English Dictionary

SELF-LIMITED

Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

IPA (US): 

 Dictionary entry overview: What does self-limited mean? 

SELF-LIMITED (adjective)
  The adjective SELF-LIMITED has 1 sense:

1. relating to a disease that tends to run a definite course without treatmentplay

  Familiarity information: SELF-LIMITED used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


SELF-LIMITED (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Relating to a disease that tends to run a definite course without treatment

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Domain category:

medical specialty; medicine (the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques)

Pertainym:

limit (final or latest limiting point)


 Context examples 


Prognosis is favorable as the disorder follows a self-limited course.

(Loffler Syndrome, NCI Thesaurus)

A mild, self-limited skin disorder that is most commonly seen in children and young adults.

(Pityriasis Rosea, NCI Thesaurus)

A non-neoplastic and self-limited condition that occurs during pregnancy.

(Leuteoma of Pregnancy, NCI Thesaurus)

A benign and self-limited localized disorder characterized by histiocytic proliferation and necrotic changes in the lymph nodes.

(Histiocytic Necrotizing Lymphadenitis, NCI Thesaurus)

A self-limited viral infectious disorder caused by the human parvovirus B19.

(Erythema Infectiosum, NCI Thesaurus)

A self-limited skin rash that appears in the neonatal period and usually resolves in four to six months after birth.

(Neonatal Lupus Erythematosus, NCI Thesaurus)

A systemic, usually self-limited immune complex vasculitis, characterized by immunoglobulin A deposition in the small vessels and kidneys.

(Henoch-Schonlein Purpura, NCI Thesaurus)

Though self-limited and with light symptoms, patients often show a more severe state: Some enter into a coma or must spend more time hospitalized.

(Zika virus found to harm adults’ memory and motor system, Agência Brasil/EBC)



 Learn English with... Proverbs 
"Nothing succeeds like success." (English proverb)

"Do not be shy of whom is shameless." (Albanian proverb)

"People are enemies of that which they don't know." (Arabic proverb)

"If you own two houses, it's raining in one of them." (Corsican proverb)



ALSO IN ENGLISH DICTIONARY:


© 2000-2023 AudioEnglish.org | AudioEnglish® is a Registered Trademark | Terms of use and privacy policy
Contact