long COVID

or long Co·vid

[ lawng-koh-vid, long ]

nounPathology.
  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.

Origin of long COVID

1
Coined by British archaeologist Elisa Perego in 2020
  • Also called long-haul CO·VID [lawng-hawl-koh-vid, long-hol], /ˈlɔŋˈhɔl ˈkoʊ vɪd, ˈlɒŋˈhɒl/, post-CO·VID syn·drome [pohst-koh-vid sin-drohm, -druhm], /ˈpoʊstˈkoʊ vɪd ˈsɪn droʊm, -drəm/, post-a·cute CO·VID-19 syn·drome [pohst-uh-kyoot-koh-vid nahyn-teen sin-drohm, -druhm] /ˈpoʊst əˈkyut ˈkoʊ vɪd naɪnˌtin ˈsɪn droʊm, -drəm/ .

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