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The phrase "ailment to" is not correct and does not convey a clear meaning in written English.
It is unclear what context you are trying to use it in, as "ailment" typically refers to a physical or mental disorder, and "to" does not fit well with it.
Example: "The doctor diagnosed her with an ailment, but the treatment options were limited."
Alternatives: "condition affecting" or "disorder related to".
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I'm afraid it could also be a gateway ailment to — Oh, wait.
She said he brought the latest literature on her ailment to share with her.
Isringhausen later had a much more serious ailment to contend with: he missed the 1998 season while battling tuberculosis.
At that point, it simply becomes a matter of matching the ailment to the right cell type.
"People say just rest your voice and don't talk, but that doesn't do anything," said Buck, who first revealed his ailment to The St . Louis Post-Dispatch
Aguilar's attempt to trace his wife's mysterious ailment to its source keeps the novel running, at a brisk clip, in reverse, like a detective story.
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It is said to cure everything from respiratory ailments to postnatal pain.
Even worse, the cold may have caused physical ailments to players.
The doctor can rotate the image, zoom in and click on ailments to get more information.
The feistiness ensured that she refused to allow her ailments to curtail her career.
Donna, like the younger Collette, also fabricates ailments to get attention.
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