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relapses

  • plural of relapse.
  • present tense form of relapse (3rd person singular).

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Relapses in a common form of leukemia may be preventable following new research which has identified how the cancer develops resistance to first line treatments.

From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2024

Relapses have occurred in COVID-19 patients who didn’t take the drug — they just didn’t get as much attention when there wasn’t a new medicine to blame.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2022

Relapses like this one from the 2018-2020 outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo are thought to be rare.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 31, 2021

Relapses are not unexpected, but Walker said the staff gets to know the participants so well that they can sometimes see a shift in behaviors before the individual slips.

From Washington Times • Apr. 28, 2018

Relapses after the complete disappearance of febrile disturbance occur in 15 to 20 per cent.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various