San Jose (/ËsÃ¦n hoÊËzeÉª/; Spanish for Saint Joseph), originally Pueblo de San JosÃ© de Guadalupe and officially the City of San JosÃ©, is the third-largest city by population in California, the tenth-largest by population in the United States, and the county seat of Santa Clara County.
(The related adjective convalescent means recovering from sickness or debility, and a convalescent home is a hospital for long-term recuperation and rehabilitation.) The word convalesce derives from Latin, from the prefix com- (with, together, jointly) and the verb valescere (to grow strong).
Medical Definition of THALLUS. : a plant or plantlike body (as of an alga, fungus, or moss) that lacks differentiation into distinct members (as stem, leaves, and roots) and does not grow from an apical point. a plant body that lacks differentiation into distinct parts (as stem, leaves, and roots), does not grow from an apical point, and is characteristic of organisms formerly classified as thallophytes. ADVERTISEMENT.