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recurrent Definition

re·cur·rent (-ənt)

adjective

  1. appearing or occurring again or periodically
  2. Anat. turning back in the opposite direction: said of certain arteries and nerves

Etymology: L recurrens, prp.

recurrent Related Forms
re·cur·rently adverb
recurrent Synonyms

recurrent

modif.

repeated, reoccurring, repetitive, habitual; see chronic, intermittent. See syn. study at intermittent.

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

  • become: If the condition becomes recurrent, removal of the nail and growth bed is a drastic but definitive solution.
  • develop: Overall, 16 % developed recurrent sweating but none required further surgery.

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