recurrence

répétition, récurrence

Fait qu'un événement se produise de nouveau, surtout s'il est désagréable.

En anglais simple : An event happening again, especially something unpleasant.

• We must prevent a recurrence.
• The recurrence of these faults suggests a wider problem.
• New rules should reduce the recurrence of violent incidents.

Comment l'utiliser : recurrence of something (We hope to prevent a recurrence of the problem.)

Synonymes : repetition, return

Expressions courantes : recurrence of something, prevent a recurrence, frequent recurrence

récidive, rechute

Retour d'une maladie ou de ses symptômes après une période d'amélioration.

En anglais simple : The return of an illness or its signs after a period of improvement.

• The doctor found no recurrence.
• Regular checks can detect a recurrence of the disease.
• Her symptoms suggested another recurrence after years of good health.

Comment l'utiliser : recurrence of something (The scan showed a recurrence of the cancer.)

Synonymes : relapse

Expressions courantes : recurrence of cancer, risk of recurrence