recurrence
recurrence
Definition
re·cur·rence (ri kʉr′əns)
noun
the act or an instance of recurring; reoccurrence, return, repetition, etc.
Etymology: < recurrent
recurrence
Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- haematuria: Outcomes sought were recurrence of haematuria, any prostate surgery, and adverse events.
- adenoma: Daily dietary supplementation with 3 g of calcium carbonate may reduce the recurrence of adenomas.
- hernia: However, recurrence of hernias has been reported to occur in 15 % or more cases and postoperative pain and disability are frequent.
- ulcer: Whereas four worsened in the placebo group and 50 % experienced recurrence of the ulcer.
- nuisance: The order may also restrict or prohibit the recurrence of the nuisance.
- seizure: However, recurrence of seizures can be expected in about 15 % of patients.
Converse of object
- prevent: A member named Cork says she began taking CLA to help prevent a recurrence of breast cancer.
- suffer: One of the major reasons why athletes suffer a recurrence of an injury is that they have started training too hard, too soon.
- prohibit: The order may also restrict or prohibit the recurrence of the nuisance.
Adjective modifier
- locoregional: AB - BACKGROUND: High rates of locoregional recurrence have been reported from surgical series of locally advanced melanoma.
- intrahepatic: CONCLUSIONS: Lesions more than 5 cm in diameter and insufficient injected ethanol were associated with intrahepatic recurrence after this combination therapy.
- symptomatic: Nine out of 10 patients will have no symptomatic recurrence over six months or more.
- eternal: The eternal recurrence of the same has a lot to say about the predicament of Elric's biography, which appears chaotic.
- distant: Tumor thickness is the most important prognostic factor for local and distant recurrence and overall survival in melanoma.
Noun used with modifier
- adenoma: Calcium supplementation was associated with a modest but not significant reduction in the risk of adenoma recurrence.
- hernia: The aim of this study was to examine the effect of trainee surgeons and their supervision on hernia recurrence.
- tumor: There was no tumor recurrence during a median follow-up of 8.4 years.
- ulcer: Compression hosiery has been clinically proven to aid venous return and to help prevent leg ulcer recurrence.
- seizure: This late seizure recurrence was not associated with any identified risk factors.
- tumor: Patients with a family history of the disorder are at greater risk of tumor recurrence.
