self-limited

Adjective

Meaning

relating to a disease that tends to run a definite course without treatment

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A majority of hepatitis B cases are also self-limited and will resolve in 3–4 months. Source: Internet

Generally, lactose intolerance symptoms are mild, intermittent in nature, self-limited, and not life-threatening. Source: Internet

However, in the postoperative period, a host of complications (operative morbidity) may occur, most of which are transient (self-limited). Source: Internet

In most cases, myocarditis is a relatively mild and self-limited heart problem. Source: Internet

Often, it is a noncontagious, self-limited condition. Source: Internet

There is no specific treatment for this typically self-limited disease (the symptoms resolve without specific antiviral treatment in about two to 10 days). Source: Internet

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