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recrudescence

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recrudescence /re·cru·des·cence/ (re″kroo-des´ens) recurrence of symptoms after temporary abatement.recrudes´cent
re·cru·des·cence (rkr-dsns)
n.
A recurrence of a pathological process or its symptoms after a period of improvement or quiescence.

recru·desce v.
recru·descent adj.

recrudescence
[rē′kro̅o̅des′əns]
Etymology: L, re + crudescere, to become hard
a return of symptoms of a disease during a period of recovery.

recrudescence [re″kroo-des´ens]
recurrence of symptoms after temporary abatement; a recrudescence occurs after some days or weeks, a relapse after weeks or months. adj., adj recrudes´cent.

recrudescence
recurrence of clinical signs after temporary abatement; a recrudescence occurs after some days or weeks, a relapse after weeks or months.

recrudescence
Reappearance of a disease after a quiescent stage; recurrence; relapse


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