prodromal

Variant of prodrome

prodrome definition

pro·drome (prō′drōm′)

noun

Med. a warning symptom indicating the onset of a disease

Etymology: Fr < L prodromus < Gr prodromos, forerunner: see pro- & -drome

Related Forms:

  • prodromal pro·dro·mal (prō′drō′məl, -drō′-; prä′-) adjective or prodromic pro·drom′·ic (prō dräm′ik, prō′-)

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