comorbidity
Americannoun
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comorbidities
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Medicine/Medical. the presence of two or more medical concerns in one person, which often causes additional complications or difficulties.
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Medicine/Medical. a medical condition which frequently co-occurs with another.
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In another analysis involving 570 people with suspected serious illness, researchers created a fragmentation comorbidity index.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 6, 2026
The company said it’s starting a Phase III program on the oral drug elecoglipron after it said obese or overweight participants with at least one comorbidity met the primary endpoint in a Phase IIb trial.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 10, 2026
Ozempic has been approved only for type 2 diabetics, and Wegovy has been approved only for patients with a BMI above 30, or 27 if they have a weight-related comorbidity like high blood pressure.
From National Geographic ● Aug. 1, 2023
And Sharon D Clarke, as Linda, is so paradoxically shattering in her stoicism that she turns what is usually portrayed as unshakable loyalty into a kind of heedless comorbidity.
From New York Times ● Oct. 9, 2022
If he does not get the vaccine earlier due to his comorbidity, it will likely be several months before he can get it with the general population.
From Slate ● Mar. 4, 2021
Wallis said he had spoken to one woman who had been "worried sick about her child", and who said the gender service had not looked into any "of his comorbidities".
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
“Not only will weight come back, comorbidities will come back, and we know from lifestyle studies … when you gain it back, you’re gaining more fat than muscle.”
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 25, 2026
"The Fontan is a lifesaving surgery, but the longer someone lives after the procedure, there is an increased chance of developing comorbidities," Simpson said.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 19, 2025
There have been several reports of pregnant women — particularly those with comorbidities — becoming critically ill from COVID-19.
From Salon ● Dec. 6, 2025
Denmark-based Novo said the acquisition would contribute to its strategy to develop medicines for people living with diabetes, obesity and their associated comorbidities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2025
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