recurrent
recurrent
Definition
re·cur·rent (-ənt)
adjective
- appearing or occurring again or periodically
- Anat. turning back in the opposite direction: said of certain arteries and nerves
Etymology: L recurrens, prp.
re·cur′·rently adverb
recurrent
Synonyms
recurrent
modif.
recurrent
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- miscarriage: In cases of recurrent miscarriage, for example, giving aspirin alone has dramatically improved success rates.
- glioma: It is a phase III study in patients with operable primary or recurrent high grade glioma.
- infection: Both had a history of recurrent chest infection dating from their teens.
- ulceration: Her at the hospital we see patients with what we term ' recurrent ulceration ' .
- hernia: He had previously been well apart from a recurrent inguinal hernia, which had been repaired twice ten years ago.
- candidiasis: Management of recurrent candidiasis is difficult, and Bandolier readers have asked for evidence.
Modifying Another Word
- locally: The incidence of locally recurrent melanoma during the study period was 2.2 % .
- often: Miscarriage, often recurrent, is another unhappy complication of lupus.
- frequently: The onset of hair loss is often sudden, random and frequently recurrent.
- highly: AGIN conditions are highly recurrent, difficult to treat and have debilitating effects for sufferers.
- sometimes: Finally, sometimes women with PCSO present with miscarriage, sometimes recurrent.
- also: Among these symbols the serpent has appeared throughout Davie's long career, whilst images of crosses and of the ankh are also recurrent.
Used with adjective complement
