comorbidity

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The presence of one or more disorders (or diseases) in addition to a primary disease or disorder.
  2. A disease thus coexisting.
  3. The effect of such additional disorders or diseases.

Pronunciation

/ˌkəʊmɔː(ɹ)ˈbɪdɪti/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-comorbidity.wav

Word forms

comorbidity comorbidities co-morbidity

Etymology

From co- + morbidity or comorbid + -ity.

Synonyms

comorbid condition co-morbid condition
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