Spontaneous remission
Spontaneous Remission
Spontaneous remission (/spɒnˈteɪniəs rɪˈmɪʃən/), also known as spontaneous healing or natural recovery, is a phenomenon in which a disease or medical condition improves or completely disappears without any medical treatment or with treatment that is considered inadequate to produce the resulting disappearance of disease symptoms or tumor.
Etymology
The term "spontaneous remission" is derived from the Latin sponte, meaning "of one's own accord", and remissio, meaning "sending back" or "release". It was first used in medical literature in the 19th century to describe the unexpected improvement or cure from a disease which usually progresses.
Related Terms
- Remission: A decrease in or disappearance of signs and symptoms of a disease.
- Relapse: The return of a disease or symptoms after a period of improvement.
- Placebo effect: Improvement in a patient's condition due to their belief in the effectiveness of treatment.
- Nocebo effect: A negative effect on health produced by psychological or psychosomatic factors such as negative expectations of treatment or prognosis.
See Also
References
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Spontaneous remission
- Wikipedia's article - Spontaneous remission
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