Uncommon

Uncommon

Uncommon (pronunciation: /ʌnˈkɒmən/) is an adjective used in the medical field to describe a condition, symptom, or disease that is not frequently encountered or seen.

Etymology

The term "uncommon" originates from the Old English word "uncūþ," which means "unknown." It is a combination of the prefix "un-" meaning "not" and "common," which means "occurring, found, or done often; prevalent."

Related Terms

• Rare: A term used to describe a disease or condition that affects fewer than 200,000 people in the United States at any given time.
• Infrequent: A term used to describe something that does not happen often.
• Prevalence: The proportion of a population who have (or had) a specific characteristic (e.g., disease, condition, exposure) in a given time period.
• Incidence: The occurrence, rate, or frequency of a disease, crime, or something else undesirable.
• Epidemiology: The study and analysis of the distribution, patterns and determinants of health and disease conditions in defined populations.

See Also

• Common (disambiguation)
• Frequency (disambiguation)

External links

• Medical encyclopedia article on Uncommon
• Wikipedia's article - Uncommon

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