1. Noun
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.
2. Noun
A moral or mental defect or disorder.
3. Noun
any unwholesome or desperate condition; "what maladies afflict our nation?"
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