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prodrome

[ proh-drohm ]

noun

, Pathology.
  1. an early symptom that signals the onset of an illness or disease; a symptom or series of symptoms that precedes the more obvious, diagnosable symptoms that develop along with the condition:

    A bout of headaches and/or fatigue is not an unusual prodrome of Lyme disease.



prodrome

/ ˈprəʊdrəʊm; prəʊˈdrɒmɪk /

noun

  1. med any symptom that signals the impending onset of a disease
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • proˈdromal, adjective
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Other Words From

  • prod·ro·mal [proh-, droh, -m, uh, l], adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of prodrome1

First recorded in 1635–45; from French, from New Latin prodromus, noun use of Greek pródromos “running before”; pro- 2, -drome
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Word History and Origins

Origin of prodrome1

C19: via French from New Latin prodromus, from Greek prodromos forerunner, from pro- ² + dramein to run
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Example Sentences

“There’s a term in communications, ‘prodrome,’ ” she said.

"While we're not suggesting that these conditions alone can be a predictor of MS, they may be one piece of the MS prodrome puzzle and a potential signal when combined with other factors."

If you often get food cravings before migraine headaches, it’s still a good idea to take note of them, along with other prodrome phase symptoms, so you can prepare for what’s coming.

In about half of people with FMF, episodes are preceded by milder symptoms called a prodrome, that feeling of impending illness Sank repeatedly experienced.

So she found herself doing just the opposite — consuming more simple carbohydrates like juice and candy when she felt the strange sensation she’d come to recognize as the prodrome to these attacks.

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