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   malady , n.; pl. Maladies . [F. maladie, fr. malade ill, sick, OF. also, malabde, fr. L. male habitus, i. e., ill-kept, not in good condition. See Malice, and Habit.]
   Any disease of the human body; a distemper, disorder, or indisposition, proceeding from impaired, defective, or morbid organic functions; especially, a lingering or deep-seated disorder.
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   The maladies of the body may prove medicines to the mind.
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   A moral or mental defect or disorder.
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   Love's a malady without a cure.
   Dryden.
   
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   Syn. -- Disorder; distemper; sickness; ailment; disease; illness. See Disease.
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