A temporary improvement in the symptoms or signs of a disease, without the underlying disease being cured, is known as a/an ________
A) exacerbation
B) recuperation
C) refractory
D) remission
D
Explanation: A) An exacerbation is a sudden worsening in the disease.
B) A recuperation is a recovery from the disease.
C) A disease that is refractory shows resistance to treatment, not improvement.
D) Correct!
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