all-clear
/ˈɔːl klˈɪɹ/
noun
a signal (usually a siren) that danger is over
bedrest
/bˈɛdɹɛst/
noun
confinement of a patent to bed as in the treatment of an illness
better
/ˈbɛtɝ/
adjective
recovered from a physical or mental health problem completely or compared to the past
care
/ˈkɛɹ/
noun
the action of looking after someone or providing treatment for them
to care for
/kˈɛɹ fɔːɹ/
verb
to provide treatment for or look after a person or an animal that is sick or injured
to bounce back
/bˈaʊns bˈæk/
verb
to regain health after an illness or become successful again after facing difficulties
contact tracing
/kˈɑːntækt tɹˈeɪsɪŋ/
noun
the process of trying to identify individuals who might have had close contact with an infected individual, particularly in order to treat or quarantine them
to convalesce
/ˌkɑnvəˈɫɛs/
verb
to spend time in order to recover from an illness and regain one's strength
to deep-clean
/dˈiːpklˈiːn/
verb
to clean something carefully and thoroughly to prevent the spread of infection and germs
deep-cleaning
/dˈiːpklˈiːnɪŋ/
noun
the process of cleaning all parts of something thoroughly and with extreme care in order to prevent the spread of infection
to get over
/ɡɛt ˈoʊvɚ/
verb
to recover from an unpleasant or unhappy experience, particularly an illness
to heal
/ˈhiɫ/
verb
to become healthy again
healing
/ˈhiɫɪŋ/
noun
the process of making or becoming healthy once more
herd immunity
/hˈɜːd ɪmjˈuːnɪɾi/
noun
protection from a disease that occurs when a large portion of a population becomes immune to an infectious disease through vaccination or prior illness
to immunize
/ˈɪmjuˌnaɪz/
verb
to protect an animal or a person from a disease by vaccination
informed consent
/ɪnfˈɔːɹmd kənsˈɛnt/
noun
permission given by a patient to receive a particular treatment, informed of all the possible consequences and risks
inoculation
/ˌɪˌnɑkjəˈɫeɪʃən/
noun
the process of boosting the immunity system of a person or animal against a disease by vaccination
to inoculate
/ˌɪˈnɑkjəˌɫeɪt/
verb
to boost the immunity system of a person or animal against a disease by vaccination
curable
/ˈkjʊɹəbəɫ/
adjective
(of an illness or disease) capable of being cured
convalescence
/ˌkɑnvəˈɫɛsəns/
noun
a period of time spent for gradual recovery of health and strength after an illness, injury, or a medical operation
remission
/ɹiˈmɪʃən/
noun
a period during which a patient's condition improves and the symptoms seem less severe
recuperative
/ɹɪˈkupɝətɪv/
adjective
promoting one's health and strength after a period of injury or illness
recuperation
/ɹɪˌkupɝˈeɪʃən/
noun
the process or fact of regaining one's health or strength after a period of illness or injury
recovery
/ɹɪˈkəvɝi/, /ɹɪˈkəvɹi/
noun
the process of becoming healthy again after an injury or disease
to recover
/ɹɪˈkəvɝ/
verb
to regain complete health after a period of sickness or injury
CT
/ˈkɔɹt/
noun
a medical test that uses special X-ray technology to create detailed pictures of the inside of a person's body
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