comorbidity
/ˌkoʊmɔːrˈbɪdɪti/
The presence of additional diseases alongside a primary condition
comorbidity in a sentence
“Diabetes is a common comorbidity in heart disease patients.”
Origin of comorbidity
From Latin co- (together) + morbidus (diseased), from morbus (disease)
Related Words
triage
Assigning degrees of urgency to decide treatment order
asymptomatic
Showing no symptoms of disease
empirical
Based on observation rather than theory
bilateral
Affecting both sides of the body
differential diagnosis
Distinguishing between diseases with similar symptoms
biopsy
An examination of tissue removed from a living body