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  1. 22-Aug-2004, 16:43 #1
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    Default what is the appropriate term or word?

    I am writing something about didease that heals by itself. What term could i used for that. Could i say that it is a self-healed disease?
  2. 22-Aug-2004, 18:00 #2
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    'Heal' means that the body recovers naturally. I wouldn't say 'self-healing disease' as it is the body and not the disease that heals.
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