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Remission

n.hopeful, resilientprofessional

What it means

A period when signs or symptoms of a disease lessen or disappear.

Reach for it when using the precise medical term without implying a guaranteed cure

Two years into remission, he returned to coaching the junior team.

Choose between these

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  • everyday

    symptom relief

    improvement needs clear patient language

    not when Relief may be partial.

  • warm

    recovery

    health and function are returning

    not when Recovery can overstate remission.

  • warm

    reprieve

    relief from illness is felt emotionally

    not when Reprieve can wrongly imply only a brief pause.

  • professional

    disease control

    treatment keeps illness suppressed

    not when Control does not require disappearance.

  • formal

    abatement

    severity decreases measurably

    not when Abatement is not specifically medical.

Said against

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  • relapse
  • progression
  • flare-up

It naturally appears in

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  • in remission

    Her cancer has remained in remission since treatment.

  • complete remission

    Tests showed complete remission at the latest review.

  • period of remission

    A long period of remission let him resume travel.

Where this comes from

The definition and the example on this page are written here. The dictionaries above ground which meaning is being described, not the wording.