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prodromic

prodromic

9.9
Early signs that come before a disease or attack
  • adjective
  • /prəˈdrōmik/
  • Specialized
translation icon : prodromal
  • She experienced prodromic symptoms before the migraine hit.

Examples

  • The patient experienced prodromic headaches before the migraine began.

  • Doctors pay close attention to prodromic symptoms to prevent complications.

  • Certain rashes can be prodromic signs of viral infections.

  • The patient showed prodromic signs of the disease.

  • Certain rashes can be prodromic signs of viral infections.

  • Doctors pay close attention to prodromic symptoms to prevent complications.

  • The patient experienced prodromic headaches prior to the onset of his migraine.

Synonyms

prodromal
vsprodromic
  • Specialized
1 9.9

An early sign that a disease is starting

relates to symptoms that point to the beginning of a disease or attack

How Early

prodromic
  • Specialized
9.9
initial
599 3.4
preliminary
325 5.2

Surface Forms

prodromic positive

Morphology

prodromic = prodrome (transparent) = prodrome + ic

Formed by the regular adjective suffix '-ic' added to 'prodrome', so it means 'relating to prodrome' (relating to early symptoms); the morphological relation is straightforward though the base is medical.

Etymology

Prodromic comes from Greek parts pro- meaning 'before' and dromos meaning 'running' or 'that which runs ahead'. So a prodromic symptom is like a sign that 'runs ahead' of a disease, appearing early before the main illness.