infirmity
121valetudinarianism — noun the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age) • Syn: ↑infirmity, ↑frailty, ↑debility, ↑feebleness, ↑frailness • Derivationally related forms: ↑frail (for: ↑ …
122in|fir|mi|ty — n FUR muh tee», noun, plural ties. 1. the state of being infirm; weakness; feebleness: »His appearance in itself was enough to indicate the infirmity of his physical powers (Lytton Strachey). SYNONYM(S): debility. 2. a physical weakness or… …
123Bedrid — Bed rid , Bedridden Bed rid den, a. [OE. bedrede, AS. bedreda, bedrida; from bed, bedd, a bed or couch + ridda a rider; cf. OHG. pettiriso, G. bettrise. See {Bed}, n., and {Ride}, v. i. ] Confined to the bed by sickness or infirmity. Her decrepit …
124Bedridden — Bedrid Bed rid , Bedridden Bed rid den, a. [OE. bedrede, AS. bedreda, bedrida; from bed, bedd, a bed or couch + ridda a rider; cf. OHG. pettiriso, G. bettrise. See {Bed}, n., and {Ride}, v. i. ] Confined to the bed by sickness or infirmity. Her… …
125Constitutional — Con sti*tu tion*al (k[o^]n st[ict]*t[=u] sh[u^]n*al), a. [Cf. F. constitutionnel.] 1. Belonging to, or inherent in, the constitution, or in the structure of body or mind; as, a constitutional infirmity; constitutional ardor or dullness. [1913… …
126Constitutional law — Constitutional Con sti*tu tion*al (k[o^]n st[ict]*t[=u] sh[u^]n*al), a. [Cf. F. constitutionnel.] 1. Belonging to, or inherent in, the constitution, or in the structure of body or mind; as, a constitutional infirmity; constitutional ardor or… …
127Contradistinction — Con tra*dis*tinc tion, n. Distinction by contrast. [1913 Webster] That there are such things as sins of infirmity in contradistinction to those of presumption is not to be questioned. South. [1913 Webster] …
128Daltonism — Dal ton*ism, n. Inability to perceive or distinguish certain colors, esp. red; color blindness. It has various forms and degrees. So called from the chemist Dalton, who had this infirmity. Nichol. [1913 Webster] …
