Word of the Day May 4, 2024 [archive]

Princeton's WordNet

1. convalescence, recuperation, recovery(noun)

   gradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injury

Wiktionary

1. convalescence(Noun)

   A gradual healing after illness or injury.

2. convalescence(Noun)

   The period of time spent for healing.

Origin: From convalescence, from convalescentia, from convalesco.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

1. Convalescence, Convalescency(n.s.)

   Renewal of health; recovery from a disease.

   Being in a place out of the reach of any alarm, she recovered her spirits to a reasonable convalescence. Edward Hyde, b. viii.

Origin: from convalesco, Latin.

Wikipedia

1. Convalescence

   Convalescence is the gradual recovery of health and strength after illness or injury.

Webster Dictionary

1. Convalescence(noun)

   alt. of Convalescency

Wikidata

1. Convalescence

   Convalescence is the gradual recovery 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. This also sometimes includes patient care after a major surgery, under which they are required to visit the doctor for regular check-ups. Convalescent Care Facilities are sometimes recognized by the acronym CCF.

U.S. National Library of Medicine

1. Convalescence

   The period of recovery following an illness.

Matched Categories

1. • Healing

How to pronounce convalescence?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say convalescence in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of convalescence in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of convalescence in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of convalescence in a Sentence

1. Silvio Berlusconi:

   I feel better but now I will have to have two months of convalescence and then I hope to be still useful for Italy and Italians.

• възстановяване, оздравяванеBulgarian
• تقویت بدن، بهبودیPersian
• toipilasaika, toipuminenFinnish
• ath-shlàinteScottish Gaelic
• penyembuhanIndonesian
• afturbataskeið, afturbati, batiIcelandic
• convalescenzaItalian
• mātūtūtangaMāori
• выздоравливание, выздоровлениеRussian
• konvalescens, konvalescensperiodSwedish