comorbidity
UK/ˌkəʊmɔːˈbɪdɪti/US/ˌkoʊmoɹˈbɪdɪti/
comorbidity noun: the presence of one or more disorders (or diseases) in addition to a primary disease or disorder.
Noun
comorbidity (plural comorbidities)
- The presence of one or more disorders (or diseases) in addition to a primary disease or disorder.
- Extensive comorbidity is the hallmark of immunodeficiencies.
- The reported comorbidity between categorical personality disorders and OCD ranges between 33 and 87 percent (Bejerot et al, 1998).2006, Ruth Gross-Isseroff, Abraham Weizman, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and Comorbidity
- A disease thus coexisting.
- Coronary artery disease is often a comorbidity of diabetes mellitus.
- Yet in private conversations, members of his staff were also candid that the president has comorbidities that could make him more susceptible to a severe bout of the virus.2020 October 2, “Trump’s Positive Coronavirus Test Upends Campaign in Final Stretch”, in New York Times
- The effect of such additional disorders or diseases.
comorbidity meaning in Indonesian, Persian and Vietnamese
comorbidity in Indonesian
- presence of one or more disorders in addition to a primary one
- komorbiditas
- disease thus coexisting
- komorbiditas
comorbidity in Persian
- presence of one or more disorders in addition to a primary one
- همایندی مرضی
comorbidity in Vietnamese
- disease thus coexisting
- bệnh mắc kèm, bệnh đồng mắc, bệnh cùng mắc, bệnh đồng diễn
Synonyms of comorbidity
- comorbid condition
- co-morbid condition
Forms of comorbidity
| plural | comorbidities |
|---|---|
| alternative form | co-morbidity |
Origin of comorbidity
From co- + morbidity or comorbid + -ity.
Words formed from comorbidity
Questions about comorbidity
- What does comorbidity mean?
- Comorbidity means the presence of one or more disorders (or diseases) in addition to a primary disease or disorder.
- What is comorbidity in Indonesian?
- Comorbidity in Indonesian is komorbiditas. See Comorbidity meaning in Indonesian.
- What part of speech is comorbidity?
- Comorbidity is a noun.
- How do you pronounce comorbidity?
- Comorbidity is pronounced /ˌkəʊmɔːˈbɪdɪti/ (UK).
- What is the plural of comorbidity?
- The plural of comorbidity is comorbidities.
Words near comorbidity in the dictionary
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