specific illness

collocation in English

meaningsofspecificandillness

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specific
adjective
uk
/spəˈsɪf.ɪk/us
/spəˈsɪf.ɪk/
relating to one thing and not ...
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illness
noun
uk
/ˈɪl.nəs/us
/ˈɪl.nəs/
a disease of the body ...
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(Definition ofspecificandillnessfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofspecific illness

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Not all the articles discuss aspecificillnessand its cure.
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Further empirical evaluation is indicated on types of information needs across a greater number ofspecificillnessexperiences.
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Migraine is aspecificillness, exhibiting certain common significant symptoms.
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However, even though these children were followed on a regular basis, it was not possible to associate anyspecificillnesswith the seroconversion.
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It is not related to the diagnosis of thespecificillness.
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Preconditions are not covered and the policy may not cover thespecificillnesswith which the insured ends up.
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We would then be making people pay according to the severity of their illnesses or according to how unlucky they had been in contracting aspecificillness.
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Much of the blocking of discharges relates not to thespecificillnessbut to home conditions that may make it almost certain that the illness will recur.
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Typing in aspecificillnesswill now highlight important information such as related conditions, and common medications to reduce symptoms.
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Entitlement to disability living allowance is not defined by aspecificillnessor disability, but is based on the effects of a disability on an individual's care and mobility needs.
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Some rooms are dedicated to the treatment of aspecificillness, and a number of rooms contain machinery that has to be repaired occasionally.
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They had a deep understanding of the benefits of hot springs and would advise patients on which specific water source would help theirspecificillness.
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On the other hand, the veterinarian may have a scientific interest on studying the progress of aspecificillnessor even a financial interest in keeping the patient alive.
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