das Krankheitsrezidiv
Translation
disease relapse, recurrence of illness
Examples
Die Behandlung soll Krankheitsrezidive verhindern.
The treatment is intended to prevent disease relapses.
Grammar Patterns
to suffer ((a disease relapse)) The patient suffered a disease relapse.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Rückfall (relapse)
Etymology
From 'Krankheit' (illness) + 'Rezidiv' (relapse), which comes from Latin 'recidere' (to fall back).
Memory Tips
Think of 're-siding' - the illness 'resides' again in the body.