{{Short description|Worsening of a disease}} In medicine, an '''exacerbation''' is the worsening of a disease or an increase in its symptoms.<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 and acute exacerbation of congestive heart failure.{{cn|date=December 2021}}
==See also== * Flare-up
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Category:Medical terminology Category:Symptoms
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