palindromia

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noun

A relapse or recurrence of a disease.

Scrabble 16

Meanings

nounpalindromia (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA relapse or recurrence of a disease.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπαλίνδρομος“running back again”
  2. Englishpalindromia

From Ancient Greek παλίνδρομος (palíndromos, “running back again”).

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palindromia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/palindromia

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