Malady (7)
'malady' is the definition.
(synonyms)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for illness that I've seen before include "Upset" , "Sick condition" , "Disease, sickness" , "Period of sickness" , "Ailment, disease" .)
'malady' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for ailment that I've seen before include "infirmity" , "Minor illness" , "Slight but persistent illness" , "Tummy upset, for instance" , "Tim Alen has an odd indisposition." .)
'malady' is the definition.
(disease is a kind of malady)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for disease that I've seen before include "Bodily disorder" , "Illness, malady" , "scurvy?" , "scrapie for example" , "blight" .)