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Definition of Retrocedent
1. a. Disposed or likely to retrocede; -- said of diseases which go from one part of the body to another, as the gout.
Definition of Retrocedent
1. Adjective. Tending to retrocede; moving backwards. ¹
2. Adjective. (medicine) Of gout, an attack in which surface symptoms such as joint inflammation disappear suddenly, and are replaced by affections of the internal organs. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Retrocedent
1. Disposed or likely to retrocede; said of diseases which go from one part of the body to another, as the gout. Origin: L. Retrocedens, p. Pr. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)