das Krankheitsrezidiv
Translation
disease recurrence, relapse of an illness
Examples
Der Arzt fürchtet ein Krankheitsrezidiv.
The doctor fears a disease recurrence.
Die Therapie soll Krankheitsrezidive verhindern.
The therapy is intended to prevent disease recurrences.
Grammar Patterns
to suffer ((a disease recurrence)) Nach der Operation erlitt er ein Krankheitsrezidiv.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Rückfall (relapse)
Etymology
A compound of 'Krankheit' (illness) and 'Rezidiv' (relapse), which comes from Latin 'recidere' (to fall back).
Memory Tips
Think of 'Krankheit' (illness) and 're-' (back) + '-zidiv' (from 'fall'). It literally means 'falling back into illness'.