relapser

Meanings

• A medical term used to describe the act of starting a treatment, therapy or medication, and then repeating it after a relapse or interruption.

  - "The patient was diagnosed with diabetes and started insulin therapy. However, after a few weeks, the patient experienced a relapse and stopped taking the insulin. The healthcare team then advised the patient to undergo relapser therapy – a process of restarting and repeating the insulin therapy after a relapse."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with relapser
relapsable , relapsant , relapsary , relapsible , relapsing , relapsive , relapseable

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Homophones

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1. relapse () : A return of symptoms or disease following a period of improvement.
   

2. relapser () : A medical term used to describe the act of starting a treatment, therapy or medication, and then repeating it after a relapse or interruption.
   

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Variants

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relapse , relapsed , relapser , relapsers , relapses , relapsing

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Forms

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The term 'relapser' is a medical term and does not have any different forms or variations.

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Etymology

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The term 'relapser' is derived from the Latin word 'relapsus', which means 'having slipped back or relapsed'. This term is commonly used in medical and healthcare contexts to describe the process of restarting a treatment, therapy or medication after a relapse or interruption.

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Related Concepts

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1. medical relapse: A situation where a patient who was previously responding to a medical treatment, therapy or medication, experiences a worsening of symptoms or a return of the disease, despite continuing or even increasing the dosage or frequency of the treatment, therapy or medication.

2. pharmacological relapse: A situation where a patient who was previously responding to a pharmacological treatment, therapy or medication, experiences a worsening of symptoms or a return of the disease, despite continuing or even increasing the dosage or frequency of the pharmacological treatment, therapy or medication.

3. psychological relapse: A situation where a patient who was previously responding to a psychological treatment, therapy or intervention, experiences a worsening of symptoms or a return of the problem, despite continuing or even increasing the frequency or intensity of the psychological treatment, therapy or intervention.

4. behavioral relapse: A situation where a patient who was previously responding to a behavioral treatment, therapy or intervention, experiences a worsening of symptoms or a return of the problem, despite continuing or even increasing the frequency or intensity of the behavioral treatment, therapy or intervention.

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Culture

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The term 'relapser' has no specific cultural or historical significance. However, it is commonly used in medical and healthcare contexts to describe the process of restarting a treatment, therapy or medication after a relapse or interruption.

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