intercurrent

[ in-ter-kur-uhnt, -kuhr- ]

adjective

1. intervening, as of time or events.
2. Pathology. (of a disease) occurring while another disease is in progress.

intercurrent

/ ˌɪntəˈkʌrənt /

adjective

1. occurring during or in between; intervening
2. pathol (of a disease) occurring during the course of another disease

Derived Forms

• ˌinterˈcurrently, adverb
• ˌinterˈcurrence, noun

Other Words From

• inter·currence noun
• inter·current·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of intercurrent¹

1605–15; < Latin intercurrent- (stem of intercurrēns ) present participle of intercurrere to run between. See inter-, current

Example Sentences

In those rare instances of generalized disease the patient has usually died from an intercurrent tuberculosis.

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Death may occur as the result of exhaustion, or a congestive seizure, or of some intercurrent illness.

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Intercurrent Pneumonia is more common among them than any other class of people.

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In progressive cases the patient becomes exhausted, and usually dies of some intercurrent affection, particularly phthisis.

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The legs and trunk atrophy, and death comes from an intercurrent disease.

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