prodrome
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prodrome
[pro´drōm]a premonitory symptom; a symptom indicating the onset of a disease. adj., adj prodro´mal, prodro´mic.
pro·drome
(prō'drōm), The correct plural of this word is prodromes, not prodromata.An early or premonitory symptom of a disease.
Synonym(s): prodromus
[G. prodromos, a running before, fr. pro- + dromos, a running, a course]
prodrome
/pro·drome/ (pro´drōm) a premonitory symptom; a symptom indicating the onset of a disease.prodro´malprodro´micprodrome
(prō′drōm′)n.
An early symptom indicating the onset of an attack or a disease.
pro·dro′mal (-drō′məl), pro·drom′ic (-drŏm′ĭk) adj.
prodrome
[prō′drōm]
Etymology: Gk, prodromos, running before
1 an early sign of a developing condition or disease.
2 the earliest phase of a developing condition or disease. Many infectious diseases such as chickenpox or measles are most contagious during the prodromal period. prodromal, adj.
prodrome
Medtalk A premonitory or early Sx of a disease or a disorder Neurology A premonitory Sx unrelated to a seizure Cf Aura.pro·drome
(prō'drōm)An early or premonitory symptom of a disease.
prodrome
A symptom or sign that precedes the start of a disease and gives early warning. KOPLIK'S SPOTS are a prodrome of MEASLES and the AURA is a prodrome of an epileptic seizure or an attack of MIGRAINE.Prodrome
A symptom or group of symptoms that appears shortly before an acute attack of illness. The term comes from a Greek word that means "running ahead of."
pro·drome
(prō'drōm)Early or premonitory symptom of a disease.
prodrome (prō´drōm),
n a symptom, often noted prior to monitoring and diagnosis that may signal the beginning of a disease.
prodrome
a premonitory clinical sign; a clinical sign indicating the onset of a disease.