intercurrent

intercurrent
Intervening; said of a disease attacking a person already ill of another malady. [inter- + L. curro, pr. p. currens (-ent-), to run]

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in·ter·cur·rent .int-ər-'kər-ənt, -'kə-rənt adj occurring during and modifying the course of another disease <an \intercurrent infection>

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adj.
going on at the same time: applied to an infection contracted by a patient who is already suffering from an infection or other disease.

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in·ter·cur·rent (in″tər-kurґənt) breaking into and modifying the course of an already existing disease.

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  • intercurrent — intercurrent, ente (in tèr ku rran, rran t ) adj. Qui se met entre. Cet événement intercurrent déjoua leurs projets.    Maladies intercurrentes, celles qui surviennent dans le cours d une autre maladie. ÉTYMOLOGIE    Lat. intercurrentem, de inter …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • Intercurrent — In ter*cur rent, n. Something intervening. Holland. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • intercurrent — [in΄tərkʉr′ənt] adj. [L intercurrens, prp. of intercurrere: see INTER & CURRENT] 1. running between; intervening 2. occurring during another disease and modifying it intercurrently adv …   English World dictionary

  • intercurrent — adjective Etymology: Latin intercurrent , intercurrens, present participle of intercurrere Date: 1611 occurring during and modifying the course of another disease < an intercurrent infection > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • intercurrent — intercurrence, n. intercurrently, adv. /in teuhr kerr euhnt, kur /, adj. 1. intervening, as of time or events. 2. Pathol. (of a disease) occurring while another disease is in progress. [1605 15; < L intercurrent (s. of intercurrens) prp. of… …   Universalium

  • intercurrent — adjective 1》 Medicine (of a disease) occurring during the progress of another. 2》 rare intervening. Origin C17: from L. intercurrent , intercurrere intervene …   English new terms dictionary

  • intercurrent — in•ter•cur•rent [[t]ˌɪn tərˈkɜr ənt, ˈkʌr [/t]] adj. pat (of a disease) occurring while another disease is in progress • Etymology: 1605–15; < L intercurrent , s. of intercurrēns, prp. of intercurrere to run between …   From formal English to slang

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