recrudescence

pronunciation

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  • Noun:
    a return of something after a period of abatement

Word Origin

recrudescence (n.)
1707, "a becoming raw again, a breaking out afresh," from stem of Latin recrudescere "re-open" (of wounds), literally "become raw again," from re- "again" (see re-) + crudescere, from crudus "raw" (see crude (adj.)) + inchoative suffix -escere. Meaning "revival" is from 1906. Related: Recrudescency (1650s); recrudescent (1726).

Example

1. It is that of a " recrudescence of protectionist sentiment that threatens to repeat the disaster of the 1930s " .
2. To eliminates the remaining tumour cell , to reduce cancer recrudescence and the transfer rate has influential role .
3. Because had not insisted that the medicine the consolidated treatment , often sends disease recrudescence , wastes all previous efforts .
4. But the abdominal cavity dissection structure is complex , the surgery is quite thoroughly difficult , the recrudescence possibility is big .
5. Cao 's character mainly includes the following three aspects : the recrudescence of primitive human nature , the muddiness of the purpose of opposition and the collapse of her maternity .

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