reaggravated
Made worse again
Reaggravated describes an injury or condition that has worsened again after a period of healing or improvement.
The term appears most often in medical and sports contexts: He reaggravated his hamstring in the third quarter.
The prefix re- emphasizes that this is a setback—the same problem flaring up, not a new one.
Ligament stretch injury
- strainExcessive stretching force
- tearTo pull apart
- fractureSplit in hard material
- inflammationProtective tissue response
swelling · tendinitis · pulled muscle · flare-up · setback · reinjury · soreness · stiffness
Indicators of disease
- flare-upSudden recurrence of symptoms
- relapseReturn to former illness
- recurrenceReturn of something previous
- worseningBecoming more severe
deterioration · setback · chronic · underlying · preexisting · dormant · asthma · eczema
Persistent dull discomfort
- throbbingRhythmic painful pulsing
- sorenessTender, painful sensation
- discomfortMild physical or mental distress
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
flare-up · chronic · sharp · nagging · shooting · stinging · burning · gnawing
States of strained relations
- hostilitiesActive armed fighting
- disputeVerbal clash over differences
- feudBitter ongoing rivalry
- grievanceFormal claim of unfairness
resentment · animosity · discord · strife · antagonism · rivalry · quarrel · friction
Displeasure from blocked efforts
- irritationMild anger or inflammation
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- stressPressure, mental or vocal
- resentmentPersistent bitter displeasure
anger · bitterness · annoyance · exasperation · distress · agitation · upset · wound
sprain
Ligament stretch injury
inflammation · swelling · tendinitis · pulled muscle · flare-up · setback · reinjury · soreness · stiffness · weakness
symptoms
Indicators of disease
- flare-upSudden recurrence of symptoms
- relapseReturn to former illness
- recurrenceReturn of something previous
worsening · deterioration · setback · chronic · underlying · preexisting · dormant · asthma · eczema · arthritis
ache
Persistent dull discomfort
- throbbingRhythmic painful pulsing
- sorenessTender, painful sensation
- discomfortMild physical or mental distress
tenderness · flare-up · chronic · sharp · nagging · shooting · stinging · burning · gnawing · pulsating
tensions
States of strained relations
- hostilitiesActive armed fighting
- disputeVerbal clash over differences
- feudBitter ongoing rivalry
grievance · resentment · animosity · discord · strife · antagonism · rivalry · quarrel · friction · bad blood
frustration
Displeasure from blocked efforts
- irritationMild anger or inflammation
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- stressPressure, mental or vocal
resentment · anger · bitterness · annoyance · exasperation · distress · agitation · upset · wound · trauma
reaggravatedrehabilitated
Restored to former capacity
restored · on the mend · healing · recuperated · convalesced
reaggravatedhealing
Restoration of health
recovering · improving · mending · on the mend · getting better