is a specific kind of: unfortunate, unfortunate person.

is a broader term that covers: anorectic, anorexic | bulimic | consumptive, lunger, tubercular | convalescent | depressive | diabetic | dyspeptic | epileptic | bleeder, haemophile, haemophiliac, hemophile, hemophiliac | incurable | insomniac, sleepless person | invalid, shut-in | lazar, leper | lunatic, madman, maniac | manic-depressive | monomaniac | narcoleptic | neurasthenic | mental case, neurotic, psychoneurotic | patient | psycho, psychotic, psychotic person | rheumatic | syphilitic | valetudinarian | spewer, vomiter ... show more.

derivation: hurt, suffer | get, have, suffer, sustain | ache, hurt, suffer.