supervene

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If the Distemper rises to a violent Degree indeed, a Delirium and Convulsions supervene.

From Advice to the people in general, with regard to their health by Tissot, S. A. D. (Samuel Auguste David)

According to Murchison, paralysis does not supervene until several weeks after the commencement of convalescence.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various

This will go on for months, or even for years, and recoveries occasionally take place, while in other cases, and especially when the conditions of life are bad, acute glanders supervene.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various

Swoonings which supervene in Diseases, accompanied with great Evacuations, are cured like those which are owing to Weakness; and Endeavours should be used to restrain or moderate the Evacuations.

From Advice to the people in general, with regard to their health by Tissot, S. A. D. (Samuel Auguste David)

Downstairs he told Colonel Mandeville: "He may pull through if meningitis does not supervene."

From A Soldier's Son by Butler, Maude M.