百ひゃく病びょう

noun

all kinds of illnesses; myriad diseases

Often used in set phrases like 百病の長 (the chief of all diseases) or in contexts emphasizing a wide range of ailments. Similar to 万病 (まんびょう).

See also: 万病

• 風邪かぜは百ひゃく病びょうの元もとと言いわれる。

  A cold is said to be the source of all kinds of illnesses.