MALADY

Meaning

Any ailment or disease of the body; especially, a lingering or deep-seated disorder.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

From Middle English maladie, from Old French maladie (“sickness, illness, disease”), from malade (“ill, sick”), from Latin male habitus (“ill-kept, not in good condition”), 1st century AD. See also malice and habit.

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