reoccurrence
- noun
- /ˌriːəˈkɜːrəns/
- Specialized
- reoccurrence of cancer
- prevent the reoccurrence
When you've torn your hamstring and you get a reoccurrence, it is problem with a capital P problem.
- When you've torn your hamstring and you get a reoccurrence, it is problem with a capital P problem.
Examples
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There may be a reoccurrence of the cancer.
Fiction book (2000) -
Studies have shown that an aspirin can help reduce the chance of a reoccurrence.
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When you've torn your hamstring and you get a reoccurrence, it is problem with a capital P problem.
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In one illustrative scenario, a new protocol has been developed to reduce the risk of reoccurrence of congestive heart failure after discharging a patient from the hospital.
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After months of treatment, the doctor warned her about the possible reoccurrence of the illness.
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The patient was relieved when tests showed no reoccurrence of the cancer.
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Doctors aim to create a plan that minimizes the risk of reoccurrence after successful treatment.
Synonyms
A new rise in activity or interest after a quiet period
An event or problem that happens again, often at regular times
The time when someone or something comes back into sight after being away
Something that comes back after being absent or inactive
A disease or infection becoming active again after a quiet period
A return of a disease or problem after a time when things got better
Antonyms
How Persistent
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Reoccurrence comes from the parts re- 'again' and occur 'to happen', so in medicine it means a disease or symptom 'happening again' after a period of improvement.