illness

== English == === Etymology === From ill +‎ -ness. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɪl.nəs/ Rhymes: -ɪlnəs === Noun === illness (countable and uncountable, plural illnesses) (countable) An instance of a disease or poor health. (uncountable) A state of bad health or disease. ==== Synonyms ==== (instance): sickness (state): sickness See also Thesaurus:disease ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ill ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== hypochondriac === Further reading === Wikipedia stub on illness