- comorbidity
- The condition of having two or more diseases at the same time.
English dictionary of cancer terms . 2015.
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comorbidity — 1985, from CO (Cf. co ) along with + MORBIDITY (Cf. morbidity) diseased condition. Comorbid (adj.) is a 1990 back formation … Etymology dictionary
Comorbidity — In medicine, comorbidity is either the presence of one or more disorders (or diseases) in addition to a primary disease or disorder, or the effect of such additional disorders or diseases. Contents 1 In medicine 1.1 Charlson index 1.2 Diagnosis… … Wikipedia
Comorbidity — The coexistence of two or more disease processes. * * * A concomitant but unrelated pathologic or disease process; usually used in epidemiology to indicate the coexistence of two or more disease processes. [co + L. morbidus, diseased] * * *… … Medical dictionary
comorbidity index — /koʊmɔˌbɪdəti ˈɪndɛks/ (say kohmaw.biduhtee indeks) noun Medicine the probability of comorbidity occurring …
comorbidity — noun see comorbid … New Collegiate Dictionary
comorbidity — noun a) The presence of one or more disorders (or diseases) in addition to a primary disease or disorder. b) The effect of such additional disorders or diseases. See Also: comorbid … Wiktionary
comorbidity — n. (Medicine) existence of other diseases or medical conditions in addition to the primary medical problem (influences recovery time and methods of treatment) … English contemporary dictionary
comorbidity — co·mor·bid·i·ty … English syllables
comorbidity — noun see comorbid … Useful english dictionary
National Comorbidity Survey — The National Comorbidity Survey (NCS) was the first large scale field survey of mental health in the United States. Conducted from 1990 1992, disorders were assessed based on the diagnostic criteria of the then most current DSM manual, the DSM… … Wikipedia
