prodroma
- noun
- /prəˈdrōmə/
- Specialized
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prodroma
- A headache can be a common prodroma of a migraine.
Examples
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The doctor explained that fever is often a prodroma of infection.
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Some patients experience a headache as the prodroma of a migraine.
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Recognizing the prodroma may help prevent full onset of the illness.
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The presence of a prodroma can assist doctors in making an early diagnosis.
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Some patients experience a headache as the prodroma of a migraine.
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The presence of a prodroma can assist doctors in making an early diagnosis.
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The doctor explained that fever is often a prodroma of infection.
Synonyms
3
3.3
The earliest sign that shows you have an illness
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9.9
An early sign that a disease or attack is about to start
Antonyms
How Early
Surface Forms
Morphology
prodroma = prodrome (opaque) = pro + drom + a
Although historically analyzable as pro- + drom-, these Greek elements and the -a variant are not productive or familiar to most learners, so the connection to the meaning is not helpful.
Etymology
Prodroma comes from Greek parts pro- 'before' and dromos 'running', like a runner who goes ahead. So a prodroma is an early sign that 'runs before' a disease, warning that an attack or illness may be coming.