recrudescence
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9.9
- noun
- /ˌriːkruːˈdɛsəns/
- Specialized
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recrudescencia
- ARMSTRONG wrote his memoir of the Karnofskys around the time that black anti-Semitism, which had shown signs of subsiding in the early years of the civil rights movement, underwent a recrudescence that was fueled by the anti-Semitic statements of such black leaders as Malcolm X.
- risk of recrudescence
Examples
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Focus on infectious diseases remains necessary to prevent their global spread or recrudescence, save lives, enhance economic development, and increase health equity.
Academic text (2013) -
The artemisinin derivative artesunate has potent antimalarial activity and an attractive safety profile, and has yet to be associated with resistance. However, when a short course of artesunate is used on its own, late recrudescence frequently occurs, and the drug is still too expensive for widespread use in most African countries.
Academic text (2002) -
In our study, this combination was highly effective, with a low risk of late recrudescence.
Academic text (2002) -
By the Second World War, the number of deaths had also fallen precipitously, so that pellagra had nearly disappeared in Italy except for a few scattered cases and a relatively minor recrudescence in the 1930s.
Academic text (1992) -
Risks of recrudescence and reinfection after extended follow-up and correction by genotyping were estimated using Kaplan-Meier survival analysis techniques.
Academic text (2002) -
Thus, parasites in African children, who frequently present with high densities of parasites, are more likely to survive initial exposure to a short-acting drug than those in children from other countries, subsequently increasing the chance of recrudescence during the elimination phase of the long-acting companion drug.
Academic text (2002) -
After a few months of feeling well, she experienced a recrudescence of her asthma symptoms.
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The recrudescence of malaria in the region is a major concern for public health officials.
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Following a successful treatment, the patient was dismayed to discover the recrudescence of his previous condition.
Synonyms
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6.5
A return to being ill or to a bad habit after getting better
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5.0
An event or problem that happens again, often at regular times
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5.5
Something that comes back after being absent or inactive
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4.2
A disease or infection becoming active again after a quiet period
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6.2
The return of a disease or symptom after a time when the person gets better
Antonyms
How Severe
Surface Forms
Morphology
recrudescence = recrudesce (semi-transparent) = re + crudesc + ence
The noun is a standard -ence nominalization of the verb 'recrudesce'; the formation from verb to noun is regular and predictable.
Etymology
Recrudescence comes from Latin parts re- 'again' and crudus 'raw', the same root behind English crude, so it originally meant 'become raw again' or 'break out anew'. That's why today recrudescence means the return of a disease or problem after a period of improvement or calm.