recurrence
noun /rɪˈkʌrəns/
  /rɪˈkɜːrəns/
[countable, usually singular, uncountable]- if there is a recurrence of something, it happens again
- attempts to prevent a recurrence of the problem
 - The trouble with a back injury is that there is a great risk of recurrence.
 - a high risk of recurrence
 - a potentially fatal disease with a high recurrence rate
 
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- frequent
 - cancer
 - disease
 - …
 
- avoid
 - prevent
 - decrease
 - …
 
- be common
 - be frequent
 
- rate
 
- the likelihood of a recurrence
 - the risk of recurrence