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.

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.

intercurrent disease

[-kur′ənt]

Etymology: L, intercurrere, to run between

a disease that develops in and may alter the course of another disease.

intercurrent

occurring during the course of.

intercurrent disease

a disease occurring during the course of another disease with which it has no connection.

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