The term prodrome is derived from the Greek word prodromos meaning the forerunner of an event (Fava and Kellner 1991). In clinical medicine, a prodrome refers to the early symptoms and signs of an illness that precede the characteristic manifestations of the acute, fully developed illness. For example, measles is described as having a prodrome of 3 to 4 days characterized by fever, coryzal symptoms, conjunctivitis, and cough.
Premie is another word for a premature baby, or preemie. Premies, or preemies, are babies who are born before 37 weeks gestation. A normal pregnancy lasts for about 40 weeks, but babies born much earlier than 40 weeks may live and thrive.
Madam /ËmÃ¦dÉm/, or, as French, madame /ËmÃ¦dÉm/ or /mÉËdÉËm/, is a polite form of address for women, often contracted to ma'am /ËmÃ¦m/. The abbreviation is Mme or Mme and the plural is mesdames (abbreviated Mmes or Mmes). The term was borrowed from the French madame (French pronunciation: â[maËdam]), which means my lady.