prodromal
adjective
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Pronunciation: /pɹəʊˈdɹəʊməl/
adj
Etymology: Etymology tree English prodrome Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English prodromal From prodrome + -al.
- Relating to prodrome; indicating an early stage of a disease.
“Dr. Melanie met with Annabelle and delivered her diagnosis: Benny was in the prodromal phase of schizoaffective disorder, and she was recommending that they stop the Ritalin and start him on an antidepressant for the mood disorder and an antipsychotic to treat the auditory hallucinations.”