Premorbidity
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Premorbidity
Premorbidity refers to the state of functionality or health before the onset of a disease or illness. It is often used in the context of psychological and physical health to describe the level of functioning or quality of life that a person was able to enjoy before a disease or illness struck.
Pronunciation
Pre-mor-bid-i-ty
Etymology
The term "premorbid" is derived from the Latin words "prae" meaning "before" and "morbus" meaning "disease".
Related Terms
- Morbidity: Refers to the state of being diseased or unhealthy within a population.
- Comorbidity: The simultaneous presence of two or more diseases or medical conditions in a patient.
- Postmorbid: Refers to the period of time following the onset of an illness or disease.
- Mortality: The state of being subject to death.
See Also
- Epidemiology: The study and analysis of the distribution, patterns and determinants of health and disease conditions in defined populations.
- Pathology: The study of the causes and effects of disease or injury.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Premorbidity
- Wikipedia's article - Premorbidity
This WikiMD dictionary article is a stub. You can help make it a full article.
Languages: - East Asian
中文,
日本,
한국어,
South Asian
हिन्दी,
Urdu,
বাংলা,
తెలుగు,
தமிழ்,
ಕನ್ನಡ,
Southeast Asian
Indonesian,
Vietnamese,
Thai,
မြန်မာဘာသာ,
European
español,
Deutsch,
français,
русский,
português do Brasil,
Italian,
polski