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premorbidly

premorbidly

9.9
Relating to how someone was before an illness
  • adverb
  • /priːˈmɔːrbɪdli/
  • Specialized
: premorbidamente
  • The study focused on the cognitive abilities that subjects had premorbidly before their diagnoses.

Examples

  • It was implied that all patients were premorbidly L1 dominant.

    Academic text (2013)

  • The doctor reviewed the patient's premorbidly health records to identify any underlying issues.

  • Understanding the patient's premorbidly condition can help in planning effective treatment.

Surface Forms

premorbidly positive

Morphology

premorbidly = premorbid (semi-transparent) = pre + morbid + ly

The adverb is formed straightforwardly from the adjective 'premorbid' with the regular adverbial suffix '-ly'.

Etymology

Premorbidly is made of pre- meaning 'before' and morbid meaning 'about illness' or 'sickness', so it describes someone's state or health 'before' they became ill.