What does «intercurrente» mean in Spanish?
- In medicine, it is said of a disease that occurs during the course of another disease with which it has no connection, but which modifies it to a greater or lesser degree. It may be a pre-existing or new disease.
Examples of use in Spanish: "Infección intercurrente con otros microbios".
"contrajo una gripe intercurrente".
"Es intercurrente, la neumonía gripal que causa la muerte del obrero, teniendo éste una herida y tumuración y mediando entre el accidente y la defunción dieciocho días", Manual de accidentes del trabajo: legislación, doctrina, ... - Página 443, Carlos del Peso y Calvo - 1946
- Occurring during or in between.
- (dolor intercurrente) Unexpected increase in pain that is sometimes experienced by patients with chronic pain caused by diseases such as arthritis, cancer, fibromyalgia, etc.
- (enfermedad intercurrente en el embarazo) Disease that is not directly caused by pregnancy (in contrast to a complication of pregnancy), but may worsen or be a potential risk for pregnancy (such as causing complications). An important component of this risk may result from the necessary use of medications in pregnancy to control the disease. In such circumstances, women who wish to continue a pregnancy require additional medical care, often from an interdisciplinary team. Such a team may include (in addition to an obstetrician) a specialist in the disorder and other professionals (e.g., maternal-fetal specialists or obstetric physicians, dieticians, etc.).