Prodrome (precursor)

An early symptom indicating the onset of a disease or condition.


An early or premonitory symptom or set of symptoms of  a disease or a disorder.


The stage of an infectious (communicable) disease at the point when signs and symptoms appear and most diseases are communicable to others.


Earliest sign of a disease or a developing condition.


Symptoms indicative of approaching disease.


Symptoms that appear before the actual onset of a disease.


An indication or symptom of the impending outbreak of a condition or disease. For example, a tingling or burning sensation is a prodrome or warning sign of a cold sore. Many infectious diseases are most contagious during their prodromal phase.


A prelude preceding the acute phase of a disease during which the patient experiences distinctive early symptoms indicative of the impending condition.


An initial indicator of an impending illness. An illustration of a prodrome is an aura, which comprises distinct physical and mental symptoms that might manifest right before an episode of migraine or epilepsy.


An initial sign indicating the onset of a disease, before the distinct symptoms emerge.


 

 


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