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exacerbation

UK
/ɪɡˌzæs.ə.bəˈteɪ.ʃən/
US
/ɪɡˌzæs.ɚ.bəˈteɪ.ʃən/

Translations

exacerbationnoun
exacerbations
pl
UK
/ɪɡˌzæs.ə.bəˈteɪ.ʃən/
US
/ɪɡˌzæs.ɚ.bəˈteɪ.ʃən/
exacerbationEmploi médical.
The patient experienced an exacerbation of asthma symptoms during the pollen season.
Le patient a présenté une exacerbation des symptômes de l’asthme pendant la saison pollinique.
Additional translations
aggravationSens général, plus courant hors contexte médical.
Synonyms
intensification
aggravation
worsening
deterioration
escalation

Definitions

exacerbationnoun
An increase in the severity of a disease or its symptoms.
The patient experienced an exacerbation of asthma symptoms during the pollen season.
A worsening or intensification of a situation or condition.
The exacerbation of tensions between the two countries led to increased diplomatic efforts.
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