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   comorbidity

   /ˌkəʊmɔːˈbɪdɪti/

   noun

   • 1. the simultaneous presence of two or more diseases or medical conditions in a patient: "age and comorbidity may be risk factors for poor outcome"
   • ▪ a disease or medical condition that is simultaneously present with another or others in a patient: "patients with cardiovascular or renal comorbidities"

   Word Origin 1970s: from co- + morbidity.

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