释义 |
secondary failure sec·on·dar·y fail·ure1. failure of the function of an organ as a result of antecedent pathology elsewhere; 2. decreasing responsiveness to a drug after an initial satisfactory response, usually occurring several months after initiation of treatment. sec·on·dar·y fail·ure (sekŏn-dar-ē fālyŭr) 1. Failure of function of an organ as a result of antecedent pathology elsewhere. 2. Decreasing responsiveness to a drug after an initial satisfactory response, usually occurring several months after initiation of treatment. |