2. (Anat.)
Defn: Running back toward its origin; as, a recurrent nerve or artery. Recurrent fever. (Med.) See Relapsing fever, under Relapsing. — Recurrent pulse (Physiol.), the pulse beat which appears (when the radial artery is compressed at the wrist) on the distal side of the point of pressure through the arteries of the palm of the hand. — Recurrent sensibility (Physiol.), the sensibility manifested by the anterior, or motor, roots of the spinal cord (their stimulation causing pain) owing to the presence of sensory fibers from the corresponding sensory or posterior roots.
RECURSANT Re*cur"sant (r*kr"sant), a. Etym: [L. recursans, -antis, p. pr. of recursare to run back, v. freq. of recurrere. See Recure.] (Her.)
Defn: Displayed with the back toward the spectator; — said especially of an eagle.
RECURSION
Re*cur"sion (-shn), n. Etym: [L. recursio. See Recur.]
Defn: The act of recurring; return. [Obs.] Boyle.
RECURVATE
Re*cur"vate (r*kr"vt), a. Etym: [L. recurvatus, p. p. of recurvare.
See Re-, and Curvate.] (Bot.)
Defn: Recurved.
RECURVATE
Re*cur"vate (-vt), v. t.
Defn: To bend or curve back; to recurve. Pennant.