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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

(prō′drōm′)

An early symptom indicating the onset of an attack or a disease.

pro·dro′mal (-drō′məl), pro·drom′ic (-drŏm′ĭk) 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."

Mentioned in: Cold Sore, Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome, Genital Herpes, Hantavirus Infections, Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis

pro·drome

(prō'drōm)

Early or premonitory symptom of a disease.

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EEE is characterized by a nonspecific prodrome followed by severe headache, high fevers, lethargy, and seizures (1,3,4).

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