reinjury

/riˈɪndʒəri/
noun
  1. An injury that happens again to a part of the body that was previously hurt.
    • The doctor warned that reinjury was likely if he didn't rest.
    • She suffered a reinjury to her elbow after returning to tennis too soon.
    • Preventing reinjury is a key part of physical therapy.
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