comorbidity

[医]同病

发音

US /ˌkəʊmɔː(ɹ)ˈbɪdɪti/

词形变化

comorbidities 复数 comorbidities

别名

co-morbidity

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The presence of one or more disorders (or diseases) in addition to a primary disease or disorder.

    不可数 医学

    Extensive comorbidity is the hallmark of immunodeficiencies.

  2. 2.

    A disease thus coexisting.

    可数 医学

    Coronary artery disease is often a comorbidity of diabetes mellitus.

  3. 3.

    The effect of such additional disorders or diseases.

    不可数 医学

词源

From co- + morbidity or comorbid + -ity.

来源：wiktionary