recidivous

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Etymology[edit]

From Latin recidīvus (returning, recurring), from recidō (fall back).

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  • (UK, US) IPA(key): /ɹɪˈsɪd.ɪ.vəs/, /ɹəˈsɪd.ə.vəs/
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recidivous (comparative more recidivous, superlative most recidivous)

  1. Prone to relapse into immoral or antisocial behavior.
    • 1970, Hugo Adolf Bernatzik, Akha and Miao[1], page 336:
      Recidivous thieves, on the other hand, must expect corporal punishment, which is meted out in addition to fines in money or goods.
  2. Recurring (of a disease or another medical problem).
    • 2002, F. Hagenmüller, M. P. Manns, H. G. Musmann, Medical Imaging in Gastroenterology and Hepatology[2], page 72:
      In principle, resection of liver metastases is indicated when an extrahepatic recidivous occurrence or a second tumour is excluded.

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