prolepsis

prolepsis definition - medical

pro·lep·sis (prō-lĕpˈsĭs)

noun pl. pro·lep·ses (-sēz)
The return of paroxysms of a recurrent disease at intervals that progressively become shorter.

Related Forms:

  • pro·lepˈtic (-lĕpˈtĭk) adjective

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