Accompany
Accompany
Accompany (/əˈkʌmpəni/), from the Old French acompagnier (to associate with), is a term often used in the medical field to describe a symptom or condition that occurs along with another.
Definition
In a medical context, to accompany means to occur concurrently with another symptom or condition. For example, a fever might accompany an infection, or nausea might accompany a migraine.
Related Terms
- Concurrent: Occurring or existing simultaneously or side by side.
- Comorbidity: The simultaneous presence of two chronic diseases or conditions in a patient.
- Symptom: A physical or mental feature which is regarded as indicating a condition of disease, particularly such a feature that is apparent to the patient.
- Condition: The state of something with regard to its appearance, quality, or working order. In medicine, it refers to the state of a patient's health or illness.
Etymology
The term accompany originates from the Old French acompagnier, which means "to associate with" or "be in the company of". It is derived from the Late Latin accompaniare, formed from ad (to) + cum (with) + panis (bread). The original sense was "share one's bread", leading to "be in the company of".
Pronunciation
The term is pronounced as /əˈkʌmpəni/.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Accompany
- Wikipedia's article - Accompany
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