serious illness

collocation in English

meaningsofseriousandillness

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serious
adjective
uk
/ˈsɪə.ri.əs/us
/ˈsɪr.i.əs/
severe in ...
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illness
noun
uk
/ˈɪl.nəs/us
/ˈɪl.nəs/
a disease of the body ...
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(Definition ofseriousandillnessfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofserious illness

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This is aseriousillness.
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Aseriousillnesswould ruin many aspects of my life.
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You mentioned that you understand this is aseriousillness.
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Aseriousillnesswould ruin every aspect of my life.
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Aseriousillnesswould ruin some aspects of my life.
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Most likely, he had succumbed to hisseriousillness.
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We also wantseriousillnessto be treated whereseriousillnessexists.
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Seriousillness, with scores of 3, was not noted until between days 15 and 19.
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Aseriousillnesswould ruin almost every aspect of my life.
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A change in self-understanding prompted by aseriousillnessis commonplace in fiction.
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Seriousillnessand the need for hospice care were first mentioned to patients and caregivers by physicians.
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Promoting psychological well-being in the face ofseriousillness: when theory, research, and practice inform each other.
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This widespread attention suggests to the public, to policymakers and to other practitioners that there is a correspondinglyseriousillness.
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Many participants acknowledged the positive impact this had on their wellbeing, particularly in cases ofseriousillness.
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In contrast, most parasites have a more limited lifespan or rarely result inseriousillnessor death.
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It was a veryseriousillness.
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Seriousillnessand traumatic injury is spasmodic.
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They have suffered the isolation ofseriousillness.
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Yes—this is normal practice for anyseriousillness.
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