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self-limited
[ self-lim-i-tid, self- ]
/ ˌsɛlfˈlɪm ɪ tɪd, ˈsɛlf- /
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adjective
(of a disease) running a definite and limited course.
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Also self-limiting.
Origin of self-limited
First recorded in 1835–45
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Medical definitions for self-limited
self-limited
adj.
Running a definite course within a specific period; little modified by treatment. Used of a disease.
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