co-morbidity
Simultaneous disease presence
Co-morbidity is the presence of two or more medical conditions in the same patient at the same time: Diabetes and heart disease are common co-morbidities.
The term appears frequently in medical literature and health policy discussions, where multiple conditions complicate treatment and outcomes.
Also spelled comorbidity.
State of being widespread
- incidenceRate of occurrence
- coexistenceSimultaneous presence together
- co-occurringHappening alongside another
- overlapPartial coincidence of coverage
concomitant · simultaneous · concurrent · coincidence · dual · multiple · clustering · polypharmacy
Metabolic disorder affecting glucose
- hypertensionChronic elevated arterial pressure
- obesityExcess body fat condition
- depressionProlonged low state
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
COPD · asthma · arthritis · cardiovascular · dementia · epilepsy · HIV · cancer
Openness to harm
- susceptibilityLiability to influence
- predispositionInnate tendency toward something
- likelihoodChance something will occur
- geneticsScience of hereditary transmission
lifestyle · age · environment · behavior · acute · chronic · progression · exacerbation
Identification of illness
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
- screeningEvaluative selection process
- prognosisPredicted disease course
- severityIntensity of sternness
complication · treatment · management · patient · epidemiology · classification · burden · outcome
prevalence
State of being widespread
- incidenceRate of occurrence
- coexistenceSimultaneous presence together
- co-occurringHappening alongside another
overlap · concomitant · simultaneous · concurrent · coincidence · dual · multiple · clustering · polypharmacy · spectrum
diabetes
Metabolic disorder affecting glucose
- hypertensionChronic elevated arterial pressure
- obesityExcess body fat condition
- depressionProlonged low state
anxiety · COPD · asthma · arthritis · cardiovascular · dementia · epilepsy · HIV · cancer · stroke
vulnerability
Openness to harm
- susceptibilityLiability to influence
- predispositionInnate tendency toward something
- likelihoodChance something will occur
genetics · lifestyle · age · environment · behavior · acute · chronic · progression · exacerbation · prediction
diagnosis
Identification of illness
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
- screeningEvaluative selection process
- prognosisPredicted disease course
severity · complication · treatment · management · patient · epidemiology · classification · burden · outcome · hospitalization
co-morbidityhealth
Condition of body, mind
wellness · disease-free · clean bill of health · healthy · asymptomatic