comorbidity

American  

[koh-mawr-bid-i-tee] / ˌkoʊ mɔrˈbɪd ɪ ti /

noun

plural

comorbidities

1. Medicine/Medical. the presence of two or more medical concerns in one person, which often causes additional complications or difficulties.

2. Medicine/Medical. a medical condition which frequently co-occurs with another.

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Example Sentences

This elevated risk was seen regardless of whether the individuals smoked or had other medical conditions, which doctors refer to as "comorbidities."

From Science Daily

In another analysis involving 570 people with suspected serious illness, researchers created a fragmentation comorbidity index.

From Science Daily

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

This crisis is fuelled by an older and growing population with increased comorbidities, which is the presence of two or more health conditions in one person.

From BBC

"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