recurrence

pronunciation

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  • Noun:
    happening again (especially at regular intervals)

Word Origin

recurrence (n.)
1640s, from recurrent + -ence. Related: Recurrency (1610s).

Example

1. That study hinted that eating less fat might help prevent a recurrence .
2. The effect of the pace of discontinuation on time to recurrence was seen across antidepressant types .
3. Otherwise they risk a recurrence of illness and worse yet the development of more antibiotic resistance .
4. If you have a recurrence , talk to your doctor about getting a new biopsy before settling on treatment .
5. So could the fact that the recurrence risk for a high score was not much greater than for a low score .

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