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recurrent
01
repeatedly happening or reappearing, often at regular intervals
Examples
Patients suffering from recurrent bouts of depression often need long-term medication and therapy.
Researchers tracked recurrent neural patterns activated during dreaming and REM sleep cycles.
02
(of a nerve or vein) bent in such a way that it reverses the direction
Examples
The recurrent laryngeal nerve loops around the aorta before traveling back up to the larynx.
During surgery, the surgeon carefully avoided damaging the recurrent nerve to prevent vocal cord paralysis.
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