post-COVID syndrome

noun

ˌpōst-ˈkō-vid- 

variants or less commonly post-COVID-19 syndrome

-nīn-ˈtēn- 

or post-acute COVID syndrome

ˌpōst-ə-ˈkyüt- 

or post-acute COVID-19 syndrome

: a condition that is marked by the presence of symptoms (such as fatigue, cough, shortness of breath, headache, or brain fog) which persist for an extended period of time (such as weeks or months) following a person's initial recovery from COVID-19 infection : long covid

It is difficult to know who will develop post-COVID syndrome, but a recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association reported that 30% of respondents had persistent symptoms.

—Lisa Denton

Terrifying for sufferers and frustrating for physicians, post-COVID syndrome's questions far outnumber answers.

—Nanette Asimov

Unfortunately, there's no magic medicine to get rid of post-acute COVID syndrome. [Dr. Dayna] McCarthy says the best thing for these long haulers is sleep.

—Elizabeth Ruiz

Examples of post-COVID syndrome in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

With regard to long COVID, the Mayo Clinic said that post-COVID syndrome symptoms can include fatigue, symptoms that get worse after physical or mental effort, fever, and respiratory symptoms, including difficulty breathing or shortness of breath and cough. —Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 10 July 2024

Per the Mayo Clinic, post-COVID syndrome symptoms can include fatigue, symptoms that get worse after physical or mental effort, fever, and lung (respiratory) symptoms, including difficulty breathing or shortness of breath and cough. —Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 10 July 2024

Word History

First Known Use

2020, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

post-COVID syndrome

noun

variants also post-COVID-19 syndrome or post-acute COVID syndrome also post-acute COVID-19 syndrome

: a condition that is marked by the presence of symptoms (such as fatigue, cough, shortness of breath, headache, or brain fog) which persist for an extended period of time (such as weeks or months) following a person's initial recovery from COVID-19 infection : long COVID

It is difficult to know who will develop post-COVID syndrome, but a recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association reported that 30% of respondents had persistent symptoms.

—Lisa Denton, Chattanooga (Tennessee) Times Free Press

The constellation of symptoms long haulers experience, sometimes called post-COVID-19 syndrome, is not unique to this infection. Other infections, such as Lyme disease, can cause similar long-lasting symptoms.

—Harvard Health Online

[Dr. Anthony] Fauci responded in earnest that he couldn't immediately help Hudson because health experts are still working to understand the condition, known as post-acute COVID syndrome.

—Cameron Evans, Independent Record (Helena, Montana)