exacerbation
Americannoun
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the act or process of making something more severe or intense.
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the state of being extremely annoyed, frustrated, or angry.
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“A recent investigation establishes a connection between climate change and the exacerbation of certain neurological disorders,” Ehsanifar said.
From Salon ● Jan. 10, 2025
"The progressive exacerbation of injury severity in scooter-related incidents manifested in a substantial proportion of patients necessitating surgical intervention and potentially having long-term morbidity," the researchers write.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 9, 2024
A spokesman told the BBC this would "lead to an exacerbation of the humanitarian problems".
From BBC ● May 13, 2023
At an urgent care facility, she was diagnosed with an asthma exacerbation and given steroids, but they didn’t help.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 31, 2023
It takes place most commonly at night after the evening exacerbation, or in the morning when the patient awakes from sleep, but it is not very rare to find the skin clammy at other times.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
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