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Exacerbation

In medicine, an exacerbation is the worsening of a disease or an increase in its symptoms. Examples includes an acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and acute exacerbation of congestive heart failure.

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In medicine, an exacerbation is the worsening of a disease or an increase in its symptoms.¹ Examples includes an acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and acute exacerbation of congestive heart failure.

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Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary (29th ed.). 2000. p. 630. ISBN 0721662544.