recrudescence /re·cru·des·cence/ (re″kroo-des´ens) recurrence of symptoms after temporary abatement.recrudes´cent
recrudescence
recrudescence
re·cru·des·cence (r  kr -d s  ns)n. A recurrence of a pathological process or its symptoms after a period of improvement or quiescence. re cru·desce v.re cru·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
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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