initial episode

collocation in English

meaningsofinitialandepisode

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initial
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ɪˈnɪʃ.əl/
us
/ɪˈnɪʃ.əl/
of or at ...
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episode
noun[C]
uk
/ˈep.ɪ.səʊd/
us
/ˈep.ə.soʊd/
a single event or group of ...
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(Definition ofinitialandepisodefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Theinitialepisodeof illness was overlooked.
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Patients can remit from theinitialepisodewith a certain probability, and once remitted, the patient can either relapse or remain remitted.
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In the general practice component 12.3 % of cases presented each week in the 2-3 weeks after theinitialepisodecompared to 6.4 % of controls.
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First, we will deal with the idea that one or several events could influence the processing of a subsequent event without theinitialepisode(s) having been attentionally processed.
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Data, in theinitialepisode, wishes he could be human.
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After theinitialepisode, 2% may experience a further episode within the first month.
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Theinitialepisodeis 45 minutes long and each subsequent episode is 30 minutes long.
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Theinitialepisodeis 45 minutes long, while subsequent episodes are 30 minutes long.
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Theinitialepisodeis followed by semi-finals and a finale.
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Even during theinitialepisode, spirochaetes will only be seen 70% of the time.
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Weakening and frequency of depressive episodes triggers the biological processes related to theinitialepisode.
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These differences are seen throughout the lifespan of the diseases, and often occur soon after theinitialepisode.
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Most patients with psychotic depression report having aninitialepisodebetween the ages of 20 and 40.
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In theinitialepisodethey look like a one big happy clan, but there are many problems beneath that surface which come to light.
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Despite a poor ratings share of 11.6% for theinitialepisode, the final episode gained an average audience share of 23.9%.
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The show deals with their family life and with their efforts to lose weight, (each family member, at theinitialepisode, weighed in excess of 330 pounds).
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