prodrome
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9.9
- noun
- /ˈprɒdroʊm/
- Specialized
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prodromo
- Symptoms include a prodrome of fever, myalgia, and gastrointestinal symptoms followed by a rapid onset of pulmonary edema (1, 6, 7).
Examples
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Therapy should be initiated as early as feasible following the onset of signs and symptoms (i.e., during the prodrome or when lesions appear).
Blog text (20) -
Her symptoms had followed a 3-day prodrome of dyspnea, myalgia, and sore throat.
Academic text (2006) -
Illness is characterized by three phases: incubation, prodrome, and rash.
Academic text (2014) -
Our patients decondition during the stay or from the prodrome leading to the episode, and almost involuntarily from repetition, we arrange for sub-acute, skilled care at release time.
Blog text (17) -
Varicella-zoster may present with a prodrome of dental pain, preceding oral and skin vesicles and ulcers following one or more branches of the trigeminal nerve.
Academic text (2000) -
She experienced a prodrome of fever and fatigue before the full-blown illness set in.
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The doctor explained that the prodrome could last several days before more serious symptoms appeared.
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During the prodrome, he noticed mild headaches and nausea that hinted at the coming flu.
Synonyms
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3.3
The earliest sign that shows you have an illness
An early sign that an illness or attack is starting
Antonyms
How Early
Surface Forms
Morphology
prodrome = pro + drome
The components are classical combining forms (pro- + -drome) that are not productive or recognizable to an average B1 learner, so the meaning 'early symptom' cannot be derived from the parts.
Etymology
The word prodrome comes from Greek parts pro- 'before' and drome 'running'. Think of a prodrome as a small sign that 'runs ahead' of an illness, so it warns you that the disease may be coming.