prodromal
UK/pɹəʊˈdɹəʊməl/US/pɹoʊˈdɹoʊməl/
prodromal adjective: relating to prodrome; indicating an early stage of a disease.
Adjective
prodromal (not comparable)
- Relating to prodrome; indicating an early stage of a disease.
- On the basis of a predisposed constitution, there was a prolonged prodromal stage during which the patient was seemingly depressed and hypochondriacal.1946, A. A. Brill, Lectures on Psychoanalytic Psychiatry, Alfred Knopf, page 129
- Dr. Melanie met with Annabelle and delivered her diagnosis: Benny was in the prodromal phase of schizoaffective disorder, and she was recommending that they stop the Ritalin and start him on an antidepressant for the mood disorder and an antipsychotic to treat the auditory hallucinations.2021, Ruth Ozeki, The Book of Form and Emptiness, Canongate Books (2022), page 102
prodromal meaning in Tamil
prodromal in Tamil
- முதல் அறிகுறி, அறிகுறிக் கொப்புளம், நோய் தீவிர அறிகுறி, முற்குறியான
Origin of prodromal
From prodrome + -al.
Questions about prodromal
- What does prodromal mean?
- Prodromal means relating to prodrome; indicating an early stage of a disease.
- What is prodromal in Tamil?
- Prodromal in Tamil is முதல் அறிகுறி, அறிகுறிக் கொப்புளம், நோய் தீவிர அறிகுறி. See Prodromal meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is prodromal?
- Prodromal is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce prodromal?
- Prodromal is pronounced /pɹəʊˈdɹəʊməl/ (UK).
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