intercurrent
adjective
in·ter·cur·rent
ˌin-tər-ˈkər-ənt 
-ˈkə-rənt
: occurring during and modifying the course of another disease
an intercurrent infection
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intercurrent
adjective
in·ter·cur·rent
ˌint-ər-ˈkər-ənt, -ˈkə-rənt
: occurring during and modifying the course of another disease
an intercurrent infection
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