prodrome

[ proh-drohm ]
/ ˈproʊ droʊm /
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noun Pathology.

an early symptom that signals the onset of an illness or disease; a symptom or series of symptoms that precedes the more obvious, diagnosable symptoms that develop along with the condition: A bout of headaches and/or fatigue is not an unusual prodrome of Lyme disease.

Origin of prodrome

First recorded in 1635–45; from French, from New Latin prodromus, noun use of Greek pródromos “running before”; see pro-2, -drome

OTHER WORDS FROM prodrome

prod·ro·mal [proh-droh-muhl] /proʊˈdroʊ məl/, adjective

Words nearby prodrome

prodigality, prodigious, prodigy, prodomos, prodromal stage, prodrome, prodrug, produce, produce race, producer, producer gas

Words related to prodromal

prior, introductory, previous, head, lead, leading, foregoing, forward, pioneer, front, pioneering, aforesaid, antecedent, anterior, before, erstwhile, former, heretofore, other, past

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British Dictionary definitions for prodromal

prodrome
/ (ˈprəʊdrəʊm) /

noun

med any symptom that signals the impending onset of a disease

Derived forms of prodrome

prodromal or prodromic (prəʊˈdrɒmɪk), adjective

Word Origin for prodrome

C19: via French from New Latin prodromus, from Greek prodromos forerunner, from pro- ² + dramein to run

Medical definitions for prodromal

prodrome
[ prō′drōm′ ]

n. pl. pro•dromes

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

Other words from prodrome

pro•dro′mal (-drō′məl) null adj.