underlying illness

collocation in English

meaningsofunderlyingandillness

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underlying
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ˌʌn.dəˈlaɪ.ɪŋ/us
/ˌʌn.dɚˈlaɪ.ɪŋ/
real but not ...
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illness
noun
uk
/ˈɪl.nəs/us
/ˈɪl.nəs/
a disease of the body ...
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(Definition ofunderlyingandillnessfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Of the 26 patients with known medical histories, 14 (54 %) had anunderlyingillness.
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The clinical features and host risk factors including medication andunderlyingillnesswill be reported separately.
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Instead, we tend to think that the surgeons tried to relieve the patient's suffering and that the patient died from theunderlyingillness.
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Particularly, an indication of the level of functioning may be desirable, as the etiology and the severity ofunderlyingillnessmay have a significant effect on the outcome.
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This process helped families gain practical skills and an understanding that behavioural problems in the patient arise from theunderlyingillnessrather than from deliberate action.
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Repeated, extremely anti-social behaviour is symptomatic of anunderlyingillness, malaise or problem.
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Treatment focuses on reducing suffering and enhancing coping skills, and involves treatment of anyunderlyingillness.
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Logorrhea is a symptom of anunderlyingillness, and should be treated by a medical professional.
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The disease may be primary, or secondary to anotherunderlyingillness.
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In general, the low cholesterol levels seem to be a consequence, rather than a cause, of anunderlyingillness.
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Many diseases and social stresses can affect growth and longitudinal charting and can thus provide a clue tounderlyingillness.
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Clinical history is also important to elucidate anyunderlyingillnessor medications that may have led to the disease.
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These risk factors include obesity, smoking, reduced leisure time, lower levels of physical activity, higher prevalence ofunderlyingillness, higher blood pressure, and shorter height.
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