fever vs malady

fever

noun
  • Any of various diseases. 

  • A higher than normal body temperature of a person (or, generally, a mammal), usually caused by disease. 

  • A group of stingrays. 

  • A state of excitement or anxiety. 

verb
  • To become fevered. 

  • To put into a fever; to affect with fever. 

malady

noun
  • Any ailment or disease of the body; especially, a lingering or deep-seated disorder. 

  • A moral or mental defect or disorder. 

How often have the words fever and malady occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )