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Recur (ri-kur)
Recur is a term often used in the medical field to describe the return of a symptom, disease, or condition after a period of improvement or absence.
Etymology
The term recur originates from the Latin word "recurrere", which means to run back. In the medical context, it is used to denote the return of a disease or symptom.
Pronunciation
The term is pronounced as ri-kur.
Related Terms
- Relapse: A relapse is a deterioration in someone's state of health after a temporary improvement. It is often used interchangeably with recur, although relapse specifically refers to returning to a state of ill health after recovery.
- Remission: Remission refers to the period during which the symptoms of a disease are reduced or disappear. A disease may recur after a period of remission.
- Chronic: A chronic disease is a long-term condition that may have periods of remission and recurrence.
- Acute: An acute condition is one that comes on suddenly and has severe symptoms, but it does not recur.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Recur
- Wikipedia's article - Recur
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