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Common collocations with ailment in American Collocation

ailment noun countable

US /ˈeɪlmənt/

common

common
everyday

They have a wide range of products to treat everyday ailments.

serious

chronic
serious

Elderly drivers often hide serious medical ailments in order to retain their driving licences.

not serious

minor

Minor ailments can often be treated without the patient needing to consult a doctor.

affecting a particular part of the body

heart
kidney
respiratory
skin
stomach

They all suffer from respiratory ailments which they blame on air pollution.

have an ailment

have
suffer from

Several of the troops suffered from minor tropical ailments.

make someone have an ailment

cause

These ailments can be caused by too much sun.

treat an ailment

alleviate
cure
heal
relieve
treat

The hospital can treat their ailments but not their spiritual needs.