Convalescence
noun
The period spent getting better after a serious illness or medical treatment.
She will need several weeks of convalescence to fully recover from the operation.
Often appears as...
- period of convalescence
- convalescence after surgery
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Medical
noun
The period spent getting better after a serious illness or medical treatment.
She will need several weeks of convalescence to fully recover from the operation.
Often appears as...
- period of convalescence
- convalescence after surgery
Usage tips
Medical
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Medical Term
Used mainly in medical or health-related contexts to describe patient recovery time.
The doctor said his convalescence would last about a month.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Instant
Implies a gradual process of getting better, not something that happens quickly.
After the pneumonia, her convalescence took longer than expected.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotional Nuance
May convey a sense of patience or endurance during the healing process.
She showed great positivity throughout her convalescence.
Pro Tip 1/3Medical Term
Used mainly in medical or health-related contexts to describe patient recovery time.
The doctor said his convalescence would last about a month.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Instant
Implies a gradual process of getting better, not something that happens quickly.
After the pneumonia, her convalescence took longer than expected.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotional Nuance
May convey a sense of patience or endurance during the healing process.
She showed great positivity throughout her convalescence.
Pro Tip 1/3Medical Term
Used mainly in medical or health-related contexts to describe patient recovery time.
The doctor said his convalescence would last about a month.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Instant
Implies a gradual process of getting better, not something that happens quickly.
After the pneumonia, her convalescence took longer than expected.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotional Nuance
May convey a sense of patience or endurance during the healing process.
She showed great positivity throughout her convalescence.
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Video examples
Why sleep matters now...
events anymore um so it's not necessarily I think time that heals all wounds it's time with a night of sleep that provides that form of emotional convalescence and that's perhaps particularly important in this modern
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Quote examples
Robert Smithson
American Artist
A vacant white room with lights is still a submission to the neutral. Works of art seen in such spaces seem to be going through a kind of esthetic convalescence.
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Nana Mouskouri
Greek Musician
For my convalescence, I had to exercise my voice only with vowels. It is a medical rule after a long loss of voice.
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George Bernard Shaw
Irish Playwright
I enjoy convalescence. It is the part that makes the illness worth while.
Quote examples
Robert Smithson
American Artist
A vacant white room with lights is still a submission to the neutral. Works of art seen in such spaces seem to be going through a kind of esthetic convalescence.
Quote examples
Nana Mouskouri
Greek Musician
For my convalescence, I had to exercise my voice only with vowels. It is a medical rule after a long loss of voice.
Quote examples
George Bernard Shaw
Irish Playwright
I enjoy convalescence. It is the part that makes the illness worth while.
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