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prodrome
SYLLABICATION: pro·drome
PRONUNCIATION: AUDIO: prdrm KEY
NOUN: Inflected forms: pl. pro·dromes or pro·dro·ma·ta (-drm-t)
An early symptom indicating the onset of an attack or a disease.
ETYMOLOGY: French, from Latin prodromus, precursor, from Greek prodromos, precursor : pro-, forward; see pro–2 + dromos, running.
OTHER FORMS: pro·dromal (-drml) , pro·dromic (-drmk) —ADJECTIVE
Suggested to me by suspicion I am incubating the cold my
daughter had a couple days ago.For the first time in months
I felt obliged to spend the afternoon in my recliner.
This is truly a useful word. Thanks again, Bill.
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