recurrent
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ənt, -ˈkʌr- adjective
1.
that recurs; occurring or appearing again, especially repeatedly or periodically.
2.
Anatomy. turned back so as to run in a reverse direction, as a nerve, artery, branch, etc.
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| —adj | |
| 1. | happening or tending to happen again or repeatedly |
| 2. | anatomy (of certain nerves, branches of vessels, etc) turning back, so as to run in the opposite direction |
| re'currently | |
| —adv | |
| re'currence | |
| —n | |
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Medical Dictionary
recurrent re·cur·rent (rĭ-kûr'ənt, -kŭr'-)
adj.
Occurring or appearing again or repeatedly.
Turning in a reverse direction. Used of blood vessels and nerves.
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Example sentences
The cause was a recurrent rupture of his thoracic aorta, his family said.
Deep economic upheavals are infrequent but recurrent.
Most of the problems were found in on-the-job and recurrent training.
Recurrent stimulation wouldn't help an economy which has basically lost all it's inherent confidence.
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