Phrase Hound found 68 phrases and 18 compound words that contain sickness. The most common are listed below. Open sickness in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
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- motion sicknessA feeling of nausea or dizziness caused by a disagreement between visually perceived movement and the vestibular system's sense of movement; typically resulting from travel in a vehicle such as a ship or car.
- morning sicknessEarly morning nausea and vomiting as a symptom of pregnancy.
- altitude sicknessA pathological condition caused by oxygen deficiency at high altitudes; symptoms include shortness of breath, nausea, and nosebleed.
- decompression sicknessA sometimes fatal condition resulting from the formation of nitrogen bubbles in the blood and tissues, because of too rapid decompression, seen especially in deep-sea divers ascending rapidly from a dive. It is characterized by severe …
- sleeping sicknessAny of several diseases of which lethargy is a major symptom:
- falling sicknessEpilepsy.
- radiation sicknessAny illness produced by ionizing radiation with symptoms ranging from nausea to death.
- sickness bagA small bag commonly provided to passengers on board airplanes and boats to collect and contain vomit in the event of motion sickness.
- space sicknessmotion sickness caused by the weightlessness of space flight
- sweating sicknessAn unidentified, highly virulent disease with aches and sweating, the cause of a series of epidemics in England and Europe between 1485 and 1551.
- green sicknessA disease characterized by a greenish tint to the skin; chlorosis.
- sickness unto deathPersonal despair over the disquieting circumstances of human existence.
- mountain sicknessAltitude sickness.
- serum sicknessAn allergylike reaction to proteins in antiserum derived from animal sources.
- African horse sicknessA potentially fatal infection of horses and other equids caused by a virus in the genus Orbivirus, transmitted mostly by a biting midge, Culicoides imicola, and originally from Sub-Saharan Africa.
- Jamaican vomiting sicknessAn acute illness, with vomiting and dehydration, caused by the toxin hypoglycin A, found in unripe ackee fruit.
- air-sicknessAlternative form of airsickness: A feeling of nausea, dizziness etc. caused by the motion of an aircraft; a form of motion sickness.
- bottle-sicknessSynonym of bottle-shock: A temporary condition of wine characterized by muted or disjointed fruit flavors.
- bush sicknessAn illness of cattle caused by a deficiency of cobalt salts in the volcanic soil.
- car sicknessAlternative spelling of carsickness: Motion sickness caused by riding in a motor car.
- covering sicknessA disease of equids, caused by Trypanosoma equiperdum and spread through sexual intercourse.
- ghost sicknessA syndrome, reported to occur among Native Americans, in which the sufferer is preoccupied by the deceased. Symptoms include weakness, loss of appetite, recurring nightmares, and a pervasive feeling of terror.
- grass sicknessEquine dysautonomia: a rare but predominantly fatal polyneuropathy in horses and donkeys.
- home-sicknessAlternative form of homesickness: The characteristic of being homesick; a strong, sad feeling of missing one's home (and often left-behind loved ones, such as family and friends) when physically away.
- horse sicknessAny of several viral diseases of horses
Compound words 18
- homesicknessThe characteristic of being homesick; a strong, sad feeling of missing one's home (and often left-behind loved ones, such as family and friends) when physically away.
- seasicknessNausea, dizziness, etc. caused by the motion of a ship; a form of motion sickness.
- airsicknessA feeling of nausea, dizziness etc. caused by the motion of an aircraft; a form of motion sickness.
- trainsicknessA feeling of nausea, dizziness, etc., caused by the motion of a train; a form of motion sickness.
- carsicknessMotion sickness caused by riding in a motor car.
- cybersicknessA form of motion sickness associated with virtual reality environments.
- gallsicknessAn acute or subacute non-contagious, infectious disease of cattle.
- landsicknessA form of motion sickness experienced on land after an extended period spent at sea
- needlesicknessAlternative form of needle sickness: fainting or similar discomfort as a result of acupuncture
- spacesicknessAlternative form of space sickness: motion sickness caused by the weightlessness of space flight