- convalescence con·va·les·cence n
- [ˌkɒnvə'lɛs(ə)ns]
convalescenza
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convalescence con·va·les·cence n
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con|va|les|cence — «KON vuh LEHS uhns», noun. 1. a gradual recovery of health and strength after illness: »After the operation, his convalescence was quick and complete. 2. the time during which one is convalescing: »The doctor prescribed a three week convalescence … Useful english dictionary
con·va·les·cence — /ˌkɑːnvəˈlɛsn̩s/ noun : the process or period of becoming well again after an illness or injury [singular] a prolonged convalescence We visited her during her convalescence from surgery. [noncount] a period of convalescence … Useful english dictionary
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 — con|va|les|cence [ˌkɔnvəˈlesəns US ˌka:n ] n [singular] the length of time a person spends getting well after an illness ▪ a long and painful convalescence … Dictionary of contemporary English
convalescence — con|va|les|cence [ ,kanvə lesns ] noun uncount a period of time spent convalescing … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
convalescence — con·va·les·cence … English syllables
convalescence — con•va•les•cence [[t]ˌkɒn vəˈlɛs əns[/t]] n. 1) med the gradual recovery of health and strength after illness 2) med the period during which one is convalescing • Etymology: 1480–90; < LL … From formal English to slang
convalescence — A period between the end of a disease and the patient s restoration to complete health. [L. con valesco, to grow strong, fr. valeo, to be strong] * * * con·va·les·cence les ən(t)s n 1) gradual recovery of health and strength after disease <a… … Medical dictionary
Convalescency — 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 Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Re — Re; re·able; re·absorb; re·absorption; re·accept; re·access; re·accession; re·acclimatization; re·acclimatize; re·accommodate; re·accommodation; re·accounting; re·accredit; re·accreditation; re·acetylation; re·acknowledge; re·acquaint;… … English syllables
