# Exacerbation

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{{Short description|Worsening of a disease}}
In [medicine](/source/medicine), an '''exacerbation''' is the worsening  of a disease or an increase in its [symptom](/source/symptom)s.<ref>{{cite book|title=Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary|date=2000|isbn=0721662544|page=[https://archive.org/details/trent_0116404640520/page/630 630]|edition=29th|url=https://archive.org/details/trent_0116404640520/page/630}}</ref> Examples includes an [acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease](/source/acute_exacerbation_of_chronic_obstructive_pulmonary_disease) and [acute exacerbation of congestive heart failure](/source/acute_exacerbation_of_congestive_heart_failure).{{cn|date=December 2021}}

==See also==
* [Flare-up](/source/Flare-up)

==References==
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Category:Medical terminology
Category:Symptoms

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