prodrome

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  1. noun An early symptom indicating the onset of an attack or a disease.

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  •  There is a prodrome of fever, headache, nausea,  diarrhoea, vomiting, and myalgia, which may last for several days. —  Recently Uploaded Slideshows
  • Genital herpes also has a prodrome phase, which occurs immediately before the actual outbreak. —  MyLinkVault Newest Links
  • The first phase of a migraine is called the premonitory period or prodrome. —  Brain Blogger
  • In the prodrome, people can see and hear imaginary things or have odd thoughts.
  • Some early signs of the prodrome are subtle.
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  1. French, from Latin prodromus, precursor, from Greek prodromos, precursor : pro-, forward; see pro-2 + dromos, running.

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  1. from Greek προδρομή, a running forward: see prodromus.
 

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/ˈproʊdroʊm/
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