Resolution
Resolution (medicine)
Resolution (pronounced: /ˌrezəˈlo͞oSH(ə)n/) in the field of medicine refers to the process of a disease or medical condition naturally subsiding or being healed. It is the final stage of an inflammatory response where the site of injury returns to its normal state.
Etymology
The term 'resolution' is derived from the Latin word 'resolutionem', which means 'a process of reducing things into simpler forms'. In the medical context, it refers to the reduction of a complex medical condition into a simpler, healthier state.
Related Terms
- Inflammation: The body's response to injury or infection, characterized by redness, warmth, swelling, and pain.
- Healing: The process of restoration of health from an unbalanced, diseased, damaged or unvitalized organism.
- Remission: A decrease in or disappearance of signs and symptoms of a disease.
- Relapse: The recurrence of symptoms of a disease after a period of improvement.
- Recovery: The act or process of becoming healthy after an illness or injury.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Resolution
- Wikipedia's article - Resolution
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