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Disappearance of the signs and symptoms of cancer or other disease. A remission can be temporary or permanent.
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A decrease in or disappearance of signs and symptoms of cancer. In partial remission, some, but not all, signs and symptoms of cancer have disappeared. In complete remission, all signs and symptoms of [..]
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an abatement in intensity or degree After a few hours there is a remission of the pain, slight perspiration takes place, and the patient may fall asleep. — Various
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The disappearance of the signs and symptoms of a particular disease; this is often used in association with cancer
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c. 1200, "forgiveness or pardon (of sins)," from Old French remission "forgiveness (of sins), relief" (12c.), from Latin remissionem (nominative remissio) "relaxation, diminis [..]
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A decrease in or disappearance of signs and symptoms of cancer. In partial remission, some, but not all, signs and symptoms of cancer have disappeared. In complete remission, all signs and symptoms of [..]
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The lessening in the severity of symptoms or duration of an outbreak of a disease.
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See duty remission.
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n. Temporary diminution of a disease.
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Abatement of significant subsiding of disease symptoms. Time period during which symptoms of a disease subside or abate. See also: spontaneous remission.
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remission (pop)
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the act or process of remitting
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A decrease in or disappearance of signs and symptoms of cancer. In partial remission, some, but not all, signs and symptoms of cancer have disappeared. In complete remission, all signs and symptoms of cancer have disappeared, although cancer still may be in the body.
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a period of time without symptoms of a chronic condition.
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Remission refers to "the reduction of one's sentence." Remission can be granted to a prisoner for good behavior. E.g. He was sentenced to five years, but should serve only three with re [..]
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(n) an abatement in intensity or degree (as in the manifestations of a disease)(n) a payment of money sent to a person in another place(n) (law) the act of remitting (especially the referral of a law [..]
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A period of wellness, in which symptoms seem to be mild or absent. Source: National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
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  Lessening in severity of symptoms of a disease.
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Improvement of the symptoms of a disease.
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Complete or partial disappearance of the signs and symptoms of cancer in response to treatment; the period during which a disease is under control. A remission may not be a cure.
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A lessening in the severity of a disease and its symptoms. In cancer, a reduction in the size of a tumor and its symptoms.
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Complete or partial disappearance of the signs and symptoms of disease.
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The complete disappearance of cancer cells and symptoms. It does not always mean the individual has been cured.
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See withdrawal without financial penalty.
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A procedure conducted by providerss whereby a student's HELP debt is removed because of special circumstances. Remissions are reported to the department on the VET/Student Revision submission.
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Remission is a temporary end (or significant reduction) in the signs and symptoms of an incurable disease. A disease is said to be incurable if there is always a chance that the patient will become il [..]
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There is no evidence of the disease using the available tests
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is where the symptoms of cancer are no longer present. There is no longer any evidence of the disease using the available investigations.
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A clinical state where a disease is suppressed and under control, or the patient is symptom free and apparently cured.
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a period of good health, free of active disease, with few or no symptoms.
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Complete or partial disappearance of the signs and symptoms of disease.
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Definition: (ree-MIH-shun) A decrease in, or disappearance of, signs and symptoms of cancer. In partial remission, some, but not all, signs or symptoms of cancer have disappeared. In complete remissio [..]
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The partial or complete disappearance of all signs of cancer, usually as the result of anticancer surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, and/or biological therapy. It is important to realize that remission does not necessarily mean that all tumor cells are gone from the patient's body, since a few microscopic cells may remain and the cancer [..]
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Cessation of alcohol or drug misuse, dependence, or problems without benefi~ of therapy or a mutual-help group; also called natural remission. Epidemiological data suggest that many remissions occur without therapy or mutual-help group membership. Some prefer the term "natural recovery", to avoid the disease connotations of the word remis [..]
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A spontaneous diminution or abatement of a Disease over Time, without formal treatment.
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Disappearance of a Neoplasm or neoplastic state without the intervention of therapy.
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The period during which symptoms of a disease diminish or disappear. See Related Term(s): Relapse
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A spontaneous diminution or abatement of the symptoms of a disease.
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When the signs and symptoms of a disease partly or completely disappear. This may be temporary or permanent.
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A decrease in or a temporary disappearance of the signs of disease.
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the disappearance of detectable cancer. “Remission” is used rather than “cure” in discussing cancer because if one cancer cell remains in a dog’s body, it is possible for the cancer to return in the f [..]
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Complete or partial disappearance of the signs and symptoms of disease. A remission does not necessarily mean a cure.
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A decrease in or disappearance of signs and symptoms of cancer. In partial remission, some, but not all, signs and symptoms of cancer have disappeared. In complete remission, all signs and symptoms of cancer have disappeared, although cancer still may be in the body. (NCI)
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A decrease in or disappearance of signs and symptoms of cancer. In partial remission, some, but not all, signs and symptoms of cancer have disappeared. In complete remission, all signs and symptoms of cancer have disappeared, although cancer still may be in the body.
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a period in the course of a disease when the symptoms lessen or disappear
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The decrease or disappearance of signs and symptoms of a disease. A patient is said to be in complete remission when there is no evidence of active disease.
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 A period when there is no evidence of a disease using tests that are currently available (complete remission); a ‘partial remission’ is when more than half the disease or tumour has melted away after treatment; and a ‘good partial remission’ is when three-quarters of the tumour has gone
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For prisoners - a reduction in the time to be served on a sentence of imprisonment.
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A period during which symptoms of disease are reduced (partial remission) or disappear (complete remission). With regard to cancer, remission means there is no sign of it on scans or when the doctor e [..]
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A symptom-free period Residential Treatment
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Period in which there are few or no IBD symptoms.
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a period of well-being with no signs of disease. There is no longer any evidence of the disease using the available investigations. Renal
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period of time when a patient shows no symptoms of disease and has been off all medicines for six months or longer.
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A lessening of amount due, as in either work or money or intensity of a thing. A pardon of a sin; the forgiveness of an offense. (medicine) An abatement or lessening of the manifestations of a d [..]
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the decrease or disappearance of a disease and its symptoms. S-ZStem Cells
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The partial or complete disappearance of signs and symptoms of disease. Restrictive cardiomyopathy
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Auckland Council has adopted rates remission policies to provide assistance in the form of rates relief to ratepayers who meet specific criteria.
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Reduction and stability in severity of one’s MS, or the disappearance of symptoms.
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If a cancer is in remission, there is no sign of it on scans or when the doctor examines you. Doctors use the word ‘remission’ instead of cure when talking about cancer because they cannot be sure tha [..]
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 The partial or complete disappearance of signs and symptoms of disease.
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When the symptoms and signs of the cancer reduce or disappear. A partial remission is when there has been a significant reduction in symptoms but some cancer is still present. A complete remission is [..]
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Period of time when no disease activity is present.
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The period during which no evidence of disease is present.
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