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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“We would view 30% exacerbation reduction to be a highly positive result and ahead of expectations,” Berenberg says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Of 1,306 patients, 35.9% met “fire-related exposure criteria,” meaning they showed symptoms such as an acute upper respiratory infection, eye disorder, conjunctivitis, cough, asthma exacerbation or other respiratory problem.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
Rees said that he "sustained injury to his lumbar spine in the form of an acute exacerbation of lower back pain in an area of pre-existing weakness".
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
“A recent investigation establishes a connection between climate change and the exacerbation of certain neurological disorders,” Ehsanifar said.
From Salon ● Jan. 10, 2025
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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