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
5- everyday
symptom relief
improvement needs clear patient language
not when Relief may be partial.
- warm
health and function are returning
not when Recovery can overstate remission.
- warm
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
3- relapse
- progression
- flare-up
It naturally appears in
3- 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.