PRODROME

prodrome, prodroma

(noun) an early symptom that a disease is developing or that an attack is about to occur

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

prodrome (plural prodromes)

(rare) A precursor or harbinger; also a warning event.

An introductory or preliminary book or treatise.

(medicine) An early symptom warning of the onset of a disease.

Synonyms

• (introductory book): prodromus (archaic)

Adjective

prodrome (not comparable)

(obsolete) Prodromous.

Source: Wiktionary

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Pro"drome, n. Etym: [Gr. prodrome.]

Definition: A forerunner; a precursor.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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