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self-limited

self-limited

1 6.1
Goes away by itself without a doctor's help
  • adjective
  • /ˌsɛlfˈlɪmɪtɪd/
  • Specialized
: autolimitado
  • The lymphadenopathy is generally self-limiting and does not require treatment with antibiotics.
  • self-limited disease
  • self-limited illness
  • mild and self-limited

Examples

  • Because the disease is self-limiting or undergoes spontaneous regression, treatment is not necessary in most cases.

    Academic text (1998)
  • There were also two cases of self-limited bleeding that did not require further surgery.

    Academic text (2004)
  • The fact that depression is usually self-limited and will eventually go away without treatment must also be considered.

    Academic text (2002)
  • A very common cause of rhinitis is the cold virus, in which symptoms are self-limiting.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Although symptoms of orthoreovirus infection are mild and self-limiting, continued close monitoring of virus evolution and further study are essential.

    Academic text (2012)
  • Fortunately, CSCR is frequently self-limited, with visual acuity returning to 20/25 or better within months.

    Academic text (2007)
  • Most infections with RVFV in humans are asymptomatic or self-limiting, mild, influenza-like illnesses.

    Academic text (2013)
  • All 9 infected passengers had mild, self-limiting ILI characterized by fever (100%) and cough (78%) or sore throat (44%).

    Academic text (2013)
  • Colds are generally self-limited and last about a week or less.

  • Most infections with RVFV in humans are asymptomatic or self-limited, mild, influenza-like illnesses.

Antonyms

577 3.5

Very strong and harmful, often causing great damage

How Self-Resolving

self-limited
  • Specialized
1 6.1
chronic
220 4.7

Surface Forms

self-limited positive

Morphology

self-limited = limited (transparent) = self + limited

The meaning follows directly from 'self' (by itself) + 'limited' (restricted), yielding 'limited by itself' (resolves without intervention).

Etymology

Self-limited is made of self- meaning 'by itself' and limited meaning 'stopped' or 'having a limit'. Think of a short storm that ends on its own. So a self-limited illness is one that 'stops' or gets better without medical treatment.