Co-Morbidity

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Co-Morbidity

Co-Morbidity (pronunciation: /koʊ-mɔːrˈbɪdɪti/) refers to the simultaneous presence of two or more diseases or medical conditions in a patient. The term is derived from the Latin words 'com' meaning 'with' and 'morbidus' meaning 'diseased'.

Definition

Co-Morbidity is a concept used in medicine to describe the state of having multiple diseases or disorders occurring in one person at the same time. This can include physical and mental health conditions. Co-Morbidity does not imply any causal relationship between the diseases, but rather indicates a condition where multiple diseases exist together in a patient.

Types of Co-Morbidity

There are two main types of co-morbidity: physical and mental. Physical co-morbidity refers to the presence of multiple physical diseases in a patient, such as diabetes and heart disease. Mental co-morbidity refers to the presence of multiple mental health conditions in a patient, such as depression and anxiety.

Impact on Treatment

Co-Morbidity can complicate the treatment of individual diseases due to potential interactions between different diseases and their treatments. It can also increase the risk of hospitalization and mortality.

Related Terms

  • Multi-morbidity: The co-occurrence of multiple chronic or acute diseases and medical conditions within one person.
  • Comorbidity (epidemiology): The presence of one or more additional diseases or disorders co-occurring with a primary disease or disorder.
  • Comorbidity (medicine): The effect of all other diseases an individual patient might have on the primary disease of interest.

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