For 40 years, Barret Hansen, known on the airwaves as Dr. Demento, has broadcast everything weird in the music world. This past month, the show has finally gone off the air. The Dr. Demento Show began in 1970 as a rock 'n' roll and oldies radio program that featured B-sides, rarities and other nuggets.
Religious melancholia and convalescence. Convalescence is the gradual recovery of health and strength after illness or injury. It refers to the later stage of an infectious disease or illness when the patient recovers and returns to normal, but may continue to be a source of infection even if feeling better. In this sense, recovery can be considered a synonymous term.
convalesce was our Word of the Day on 04/08/2013. Hear the podcast! Examples of convalesce in a sentence. He is convalescing from his leg injuries. the long months that the soldier spent in the hospital slowly convalescing.