mejoría

Mejóría is a noun that designates the condition of becoming or being in a more favorable state, the reduction in the intensity of symptoms, or the recovery of health, whether partial or complete. The term derives from mejor with the suffix -ía and is used in different fields to indicate progress toward an improved state.

In medical contexts, mejoría describes the evolution of a patient’s condition. It can be evidenced by a decrease in fever, alleviation of pain, or improvement in vital signs and functional capacity. Mejoría may be subjective, based on how the patient feels, or objective, supported by clinical observations or test results. It does not necessarily imply a full cure, but rather a step toward stability or recovery.

Mejoría can be categorized as spontaneous or induced by treatment. It is common to refer to clinical mejoría, radiological mejoría, or functional mejoría, depending on the domain of observation. Clinically, the term is often contrasted with empeoramiento, recaída, or remisión, since patients can experience cycles of improvement and deterioration during illnesses.

Beyond health, mejoría also appears in general language to denote improvements in social, economic, or quality-of-life conditions. In all uses, it conveys movement toward a more favorable situation. Ver también: empeoramiento, remisión, recaída, mejoramiento.