause ofchildhoodillness.
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It is important that there is flexibility, given the variety of the needs and circumstances of sick children, and teachers who understandchildhoodillness.
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They never had achildhoodillness, we rarely used the services of the local general practitioner and even after inoculations they would run about the place.
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Measles is frequently viewed as a trivialchildhoodillness, yet it is associated with significant morbidity and even death.
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Reye's syndrome is a rare disease and the public may not be aware that it is a potentially lethalchildhoodillness.
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He was home schooled by his father and his aunt due to achildhoodillness.
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In developing children, language disorders are often related to congenital disabilities or neurological or physiological results ofchildhoodillness.
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She was trained as a singer butchildhoodillnessin 1906 prevented her from continuing.
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Due tochildhoodillnessand adult onset asthma, his lung capacity was significantly impaired.
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The journal was established in 1975 and covers child health issues such aschildhoodillness, health care, paediatrics, and social work.
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He had had pulmonary weakness throughout life followingchildhoodillness.
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At 17, he almost died of achildhoodillness.
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X-rays used to treatchildhoodillnessleft him bald, and he wore a wig, which though noticeable was not something that people felt comfortable mentioning.
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She suffered achildhoodillnessthat permanently damaged her spine and slowed her growth resulting in her diminutive height of 4 feet, 8 inches.
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Teresa gave the little girl her own childhood toys and played with her when she spent weeks recovering from achildhoodillness.
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Three participants thought difficulties with child care arrangements were important to the decision, increasing the desire to avoid infectious childhood illnesses.
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Carol survived achildhoodillnessthat left her leg permanently disabled.
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Jingwen's younger sister was paralyzed during achildhoodillness, and uses a wheelchair for mobility.
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One key theme being developed is improving the management of common childhood illnesses and health concerns.
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