partial remission

UK: /ˌpɑːʃəl ɹɪˈmɪʃən/

Definition

Definition of partial remission - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

medical

TECH.

state where a disease improves but some signs or symptoms still remain

TECH.

The scans showed the cancer was in partial remission after chemotherapy.
Partial remission gave her enough strength to return to part-time work.
The oncologist explained that partial remission might last months or even years.

devoutly

religiously

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Expressions with partial

partial to

adj.

having a liking or preference for something

She is partial to chocolate desserts.

partial delivery

delivery of only part of the goods or service originally agreed

The supplier arranged a partial delivery due to low stock levels.

partial quantity

incomplete amount of something

The recipe calls for a partial quantity of sugar.

partial compensation

payment or benefit that makes up only part of a loss

The insurance payout was just partial compensation for the damaged equipment.

partial exemption

official release from only part of a payment or legal duty

The charity received a partial exemption from local property taxes.

partial failure

situation where only some parts or goals do not succeed

The software launch was a partial failure, with several key features not working.

Expressions with remission

remission of sins

forgiveness of sins in a religious context

The priest spoke about the remission of sins during the sermon.

remission of sin

forgiveness or cancellation of sins by a divine power

The priest spoke of the remission of sin during the sermon.

in remission

adj.

showing a short-term easing of illness signs

After treatment, her cancer was in remission for six months.

go into remission

symptoms of a disease lessen or disappear for a time

After treatment, her cancer went into remission.

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French:rémission partielle, ...
German:partielle Remission, ...
Italian:remissione parziale, ...
Spanish:remisión parcial, ...
Portuguese:remissão parcial, ...
Chinese:部分缓解, ...
Japanese:部分寛解, ...
Arabic:هُدُوء جُزْئِي, ...
Hebrew:הֲפוּגָה חֶלְקִית, ...
Russian:частичная ремиссия, ...
Ukrainian:часткова ремісія, ...
Hindi:आंशिक रोग-मुक्ति, ...
Bengali:আংশিক উপশম, ...
Catalan:remissió parcial, ...
Czech:částečná remise, ...
Danish:partiel remission, ...
Dutch:partiële remissie, ...
Greek:μερική ύφεση, ...
Hungarian:részleges remisszió, ...
Khmer:ការធូរស្រាលដោយផ្នែក, ...
Korean:부분 관해, ...
Persian:بهبودِ نسبی, ...
Polish:częściowa remisja, ...
Portuguese (BR):remissão parcial, ...
Romanian:remisie parțială, ...
Swedish:partiell remission, ...
Thai:ภาวะทุเลาบางส่วน, ...
Turkish:kısmi remisyon, ...
Vietnamese:thuyên giảm một phần, ...

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