Convalescence

Convalescence is the gradual recovery and of health and strength after illness. It refers to the later stage of an infectious disease or illness when the patient recovers and returns to normal, but may continue to be a source of infection even if feeling better. In this sense, "recovery" can be considered a synonymous term.

Convalescent Care Facilities are sometimes recognized by the acronym CCF.

See also

• Remission, absence of symptoms in chronic diseases
• Relapse, reappearance of symptoms
• Recuperation (recovery), a period of physical or mental recovery
• Recuperation (sociology), a sociological concept

This health-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.v · Categories: Health Health stubs Wikimedia Foundation. 2010. Игры ⚽ Поможем сделать НИР Synonyms: Recovery (of health) David Ratcliff Zenit Đozić Look at other dictionaries: convalescence — [ kɔ̃valesɑ̃s ] n. f. • 1455; « santé » 1355; bas lat. convalescentia → convalescent ♦ Période de transition après une maladie, une opération, et avant le retour à la santé. Être, entrer en convalescence : aller mieux. ⇒ guérison, rétablissement …   Encyclopédie Universelle convalescence — Convalescence. s. f. Retour en santé, guerison. Foible convalescence. parfaite convalescence. entiere convalescence. estre en convalescence. revenir en convalescence …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française convalescence — CONVALESCENCE. sub. fém. Etat d une personne qui relève de maladie. Prompte convalescence. Parfaite convalescence. Entière, pleine convalescence. Être en convalescence. Entrer enconvalescence …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française 1798 Convalescence — Con va*les cence, Convalescency Con va*les cen*cy, n. [L. convalescentia: cf. F. convalescence.] The recovery of heath and strength after disease; the state of a body renewing its vigor after sickness or weakness; the time between the subsidence… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English convalescence — (n.) late 15c., from M.Fr. convalescence (15c.), from L.L. convalescentia regaining of health, from convalescentem (nom. convalescens), prp. of convalescere (see CONVALESCE (Cf. convalesce)) …   Etymology dictionary convalescence — index revival Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary convalescence — Convalescence, f. penac. C est recouvrance de santé, et est mot Latin, Conualescentia, Extrait du verbe Conualeo, ou Conualesco, qui signifie recouvrer sa santé …   Thresor de la langue françoyse convalescence — [kän΄vələs′əns] n. [Fr < L convalescens, prp. of CONVALESCE] 1. gradual recovery after illness 2. the period of such recovery …   English World dictionary convalescence — (kon va lè ssan s ) s. f. Période de transition entre la maladie qui n existe plus et le retour parfait de la santé. Entrer en convalescence. La convalescence fut pénible. •   Oui, je vais à madame annoncer par avance La part que vous prenez à sa …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré CONVALESCENCE — s. f. État d une personne qui relève de maladie. Prompte convalescence. Parfaite convalescence. Entière, pleine convalescence. Être en convalescence. Entrer en convalescence …   Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835) 18+ © Academic, 2000-2024 Contact us: Technical Support, Advertising Dictionaries export, created on PHP, Joomla, Drupal, WordPress, MODx. Mark and share Search through all dictionaries Translate… Search Internet Share the article and excerpts Direct link … Do a right-click on the link above and select “Copy Link”