various ailments

collocation in English

meaningsofvariousandailment

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various
adjective
uk
/ˈveə.ri.əs/us
/ˈver.i.əs/
many ...
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ailment
noun[C]
uk
/ˈeɪl.mənt/us
/ˈeɪl.mənt/
an ...
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(Definition ofvariousandailmentfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Eight others are under medical treatment for various ailments; of these, seven are employed in the garden, and the other is at indoor work.
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It is undoubtedly the fact that great losses are made every year through want of knowledge of various ailments which affect animals.
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To the layman, it must seem almost an open-and-shut case that a pilot flew through a mushroom cloud and subsequently developed various ailments.
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We also costed various ailments.
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There is evidence to suggest that lifestyles which include smoking, unwise drinking and eating habits, and lack of exercise can increase the risk of various ailments, including coronary heart disease.
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Obviously there will have to be a great deal of discussion of the various ailments from which the patients are suffering to assess the degree of medical priority.
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Hippocrates encouraged his fellow healers to make use of salt water to heal various ailments by immersing their patients in sea water.
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There is one particular spring near the city, where people with various ailments come to drink for better health.
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When it is not afflicted with these various ailments, particularly coulure, it does have the potential to produce high yields.
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He suffered from various ailments in retirement; the worst were a series of strokes.
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Bhumibol was released after three weeks, after receiving treatment for various ailments including heart problems.
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Nowadays it is used in many countries for various ailments.
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Salt, pepper and other spices were prescribed for various ailments in various preparations for example mixed with vinegar.
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Early settlers used whiskey as a remedy for various ailments and to help them work long hours during the summer.
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There are hosts of other malevolent and benevolent deities apart from these who are believed to be protectors or causes of various ailments and problems.
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Aged 76, he faced various ailments, and although exhibiting continued energy, he felt isolated and lonely.
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The second mode consists of cursed customers with various ailments walking around town looking to buy potions to cure their problems.
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It is also popular in traditional medicine to cure various ailments.
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People continued to seek out a few select hot and cold springs, believed to be holy wells, to cure various ailments.
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She had been in and out of the hospital with various ailments during the last decade of her life.
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