(only in set phrases) illness, affliction.

(surfing) A longboard (type of surfboard).

(medicine, informal) A malleolus.

evil / unhealthy, harmful / unpleasant / incorrect / incomplete, unfinished / poorly, deficiently / unintentional, mistaken, accidental / not

A short form of given names such as Mallory, Malcolm etc.

Abbreviation of Malachi.

plural of mal

A form of epilepsy where the seizures are characterized as severe and involve spasms and unconsciousness. A formal medical term would be tonic-clonic seizures.

(neurology) A form of epilepsy where the seizures are characterized as minor, the person becomes vacant or unaware, but not involving spasms and unconsciousness. These seizures are usually brief, lasting up to 30 seconds, and may include twitching. A formal medical term would be absence seizures.

(fencing) A parry that fails to prevent the attack from landing.