| relapse | The return of symptoms and signs of a disease after a period of improvement. (12 May 1997) |
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| intercurrent | 1. Running between or among; intervening. 2. <medicine> Not belonging to any particular season. Said of diseases occurring in the course of another disease. Origin: L. Intercurrens, p. Pr. Of intercurrere: cf. F. Intercurrent. See Intercur. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| intercurrent disease | A new disease occurring during the course of another disease, not related to the primary disease process. (05 Mar 2000) |
| testicular relapse | <oncology> Recurrence of leukaemia in the testicles. The disease may be restricted to the testicles or may also show evidence of disease in either the bone marrow or CNS. Treatment will depend on the timing and extent of relapsed disease. (13 Jan 1998) |