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comorbidity
an additional disease occurring alongside a primary one
In more detail
1. (noun) the presence of two or more diseases or medical conditions occurring together in the same person at the same time
2. (noun) in research, the co-occurrence of different conditions or disorders in the same individual or population
Examples
- 1. Depression and anxiety are common comorbidities in patients with chronic pain.
- 2. The study examined comorbidity between diabetes and heart disease.
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