Remission
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.
Words to choose between 5
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| warm | |
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everyday
symptom relief
Fits when improvement needs clear patient language
Careful Relief may be partial.
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warm
Fits when health and function are returning
Careful Recovery can overstate remission.
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warm
Fits when relief from illness is felt emotionally
Careful Reprieve can wrongly imply only a brief pause.
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professional
disease control
Fits when treatment keeps illness suppressed
Careful Control does not require disappearance.
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formal
abatement
Fits when severity decreases measurably
Careful Abatement is not specifically medical.
Opposites 3
- relapse
- progression
- flare-up
Common phrases 3
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in remission
Her cancer has remained in remission since treatment.
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complete remission
Tests showed complete remission at the latest review.
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period of remission
A long period of remission let him resume travel.
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