intercurrent

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

adjective

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

Origin of intercurrent

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

Other words from intercurrent

in·ter·cur·rence, noun
in·ter·cur·rent·ly, adverb

Words Nearby intercurrent

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How to use intercurrent in a sentence

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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British Dictionary definitions for intercurrent

intercurrent

/ (ˌɪntəˈkʌrənt) /

adjective

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

Derived forms of intercurrent

intercurrence, noun
intercurrently, adverb

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