intercurrent

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

adjective

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

intercurrent

/ ˌɪntəˈkʌrənt /

adjective

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

Derived Forms

• ˌinterˈcurrence, noun
• ˌinterˈcurrently, adverb

Other Words From

• inter·currence noun
• inter·current·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of intercurrent¹

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

Example Sentences

Both girls were suffering from infections before they died, and the scientists suggested that: "A fatal arrhythmic event may have been triggered by their intercurrent infections."

From BBC

This exercise also allowed us to develop recommendations for how to consider ‘intercurrent events’, such as a stroke or change in medication regimen, that some older participants in a long trial will inevitably experience, and which complicate the interpretation of results.

From Nature

This relapse was severe, and before it had entirely run its course was itself interrupted, on Nov. 17th, by an intercurrent relapse, which lasted two weeks.

From Project Gutenberg

Pertussis may be cited as an example, the cough of which is sometimes modified by an intercurrent attack of scarlet fever, the symptoms of the latter disease undergoing little change.

From Project Gutenberg

PROGNOSIS.—Dengue, as has been stated before, scarcely ever terminates fatally unless it is complicated by some intercurrent disease.

From Project Gutenberg