long COVID

or long Co·vid

[ lawng koh-vid, long ]

noun

, Pathology.

1. a condition characterized by symptoms or health problems that linger or first appear after supposed recovery from an acute phase of COVID-19 infection:

   Symptoms of long COVID can vary widely and include cough, low-grade fever, fatigue, chest pain, shortness of breath, headaches, and gastrointestinal upset.

Word History and Origins

Origin of long COVID¹

Coined by British archaeologist Elisa Perego in 2020