in remission
idiom
of an illness
: in a stage during which symptoms are much less severe
Her cancer is in remission.
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Blair publicly revealed her MS diagnosis in 2018 and has been in remission since 2021.
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Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 July 2024
My ulcerative colitis has been in remission for many years.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 2 July 2024
He was diagnosed at age 2 with Leukemia, which was in remission at the time of his death, according to Trenae Gayle, who organized the online fundraiser.
—Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 25 June 2024
Whitecloud suffers from severe health issues, including stage 5 lung cancer in remission, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, hepatitis C, high blood pressure, arthritis and scoliosis.
—Raquel Coronell Uribe, NBC News, 23 June 2024
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Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 July 2024
My ulcerative colitis has been in remission for many years.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 2 July 2024
He was diagnosed at age 2 with Leukemia, which was in remission at the time of his death, according to Trenae Gayle, who organized the online fundraiser.
—Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 25 June 2024
Whitecloud suffers from severe health issues, including stage 5 lung cancer in remission, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, hepatitis C, high blood pressure, arthritis and scoliosis.
—Raquel Coronell Uribe, NBC News, 23 June 2024
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“In remission.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20remission. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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