| comorbidity |
Two or more diseases or conditions occurring at the same time, such as anxiety disorder and depression.
Ãâó: www.schizophrenicpen.com/defin.html
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| comorbidity |
Potentially fatal side-effect brought about by a disease process. Specific to morbid obesity, excess buildup of fatty tissue can cause comorbidities such as diabetes and cardiac arrest
Ãâó: www.hateweight.com/glossary/c.html
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| comorbidity |
The presence of coexisting or additional diseases with reference to an initial diagnosis or with reference to the index condition that is the subject of study.
Ãâó: www.amputee-coalition.org/fact_sheets/definitions....
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| comorbidity |
Concurrent health conditions. Occurs when an individual is affected by several diseases simultaneously
Ãâó: www.people.vcu.edu/~swharkin/swhpages/glossary.htm
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| comorbidity |
Presence of more than one disease or health condition in an individual at a given time.
Ãâó: www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/phi-isp/glossary.html
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