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Herald
Herald (/ˈhɛrəld/), from the Old English herald, is a term used in medicine to describe the initial, or warning, symptoms of a disease.
Etymology
The term herald originates from the Old English herald, meaning a messenger or announcer. In the context of medicine, it refers to the initial symptoms or signs that announce the onset of a disease.
Pronunciation
The term is pronounced as /ˈhɛrəld/.
Related Terms
- Prodrome: A prodrome is an early symptom (or set of symptoms) that might indicate the start of a disease before specific symptoms occur. It is similar to a herald symptom but is often used to describe the period before viral diseases.
- Symptom: A symptom is a physical or mental feature that is regarded as indicating a condition of disease, particularly such a feature that is apparent to the patient.
- Sign (medicine): In medicine, a sign is an objective evidence of disease especially as observed and interpreted by physicians rather than by the patient or lay observer.
- Disease: A disease is a particular abnormal condition that negatively affects the structure or function of all or part of an organism, and that is not due to any immediate external injury.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Herald
- Wikipedia's article - Herald
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