Medical term:

prodroma


prodrome

 [pro´drōm]
a premonitory symptom; a symptom indicating the onset of a disease. adj., adj prodro´mal, prodro´mic.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.

pro·drome

(prō'drōm), The correct plural of this word is prodromes, not prodromata.
An early or premonitory symptom of a disease.
Synonym(s): prodromus
[G. prodromos, a running before, fr. pro- + dromos, a running, a course]
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prodrome

(prō′drōm′)
n.
An early symptom indicating the onset of an attack or a disease.
pro·dro′mal (-drō′məl), pro·drom′ic (-drŏm′ĭk) adj.
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prodrome

Medtalk A premonitory or early Sx of a disease or a disorder Neurology A premonitory Sx unrelated to a seizure  Cf Aura.
McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

pro·drome

(prō'drōm)
An early or premonitory symptom of a disease.
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

prodrome

A symptom or sign that precedes the start of a disease and gives early warning. KOPLIK'S SPOTS are a prodrome of MEASLES and the AURA is a prodrome of an epileptic seizure or an attack of MIGRAINE.
Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005

Prodrome

A symptom or group of symptoms that appears shortly before an acute attack of illness. The term comes from a Greek word that means "running ahead of."
Mentioned in: Cold Sore, Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome, Genital Herpes, Hantavirus Infections, Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis
Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.

pro·drome

(prō'drōm)
Early or premonitory symptom of a disease.
Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012

pro·dro·mal

(prō-drō'măl, prod'rō-măl),
Relating to a prodrome.
Synonym(s): prodromic, prodromous, proemial
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pro·dro·mal

(prō-drō'măl)
Relating to a prodrome.
Synonym(s): prodromic, prodromous.
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

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