recurrent

recurrent
recurrently, adv.
/ri kerr"euhnt, -kur"-/, adj.
1. that recurs; occurring or appearing again, esp. repeatedly or periodically.
2. Anat. turned back so as to run in a reverse direction, as a nerve, artery, branch, etc.
[1590-1600; < L recurrent- (s. of recurrens), prp. of recurrere to run back, equiv. to recurr(ere) (see RECUR) + -ent- -ENT]
Syn. 1. repeated; persistent, intermittent.

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