All 4 Uses of
ailment
in
Fast Food Nation
- But the dramatic and catastrophic injuries in a slaughterhouse are greatly outnumbered by less visible, though no less debilitating, ailments: torn muscles, slipped disks, pinched nerves.†
p. 175.3 *ailments = illnesses
- In addition to reducing the benefits afforded to injured employees, Colorado's new law granted employers the right to choose the physician who'd determine the severity of any work-related ailment.†
p. 184.5ailment = illness
- Amid the stress of his illness, she developed a serious kidney ailment.†
p. 190.5
- Recent studies have found that many foodborne pathogens can precipitate long-term ailments, such as heart disease, inflammatory bowel disease, neurological problems, autoimmune disorders, and kidney damage.†
p. 195.6ailments = illnesses
Definition:
an illness