ailment
n. C1 Advanced US //ˈeɪɫmənt// UK //ˈeɪlmənt// ail·ment
n. a medical problem or a physical illness. It is a slightly formal word that you might hear in a doctor's office or in a story.
n. a medical condition or physical illness. Often used in a literary or formal context to describe a specific health issue.
The doctor treated the patient's minor ailment with rest.
While the athlete's injury was serious, his previous ailments were nothing more than common colds.
The protagonist's journey is marked by a series of minor ailments that serve as metaphors for his growing sense of isolation and physical decay.
From ail + -ment.