intercurrent disease
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intercurrent
[in″ter-kur´ent]pertaining to a process that occurs during the course of some other event.
intercurrent disease a disease occurring during the course of another disease with which it has no connection.
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in·ter·cur·rent dis·ease
a new disease occurring during the course of another disease, not related to the primary disease process.
See also: intercurrent.
See also: intercurrent.
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