Glossary Terms

remission of symptoms Disappearance of the signs and symptoms of a disease. When this happens, the disease is said to be "in remission." A remission can be temporary or permanent. relapse of symptoms The return of signs … [Read more...] about Glossary: R – Z

immune system The system that recognizes and opposes disease: the interacting combination of all the body's ways of recognizing cells, tissues, objects, and organisms that are not part of itself, and initiating the immune … [Read more...] about Glossary: I – Q

abdominal pain Pain that is felt in the abdomen. Abdominal pain is one of the many symptoms of CFS and FM. acetamininophen A type of pain reliever that does not contain aspirin and does not need a … [Read more...] about Glossary: A – H