What is the Spanish word for "ailment"?

Learn how to say "ailment" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

ailment

Spanish

enfermedad

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Alternative translations of "ailment"

dolencia
afección
trastorno
malestar

Examples of how to use "ailment" in Spanish

English
What is your most common physical ailment?
Spanish
¿Cuál es tu dolencia física más común?
English
She visited the doctor about a persistent ailment.
Spanish
Ella visitó al médico por una dolencia persistente.
English
Rest and fluids can help treat a mild ailment.
Spanish
El descanso y los líquidos pueden ayudar a tratar una dolencia leve.
English
He described his ailment in clear, simple words.
Spanish
Él describió su dolencia con palabras claras y sencillas.
English
The clinic offers care for every common ailment.
Spanish
La clínica ofrece atención para todas las dolencias comunes.

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