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self-limited
[self-lim´ĭ-ted]limited by its own peculiarities, and not by outside influence.
s.-l. disease one that runs a definite limited course without treatment.
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self-lim·it·ed
(self-lim'i-tĕd),Denoting a disease that tends to cease after a definite period; for example, pneumonia.
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self-limited
(sĕlf-lĭm′ĭ-tĭd)adj.
1. Limited by its or one's own characteristics rather than by external influences.
2. Medicine Running a definite course within a specific period; little modified by treatment. Used of an illness.
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self-limited
adjective Related to a condition, especially infection or inflammation, that resolves without therapyMcGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
self-lim·it·ed
(self-lim'i-tĕd)Denoting a disease that tends to cease after a definite period (e.g., pneumonia).
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